Future Focus Teacher
Job Location:
Windham, CT - USA
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Job Summary
Windham Academyis seeking an innovative energetic and student-centered educator to lead our signatureFuture Readymiddle school elective program. This unique rotating trimester-based course is designed to prepare students with the real-world skills leadership abilities and future-focused mindset needed for success both inside and outside the classroom.
The ideal candidate is passionate about experiential learning relationship-building and creating engaging hands-on learning experiences that connect school to real life.
Course Focus Areas
The Future Ready program may include instruction and project-based learning in areas such as:
- Communication and public speaking
- Technology and digital literacy
- Financial literacy and budgeting
- Leadership and collaboration
- Career exploration and readiness
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Media literacy and responsible digital citizenship
- Practical life and executive functioning skills
Responsibilities
- Create engaging hands-on project-based learning experiences
- Foster collaboration creativity critical thinking and problem-solving
- Build strong relationships with middle school students and families
- Integrate technology and real-world applications into instruction
- Support students in developing confidence independence and leadership skills
- Collaborate with faculty to align learning experiences with the schools mission and values
- Help cultivate a positive innovative and future-focused school culture
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with middle school students
- Background or interest in experiential learning leadership development technology integration entrepreneurship or life skills education
- Strong communication and classroom management skills
- Creative flexible and collaborative mindset
- Passion for preparing students for future success beyond traditional academics
What Makes This Role Unique
This is an opportunity to help shape and grow a signature program that goes beyond traditional content areas and equips students with meaningful practical and future-ready skills through engaging experiential learning opportunities.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
The Windham Academy Public Charter School focuses on STEM Prep education incorporating reading and art to provide a well-rounded STREAM educational experience for its learners within a culture that incorporates the excitement of project-based learning, the satisfaction of subject mast ... View more
