Innovation Studio Teacher
Innovation Studio Teacher
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13-04-2025
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13-04-2025
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Position SummaryThe Innovation Studio teacher inspires instructs and develops middle and high school students passions and curiosities and will teach students integrated design using humancentered design as a fundamental process to develop students empathy passion and curiosity. This role will help students think deeply about the world through various lenses of human needs positive societal impact and environmental sustainability. The Innovation Studio teacher will enable students to take action through realworld handson projects. Innovation Studio courses are semesterbased with a foundations course that all new students enroll in and the remaining program built on relevant position entails a full teaching load comprising four classes with two or three different course preparations. The role includes advising a group of five to eight students chaperoning weekend activities once or twice each term and actively engaging in various student life and extracurricular activities. Teachers also collaborate and innovate with colleagues across different curricular areas and Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: In partnership with the Director of Curriculum and the Innovation Studio teaching team design and implement a comprehensive and engaging innovation and design curriculum aligned with educational standards and best practices. Develop and adapt instructional materials projects and assessments to meet the needs of diverse learners. Integrate technology engineering principles and handson activities into the Innovation Studio curriculum to promote creativity and problemsolving. Provide innovative and dynamic instruction that stimulates students creativity critical thinking and design skills. Facilitate active and collaborative learning experiences encouraging students to work in teams and develop effective communication and collaboration skills. Use a variety of teaching strategies techniques and resources to meet the diverse learning styles and needs of students. Design and implement projectbased learning experiences that challenge students to solve realworld problems using humancentered design processes. Guide students through the entire design cycle from ideation and prototyping to testing and rening their solutions. Foster a growth mindset encouraging students to embrace failures as learning opportunities and to persevere in the face of an organized and safe classroom space ensuring that equipment materials and toolsare wellmaintained and accessible for student use. Foster a culture of responsible and ethical use of technology and materials within the innovation lab. Collaborate with the Hive (the fabrication space at NEIA) to incorporate critical making skills mindsets and approaches into the Innovation Studio curriculum. Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance teaching practices and expand knowledge of innovation and design education. Collaborate with colleagues to integrate innovation and design principles across the curriculum and promote crossdisciplinary learning Hours of Work and Responsibilities for teaching staff at NEIA include: Teaching staff teach four classes each semester typically with two or three different course preparations. The standard workday for teaching staff members is from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Fridays. Teachers are available for extra help from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays unless they are engaged in other NEIArelated commitments. Attendance at all scheduled teaching staff meetings is mandatory for teaching staff. Teaching staff must participate in training sessions or professional learning activities typically scheduled when the school is not in session. Each teacher is required to support or lead clubs and afterschool activities. Clubs are scheduled twice a week for 40minute sessions within the class day while afterschool activities take place in the Fall Winter and Spring seasons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. three to four days a week. Teachers either lead or assist two afterschool activities OR one club and one afterschool activity each year. Teachers chaperone weekend activities or serve as the Adult on Duty once or twice each term. Participation in various school functions is necessary including but not limited to Opening Meetings Opening Family Picnic Overnight Student Orientation Trip Family WeekendProfessional Days PIN Points (one or two curricular presentations) Dive into NEIA (three academic days a year) Accepted Student Days Admission Open House Events GraduationEndofYear Learning Exposition & Gala and EndofSchool Meetings. The Interim Head of School may assign additional duties as needed to meet the schools requirements.
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