Position: STEAM Teacher Elementary (1 FTE per building: Holbrook Delta Center Wacousta and Willow Ridge)
Reports to: Building Principal
Qualifications
- Possession of a Bachelors or higher degree.
- Valid Michigan Teacher Certification.
- Science (DI) endorsement preferred.
- Experience with successful instruction with Amplify Science curriculum is highly desirable.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Teaches STEAM to all students in grades Begindergarten (BK) through 4th grade using districtadopted curriculum and aligned to Michigan standards.
- Participates in professional development and maintains appropriate certification and qualifications.
- Designs and delivers engaging STEAM lessons that integrate science technology engineering art and mathematics.
- Collaborates daily with general education teachers to support and integrate science instruction across the curriculum including coplanning and aligning with Amplify Science units.
- Encourages inquiry creativity problemsolving and handson learning experiences that foster innovation and critical thinking.
- Integrates current educational technologies and tools to enhance instruction and student learning.
- Creates a positive and inclusive classroom environment that supports diverse learners and promotes curiosity.
- Encourages students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior; proactively teaches appropriate behavior and expectations.
- Differentiates instruction to meet the varied needs and learning styles of all students.
- Assesses and monitors student progress through formative and summative assessments; maintains accurate records and communicates progress with families and staff.
- Participates in school improvement initiatives and contributes to a collaborative studentcentered school culture.
- Maintains regular predictable inperson attendance and models professionalism.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally life and/or move up to 35 pounds such as books and teaching material.
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.
Grand Ledge Public Schools shall provide equal opportunity and shall not discriminate in matters of employment or enrollment on the basis of age religion race traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles color national origin gender/sex sexual orientation gender identity disability height weight or marital status in its programs services or activities.