Duties
PURPOSE:
Under the direction of the school principal or program supervisor, the STEM Teacher is directly responsible for planning and designing a STEM curricular academic program that promotes interdisciplinary STEM activities into the core curriculum. The STEM Teacher plans and expands efforts that support high-quality integrative STEM education for K-12 students and utilizes knowledge about best practices and instructional strategies to develop STEM lessons and resources that directly support curriculum implementation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Delivers STEM-oriented instruction (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) through project-based learning methods.
- Develop and maintain a schedule to embed Exploratorium activities.
- Utilize research-based, best practices interventions, programs, and strategies to implement, design and execute an individualized curriculum to provide an appropriate educational program for students.
- Compile and maintain necessary records and reports for the purpose of maintaining accurate student records.
- Employs a variety of instructional techniques, instructional media, and performance assessment which guide the learning process toward academic and achievement goals designed to meet individual student needs.
- Instruct students to work collaboratively to solve problems and to think logically and creatively.
- Maintain appropriate student behavior control and participate in the development and implementation of behavior intervention plans with integrity when appropriate for classroom management and providing a safe, learning environment for all students.
- Maintain effective communication with students, staff, parents, and administration for the purpose of collaboration and planning.
- Participate in professional growth activities on a yearly basis including recertification for CPI, workshops, in-services, professional reading materials, and/or other available offerings at NSSEO for the purpose of increasing knowledge and ability to implement interventions with integrity and incorporate best practices.
- Participate in building or program activities/committees and meetings as appropriate for the purpose of team building and adherence to NSSEO policies and procedures.
- Plan and supervise the functions of all classroom aides/assistants assigned to class or case load for the purpose of effectively meeting student goals.
- Proficiently use technology to communicate, collect and analyze data, and compile reports for the purpose of efficiently reporting information and communicating in a timely manner.
- Use data-driven decision making to monitor student performance and make instructional/behavioral decisions as appropriate for the purpose of implementing effective interventions to facilitate student progress.
Salary/Benefits
NSSEA Salary Schedule - starting Lane 1 Step 0
Full Benefits include but are not limited to:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Board Paid Life Insurance
How to Apply
Please submit an application on www.nsseo.org
Job ID: 1324