eLab Teacher

Hamilton County Schools; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton County Schools is seeking a dedicated educator to collaborate with K-12 teachers to design and schedule projects aligned with standards and promote critical thinking through engineering design processes. At Dalewood Middle School, the role supports middle school students in grades 6-8 with hands-on STEM experiences and a commitment to safe, high-quality learning environments.

You will assist teachers, lead design thinking activities, and help manage lab equipment and supplies, with

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with students, families, and staff.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with strong time management.
• Clear ability to collaborate and accept feedback to support student growth.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers to design rubrics and project materials.
• Facilitate design thinking sessions and digital fabrication activities.
• Supervise after-school labs and manage equipment maintenance.
• Maintain safe lab practices and organize stock materials and parts.
• Provide professional development on digital fabrication and STEM integration.
• Possibly teach STEM classes for grades 6-12.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Planning & organization

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tennessee teaching license or eligible

Job description

Overview

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

The purpose of this job is to collaborate with K-12 classroom teachers to design and schedule projects (PBLs, Design Thinking, and Design Challenges) that align with content standards and push kids to think critically while using engineering design processes.

Dalewood Middle School serves approximately 300 students in grades 6-8. Our vision is to be a model middle school that fosters academic excellence and model citizenship for all students. Dalewood is dedicated to providing a supportive and nurturing environment where students are prepared for the challenges of high school and beyond, ensuring their success through rigorous academic programs, emotional stability, social connectivity, and physical wellness. At Dalewood, we believe in the potential of every student, cultivating a positive and safe atmosphere that encourages all students to be lifelong learners.

Responsibilities

• Assisting teachers by creating rubrics, graphic organizers for design thinking, timelines, and material lists for projects together.
• The lab may also be open to our school community during after school "open hours" and/or with special scheduling throughout the day.
• Facilitate students, families, and community members as they learn design thinking techniques and various digital fabrication software to examine complex problems and prototype solutions.
• Safely operate and perform scheduled maintenance, cleaning, troubleshooting basic malfunctions, fixing and/or finding a suitable technician for all equipment in the lab. Lab equipment includes state of the art digital fabrication equipment such as microcontrollers, robotics kits, 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, poster printer/laminator, a CNC router, as well as more traditional fabrication tools for woodworking, sewing, and a heat press (list is not inclusive).
• Responsible for teaching students and adults safe practices for all equipment in the lab and for ordering and organizing stock materials and replacement parts for all tools and machines.
• Part of a network of HCS Digital Fabrication Specialists that participate in professional development opportunities for support and continued growth.
• Provide professional development for using digital fabrication and design thinking processes as well as for enhancing technology integration in classrooms for all faculty.
• For Middle School/High School classes, teacher may be responsible for teaching STEM classes to 6-12 grade students.
• Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include answering telephone calls, typing documents, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, filing documentation, processing incoming/outgoing mail, or coordinating department social functions.

Qualifications

Knowledge/Education/Experience:

• Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students
• Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
• Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students
• Professional with high personal standards and integrity

• Teaching candidates must hold a valid state of Tennessee teaching license or be upcoming graduates in an accredited teacher preparation program with an endorsement in Computer Science. An Elementary Education endorsement is allowed if working at the elementary level. If you hold a teaching license in another state, you must apply for a Tennessee teaching license.
• Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal effectively with students, educators, parents, and community members.
• Demonstrate excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills.

Compensation

Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.

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