Preschool STEAM Teacher

Amazing Explorers Academy; Johns (WV); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Amazing Explorers Academy in Johns, WV is seeking a STEAM Teacher (Atelierista) to support children’s creativity through arts, technology, and inquiry. You will work with the atelier team to design engaging STEAM experiences for young students and help translate ideas into project-based learning.

Responsibilities include following curriculum guidelines, sourcing materials, documenting projects, training staff, and preparing PBL presentations for parents.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Degree required.
• Experience in art and technology.
• Experience working in an educational setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Request materials for the month and follow curriculum guidelines.
• Teach planned lessons ensuring a broad range of creative experiences.
• Provide a stimulating environment for long-term projects and multiform expression.
• Assist the Director in developing staff awareness and training.
• Develop staff understanding of documentation; produce boards.
• Encourage exploration and connect learning to discovery and language.

Skills

Must be at least 21 years old

Experience in art and technology

Experience working in an educational s

Education

Degree required

Job description

STEAM Teacher

The Atelierista usually has a background in visual arts, music, or computer science. The role entails supporting children’s creativity and learning, assisting children in introducing different ways to express themselves. The Atelierista works with children and team members in the atelier to provide STEAM experiences designed to engage students in the processes of investigation and inquiry to discover new information. The Atelierista is not only an art/technology teacher but also contributes to program projects in many ways as they consider teachers and students their internal customers in the process of knowledge construction.

Responsibilities

• Request materials for the month
• Follow the curriculum guidelines and teach the lesson plans in the curriculum ensuring there is a broad range of creative experiences available for the children at all times
• Provide a stimulating environment for children and staff to work on long-term projects and provide a wide range of materials, giving children the opportunity to express themselves through as many "languages" as possible
• Assist the Director in developing staff awareness of working with children to encourage their learning through creative expression, individually and as part of a group
• Develop staff understanding of the documentation process
• Provide training for other staff and monitor their progress on an ongoing basis
• Produce documentation boards
• Encourage children to experiment in creative ways and innovate
• Nurture kids’ excitement for discovery and help them make connections between what they know and could know
• Encourage teachers and students to learn in new ways, nurturing their identity as the next generation of learners
• Assist teachers and students in preparing the PBL presentation for parents

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Degree required
• Experience in art and technology
• Experience working in an educational setting (preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Ability To Relocate

• Saint Johns, FL 32259: Relocate before starting work (Required)