eLab Teacher

Hamilton County Schools•Chattanooga, TN

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Hamilton County Schools is hiring an eLab Teacher at Red Bank Middle School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The purpose of the role is to collaborate with K–12 classroom teachers to design and schedule project-based learning, design-thinking projects, and design challenges aligned with content standards that encourage critical thinking and use of engineering design processes. The eLab Teacher leads hands-on learning through design thinking, digital fabrication, and authentic problem-solving. The role partners with teachers to connect classroom learning to the eLab and gives students opportunities to design, test, refine, and share solutions to real-world challenges. The position may also involve teaching STEM classes to students in grades 6–12. The role includes facilitating learning for students, families, and community members; supporting the safe use and upkeep of lab equipment; organizing materials and replacement parts; and providing professional development to faculty. The school describes itself as a Tennessee STEAM-designated school with a collaborative learning community and interdisciplinary STEAM experiences.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree.
Teaching candidates must hold a valid Tennessee teaching license or be upcoming graduates of an accredited teacher preparation program with a Computer Science endorsement.
An Elementary Education endorsement is allowed when working at the elementary level.
Candidates licensed to teach in another state must apply for a Tennessee teaching license.
Commitment to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students.
Ability to work positively as a team member and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families.
Openness to coaching and feedback to advance student learning and growth.
Professionalism, high personal standards, and integrity.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for working with students, educators, parents, and community members.
Excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with K–12 classroom teachers to design and schedule projects, including project-based learning, design thinking, and design challenges aligned with content standards.
Create project rubrics, design-thinking graphic organizers, timelines, and materials lists with teachers.
Facilitate students, families, and community members as they learn design-thinking techniques and digital-fabrication software to examine complex problems and prototype solutions.
Safely operate, clean, perform scheduled maintenance on, and troubleshoot lab equipment; repair equipment or find a suitable technician for repairs.
Teach students and adults safe practices for using all lab equipment.
Order and organize stock materials and replacement parts for lab tools and machines.
Participate in professional-development opportunities with the Hamilton County Schools Digital Fabrication Specialists network.
Provide faculty professional development on digital fabrication, design-thinking processes, and technology integration in classrooms.
Teach STEM classes to students in grades 6–12 when assigned.
Perform general and clerical tasks, which may include answering calls, typing and copying documents, sending and receiving faxes, filing, processing mail, or coordinating department social functions.
Support after-school open lab hours and/or special lab scheduling during the school day, as applicable.