Middle School Summer Teacher, Web Design
About The Position
We are seeking Middle School Teachers for an App Inventor Course. (Rate is dependent upon sessions worked, subject to change due to enrollment changes) Dates: June 22 - July 2 , July 6–17, and July 20–31 Description: In this course, students will learn to create and maintain web pages through front-end coding. Students will begin by designing a website layout on paper and then translate that design into code. Topics will include layout, typography, color usage, links, page structure, and file organization. Students will also learn essential HTML tags related to images, text formatting, and divs. Advanced topics such as cascading style sheets (CSS) and external style sheets will be introduced. Through experimentation and trial and error, students will gain confidence in coding. The course will culminate in a final presentation of each student’s website. About our Summer Program Summer programs at Harker include a wide variety of academic and recreational offerings. We offer an academically focused K - 5 Summer Camp; the Summer Institute for Middle and High School-aged students; and our English Language Institute for international students. Our summer programs reflect our commitment to providing Bay Area children with a dynamic and exciting educational experience. Position Summary Plan and implement academic instruction that contributes to the camp goals and individual campers development. The summer academic teacher is responsible for planning, teaching and overseeing a particular academic class. In addition, he/she shall be responsible for maintaining the physical and emotional safety of the campers. Click here to learn more about our Summer Program: http://www.harker.org/summer
Requirements
- Must have a B.A. or B.S. degree
- Must have a valid teaching credential and/or prior teaching experience
- Ability to communicate and work with students in the class, and provide necessary academic instruction and direction to students.
- Ability to communicate and train students in safety regulations and emergency procedures.
- Abilities to observe student academic progress and behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques.
- Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the position.
- Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid and emergency responses.
- Cognitive and communication abilities to plan and conduct the academic class to achieve student learning objectives.
Responsibilities
- Plan and conduct academic activities that promote camper self-esteem and encourage student success.
- Provide opportunities for each student to meet the established goals of the class
- Provide input for summer curriculum development and the choice of materials used.
- Develop course goals and objectives in conjunction with the administrations goals and objectives for the course.
- Adjust course materials to meet the needs of the students
- Teach curriculum for assigned class using a variety of effective techniques.
- Provide extra academic help to students before scheduled classes as needed
- Communicate with parents throughout the session to provide feedback on students skills and development
- Provide written evaluation and/or grades for each student a the end of the class
- Direct the activities of and evaluate classroom aide (if applicable).
- Set a good example for students and others including, punctuality, dress, language and behavior.
