STEM Teacher

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Job Description

Job Description
Professional Responsibilities
  • Develops and administers STEM curriculum consistent with the PA Curriculum, goals, and objectives, K-12.
  • Leads classrooms/students in experiments, investigations, and explorations of STEM concepts. Encourages students to develop a curiosity about their world and the ability to seek out answers by gaining an understanding of STEM concepts.
  • Delivers STEM instruction through project-based learning methods and collaborates with a dynamic team of educators to provide STEM related experiences.
  • Facilitates developmentally appropriate STEM learning activities, experiences and assessments to foster intellectual, physical and social growth.
  • Engage students in activities of Scientific Argumentation, Scientific Inquiry, Scientific Innovation, Scientific Collaboration, Scientific Thinking, and Scientific Literacy.
  • Facilitates hands-on experiments and projects that allow students to learn by doing and exploring.
  • Implements a rich array of instructional methods, the analysis and use of data and technology to improve instruction, and the ability to build professional relationships, solve problems, and plan collaboratively.
  • Applies science and/or math content knowledge, formative assessment, and technology integration.
  • Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
  • Organizes, develops, and coordinates special STEM events and/or activities.
  • Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction.
  • Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning and progress, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student’s needs, including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed.
  • Collects and analyzes data to drive future instruction.
  • Attends, and constructively contributes to, staff meetings.
  • Coordinates class activities as deemed necessary. Stays educationally informed through continual professional study and by attending workshops and conferences.
  • Performs related duties, special assignments and projects as requested consistent with the functions of the department and job description, which he/she is qualified to perform.

Requirements

  • PA Certification in the content area of interest
  • Up to date current clearances: Child Abuse Clearance, PA State Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting check
  • Coursework in African American Studies is a plus but not required
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Location:
Philadelphia
Category:
Education

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