High School Project- Learning Teacher; STEM and Science Teacher

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SALARY RANGE
: $54,630 – $114,862 annually based on degree and student contact hours

Mid-Pacific seeks an experienced, student-centered, and innovative teacher to lead learning in project-based classrooms. Mid-Pacific celebrates and supports a diverse range of pedagogical approaches. Facilitate learning in various project-based settings, fostering motivation and independence in learners while developing both content knowledge and soft skills necessary for success in education and life. Specific teaching assignments will include teaching STEM courses and various high school science courses, depending on experience (e.g., biology, chemistry, etc.).

In Mid-Pacific Exploratory, teachers are responsible for covering core concepts from traditional disciplines during one longer, double-scheduled period through a problem/project-based learning approach.

• Teach competencies and skills with pedagogical practices that align with the mission and vision of the school.
• Prepare curriculum and lesson plans following Next Generation Science Standards and/or standards set by the International Baccalaureate Organization. Incorporate differentiation and varied strategies to meet the needs of a range of learners.
• Collaborate with other department members in developing and updating the STEM curriculum and assessment practices.
• Prepare and administer formative and summative assessments of students’ deeper learning according to the Mid-Pacific Assessment Guidelines
• Record and post student grades electronically in a timely manner.
• Maintain effective classroom management, liaising with deans and parents as necessary.
• Participate in faculty and departmental meetings and attend professional development workshops and educational conferences.
• Maintain effective communication with parents and guardians as needed.
• Carry out all homeroom / advisory responsibilities.
• Determine budget needs and purchase equipment and materials for courses taught.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Designing authentic, experiential, and interdisciplinary experiences for students including project- and/or challenge-based learning strategies.
• Working with faculty partners to design authentic classroom lessons that make a break from traditional content-based textbook learning.
• Sculpting questions that motivate students to learn independently and in groups.
• Incorporating educational technology into classroom activities that enable authentic skills and behaviors.
• Drawing interdisciplinary connections and marshalling resources that serve questions across disciplines.
• Working with community organizations to leverage student learning and create real-world applications and audiences for student work.
• Planning field trips that take student learning beyond the classroom.
• Planning and hosting presentations of learning to various audiences such as parents, administration, and outside community.
• Designing and facilitating learning experiences in which students demonstrate understanding through the creation of authentic products, projects, performances, or presentations.
• Developing curricular opportunities for students to apply knowledge and skills by creating tangible artifacts that reflect their learning and thinking.
• The teacher will also possess outstanding interpersonal communication skills, team-orientation, and adaptive teaching and collaboration skills.
• Participate in ongoing school-wide efforts to grow teaching practices.
• Regular and predictable attendance at work.
• Ability to manage a budget and work effectively with outside vendors or community partners is also highly valued.

• Participate in the development of a safe and healthy workplace.
• Comply with the instructions given for their own safety and health and that of others, in adhering to safe work procedures.
• Take reasonable care to ensure their…