STEAM Teacher

Amazing Explorers Academy; Pittsboro (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A Atelierista role at Amazing Explorers Academy supports children's creativity and learning through STEAM experiences designed to engage students in investigation and inquiry. The Atelierista collaborates with children and staff in the atelier to explore multiple languages of expression and contribute to knowledge-building projects.

The role emphasizes not only art and technology instruction but also cross-curricular project work, documentation, and staff training to foster a collaborative

Qualifications

• Must have a degree.
• Experience in art and technology.
• Experience working in an educational setting (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Request materials for the month.
• Follow curriculum guidelines and teach lesson plans with a broad range of creative experiences.
• Provide a stimulating environment for long-term projects and materials for creative expression.
• Assist the Director in developing staff awareness and training.
• Develop documentation processes and produce boards.
• Encourage children to experiment creatively and make connections.
• Assist teachers and students in preparing PBL presentations for parents.

Education

Degree required

Job description

The Atelierista possesses a background in visual arts, music, or computer science. The role entails

supporting children’s creativity and learning and 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 that 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 providing 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
• Developing staff understanding of the documentation process
• Providing training for other staff and monitoring their progress on an ongoing basis
• Producing documentation boards
• Encourage children to experiment in creative ways and to 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 of the next generation of learners
• Assist teachers and students in preparing the PBL presentation for the parents

Qualifications

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