STEAM Teacher: Hands-on Electives & Equity for All

Redwood City School District; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood City School District seeks a dedicated STEAM Teacher to expand access to hands-on, experiential learning in STEAM for students in TK-5 and beyond. You will train site teachers, design programs, and manage a collaborative STEAM classroom used by many students daily.

As part of RCSD’s equity-focused approach, you will implement NGSS and ISTE-aligned lessons, support district initiatives, and promote diverse cultures’ contributions to innovation in education.

Qualifications

• Education/Certification: Appropriate valid California credential authorizing service in the electives for grades TK-8. Must meet requirements of all applicable board policies, state and federal laws, including English language learner certification.
• Bachelor’s degree, including all courses to meet credential requirements.
• Experience: student teaching (except in the case of designated subjects credential holders); internship; or full-time teaching experience.
• Possession of a valid and appropriate California Driver’s License as driving from school sites and district sites is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach pupils in a classroom utilizing the course of study and goals and objectives adopted by the District STEAM Initiatives and/or electives with the aim of creating an interest in the subject amongst students and inspiring them to create, construct, build, and experiment.
• Maintain site STEAM labs with instructional materials to integrate core curriculum standards to develop engaging project-based instructional materials and model lessons that promote equity & inclusion, elevate students’ love of learning, develop areas of passion,and foster a sense of inquiry and discovery.
• Collaborate with site core curriculum teachers to provide professional development, and support implementation of grade level Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and ISTE standards for students.
• Assist sites in creating and implementing schedules to deliver STEAM elective course/s either during the school day or after school.
• Participate in district-wide STEAM initiatives and help with the communication between sites to share best practices and to ensure equity of access.
• Present, demonstrate, and use various educational technologies and tools to aid sharing subject matter with students.

Skills

Teaching experience

Driver's license

Education

California teaching credential TK-8

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Redwood City School District seeks a dedicated STEAM Teacher to expand access to hands-on, experiential learning in STEAM for students in TK-5 and beyond. You will train site teachers, design programs, and manage a collaborative STEAM classroom used by many students daily.

As part of RCSD’s equity-focused approach, you will implement NGSS and ISTE-aligned lessons, support district initiatives, and promote diverse cultures’ contributions to innovation in education.