Upper School Maker & Design Engineering Educator

Southern Association of Independent Schools, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mount Vernon School in Atlanta seeks a dynamic educator to develop and deliver maker courses for Grades 9-12. The role emphasizes Maker, Design, and Engineering approaches within project-based learning.

Ideal candidates are experienced in Design Thinking, Inquiry-Based Learning, and competency-based education, and actively participate in the maker education community. The job offers opportunities to collaborate across divisions and to showcase student projects.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Maker, Design, or Engineering courses.
• Practitioner of Design Thinking and Inquiry-Based Learning.
• Active maker with hands-on fabrication background.

Responsabilités

• Facilitating hands-on, project-based learning experiences with several groups of 12 to 20 students and supporting students at seasonal after-school events
• Connecting project-based learning experiences to real-world community impact
• Designing, iterating, and delivering unit development and alignment across a variety of maker courses in collaboration with the MADE, Inquiry, Impact, and Innovation Diploma teams.
• Collaborating with Lower School and Middle School Maker teachers to build cohesive and vertically aligned curriculum and learning experiences.
• Maintaining comprehensive records of performance, progress, and goals using Mount Vernon tools
• Communicating with families, learning coaches, and outside providers
• Operating as a test kitchen for our newest, boldest ideas for doing school differently
• Maintaining the Upper School Maker Spaces, equipment, and inventory
• Partnering with Upper School teachers to help integrate MDE and fabricate/showcase student work
• Curating 2+ moments a year for students to exhibit their work
• Actively participating in professional growth opportunities, including weekly school/division/team meetings

Connaissances

Maker/Design/Engineering

Design Thinking

Inquiry-Based Learning

Description du poste

Mount Vernon School in Atlanta seeks a dynamic educator to develop and deliver maker courses for Grades 9-12. The role emphasizes Maker, Design, and Engineering approaches within project-based learning.

Ideal candidates are experienced in Design Thinking, Inquiry-Based Learning, and competency-based education, and actively participate in the maker education community. The job offers opportunities to collaborate across divisions and to showcase student projects.