Grade 4-8 Stem Teacher

The Consortium of Jewish Day Schools; Village of Cedarhurst (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403B matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid Time off

Job summary

Hebrew Academy of The Five Towns and Rockaway in Lawrence, NY is seeking an experienced grade 4-8 STEM Teacher to join our team. The role focuses on developing developmentally appropriate STEM activities, experiences and assessments to foster academic and social growth.

The position entails teaching 16 periods weekly across Coding, Engineering and Design Thinking, coaching the middle school Robotics team, and collaborating with faculty to infuse STEM into core subjects while maintaining a safe,

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable with an inquiry based, hands-on PBL style classroom.
• Experience with some block based coding is a must. Language based coding, Arduino experience a plus.
• Passionate and dedicated to making STEM accessible and inclusive to students.
• Solutions-focused with strong communication and planning skills, a team player.
• A graduate of a Master’s Degree in Education program in relevant content area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach 16 class periods a week in STEM courses (Coding, Engineering, Design Thinking) for 4th–8th grade students.
• Coach middle school Robotics team, with options to expand to HS or LS.
• Collaborate with faculty to implement projects that infuse STEM into core subjects.
• Maintain a safe and organized learning space welcoming to multiple groups of students.
• Maintain equipment and lab inventory housed within the STEM Lab.
• Work with our STEM team to help integrate new modalities and interactives.

Skills

Inquiry-based teaching

Hands-on learning

Strong communication

Team player

Education

Master’s Degree in Education

Tools

Arduino

Block-based coding (Scratch)

Job description

The Hebrew Academy of The Five Towns and Rockaway is seeking an experienced grade 4-8 STEM Teacher to join our team. The STEM teacher's primary role will be to facilitate developmentally appropriate STEM learning activities, experiences and assessments to foster academic and social growth.

Primary Responsibilities

• Teach 16 class periods a week in a variety of cohesive STEM courses (Coding, Engineering, Design Thinking, etc.) with 4th,5th, 6th, and 8th grade students
• Coach our middle school Robotics team, with options to expand to HS or LS
• Effectively collaborate with faculty to implement projects that infuse STEM into core subjects
• Maintain a safe and organized learning space that is welcoming to multiple groups of students throughout the school day
• Maintain equipment and lab inventory housed within the STEM Lab
• Work with our STEM team to help integrate new modalities and interactives.

Requirements

• Must be comfortable with an inquiry based, hands-on PBL style classroom
• Experience with some block based coding is a must. Language based coding, Arduino experience a plus
• Passionate and dedicated to making STEM accessible and inclusive to students
• Solutions-focused with strong communication and planning skills, a team player.
• A graduate of a Master’s Degree in Education program in relevant content area preferred

The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) is progressive, modern Orthodox yeshiva located in Lawrence,NY.

Job Type-Full time

Benefits

• 403B matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid Time off

Salary : $75,000-$85,000 annually + Employee Benefits