TEACHER- STEAM Elementary Grades Classroom Teacher Start Date

Elementary Grades STEAM

CLASSROOM TEACHER

Job Description

The Elementary Grades STEAM teacher is required to provide integrated crosscurricular instruction to elementary school students with the aim of creating an interest in the subject amongst students and inspiring them to pursue careers and interests in science technology engineering arts and mathematics. Emphasis will be placed on encouraging critical thinking problemsolving skills creativity and innovation in students. By combining the subjects of science technology engineering arts and mathematics STEAM education aims to foster a comprehensive understanding of how these fields are interconnected and how they apply to realworld situations. This may involve using technology conducting experiments building models or engaging in artistic and creative projects with a focus on Science Technology Engineering Art and Mathematics through ProjectBased Learning methods.

Job Goals:

To plan organize and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their cognitive physical and social/emotional development in the 21st century.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Ability to create a positive environment where students can learn innovate and collaborate.
• Ability to design and deliver engaging STEAM lessons and activities that align with state and national standards and promote critical thinking problemsolving and creativity.
• Ability to design and develop the STEAM curriculum for elementary students. This involves selecting appropriate learning resources creating lesson plans and integrating interdisciplinary activities that foster creativity problemsolving critical thinking and collaboration.
• Ability to monitor student performance and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners
• Ability to plan coordinate and continuously improve instruction
• Ability to analyze situations determine possible options and make appropriate decisions based on the data
• Ability to use a variety of technology and classroom tools
• Ability to manage instructional time and student behavior
• Ability to consult with parents teachers administrators and the community to enhance the learning of students

Additional Job Functions or Assigned Tasks:

• Collaborate with teachers to develop and implement STEAMrelated activities to support and integrate classroom instruction.
• Assist with Science Fair Science Olympiad and Parent Night events
• Organize and coordinate STEAMrelated events competitions and community partnerships to enhance students learning experiences
• Perform other related work as required

Licensure Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelors degree from an approved education program in subject area
• NC Teaching License or have qualifications to obtain a NC Teaching License
• Strong background in North Carolina Standard Course of Study/Common Core and Essential Standards

Physical Qualifications:

This role requires individuals to possess specific physical and sensory capabilities.

• They must be able to sit and stand for extended periods demonstrate manual dexterity to operate a telephone and input data into a computer and have sufficient vision to read computer screens and printed materials with or without vision aids.
• Candidates should also be able to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels outdoors and on the telephone and speak clearly in audible tones in similar environments.
• Furthermore applicants must exhibit physical agility to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height as well as perform tasks such as bending stooping sitting on the floor climbing stairs walking and reaching overhead.

Knowledge and Skills:

Standard I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

The Teacher:

1. Leads in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students learning
2. Demonstrates leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community
3. Leads the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession
4. Advocates for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning
5. Demonstrates high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct

Standard II: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students

The Teacher:

1. Provides an environment in which each child has a positive nurturing relationship with caring adults by encouraging a climate that is inviting respectful supportive inclusive and flexible
2. Embraces diversity in the school community and in the world by demonstrating knowledge of diverse cultures
3. Treats students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students; and by appreciating differences and valuing contributions
4. Adapts teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with specialists
5. Works collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students by improving communication and collaboration between the school and the home and community

Standard III: Teachers Know the Content They Teach

The Teacher:

1. Aligns instruction with North Carolina Standard Course of Study
2. Knows the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing a richness and depth of understanding to the classroom
3. Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas/discipline by knowing the links and vertical alignment of grade or subject taught
4. Makes instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st century life skills into teaching deliberately strategically and broadly

Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students

The Teacher:

1. Knows the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual physical social and emotional development of students by knowing how students think and learn
2. Plans instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a variety of data sources for planning
3. Uses a variety of instructional methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of students
4. Integrates and utilizes technology in instruction by knowing when and how to use technology to maximize student learning
5. Helps students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills by encouraging students to ask questions think creatively and draw conclusions
6. Helps students work in teams and develop leadership qualities by teaching the importance of cooperation and collaboration
7. Communicates effectively in ways that are clearly understood by students
8. Uses a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned by using multiple indicators to evaluate student progress

Standard V: Teachers Reflect on Their Practice

The Teacher:

1. Analyzes student learning by thinking systematically and critically about student learning
2. Links professional growth to professional goals by participating in continued high quality professional development that reflects a global view of educational practices
3. Functions effectively in a complex dynamic environment by understanding that change is constant

Reports to: Principal

Term of Employment: 10 Months unless otherwise specified

Salary: North Carolina Teacher Salary Scale

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in the NC Educator Effectiveness System (NCEES) in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on evaluation of personnel

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees of this job.