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Upper School Technology Teacher
Job Title: Upper School Technology Teacher
Reports to: Head of Upper School
Classification: Exempt
Status: Full-Time
Start Date: August 2024
The Emery/Weiner School seeks a dynamic, innovative, and collegial teacher to join our collaborative faculty as part of the Technology Department. Responsibilities for this position include teaching at least five sections of technology and/or computer science courses in the upper school and serving as a homeroom Advisor. Additional responsibilities include participation in student life (e.g. club sponsorship), supervisory duties, and school trip chaperoning/facilitation according to the experience of the candidate and needs of the school.
The ideal applicant is an enthusiastic professional with a broad range of subject knowledge and previous high school teaching experience. A strong candidate will have a desire to teach in a progressive, student-centered independent school that values innovative pedagogy and experiential education. An outstanding candidate should be able to demonstrate a track record of innovation, flexibility, collegiality, and student success.
This position requires a professional who:
- Demonstrates content knowledge and understanding across grade levels and content strands;
- Differentiates teaching and learning based on students’ cognitive needs;
- Independently and actively presents curriculum in Computational Thinking and Computer Science as foundational content for further studies in Computer Programming and Robotics;
- Develops creative, formative, and summative assessments and experiences to evaluate student learning;
- Employs innovative, student-centered teaching practices;
- Creates and scaffolds rigorous, higher-level thinking tasks that emphasize critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and problem-solving;
- Provides opportunities for student self-assessment and engagement in the learning process;
- Exhibits a passion to teach and learn from young people and colleagues.
Responsibilities Include:
- Teaching five sections of upper school technology and/or computer science classes (including Computer Science, Java) to students with a range of academic aptitudes;
- Assessing students’ academic and social development;
- Providing consistent oral and written communication to students and families;
- Collaborative work on grade-level, department, and interdisciplinary faculty teams.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, technology, education, or related field;
- Comfort with innovative and forward-thinking approaches to instruction;
- A strong commitment to professional growth.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in computer science, technology, education, or related field;
- 3-5 years of proven success teaching upper school students;
- Experience implementing inquiry-based or project-based curriculum;
- Experience teaching in independent schools.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, their resume, and 3-5 references to employment@emeryweiner.org. (References will not be contacted without notifying the candidate first.)
The Emery/Weiner School
A private, pluralistic Jewish, college-preparatory middle and high school serving grades 6-12.
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