STEAM Teacher
About The Position
STEAM teachers at Rocketship have a focus in arts education while also supporting small group instruction in all content areas to ensure that all students are successful. Our STEAM teachers play a pivotal role within the school, combining expertise in arts education with a commitment to fostering interdisciplinary learning. STEAM teachers will integrate arts into the broader curriculum, enriching students' educational experiences by infusing creativity and innovation into traditional STEM subjects. They not only teach the arts but also collaborate with other educators to implement STEAM activities that promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and hands-on learning. Every school is supported by school leaders who provide professional development and real-time coaching for teachers in their classroom. Just as our teachers invest their time and energy in the progress of their students, we invest our time and energy in the progress of our teachers. Rocketship's collaborative learning environment reaches well beyond the classroom. We are deeply committed to parent engagement. Annual teacher home visits, monthly parent community meetings, and a vibrant parent volunteer network create solid relationships, a rich school culture and a devoted community that propels student achievement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- All Rocketship teachers must have a valid teaching credential or enroll in an accredited credentialing program during their first year at Rocketship. Rocketship will partner with all teachers who need to transfer an out-of-state credential or enroll in a program
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in urban education
Responsibilities
- Build a classroom culture of excellence and deliver rigorous instruction by building content expertise
- Utilize provided curriculum to implement classroom instruction
- Submit lesson plans for feedback and partner with your coach to personalize instruction to student needs.
- Engage in cycles of data review to inform planning
- Collaborate with special education staff so students identified as needing extra support are meaningfully included.
- Support the whole child through intentional SEL lessons and partnership with Rocketship’s Wellness team
- Partner with all students and families through frequent communication, building trusting relationships, and embracing the knowledge parents have as their child's first teacher.
- Build authentic relationships with families beginning with home visits that form the foundation for frequent ongoing communications to support student success.
- Attend community events
- Engage with families on academic and behavioral goals and transparently share student progress so that both parents and teachers own each child's successes and challenges.
- Commit to doing and being their best, and to growing their skills as professionals and as individuals
- Attend all professional development meetings and opportunities
- Urgently and courageously takes actions in the best interest of students, even if they are new or unfamiliar
- Meet all professional obligations and proactively communicate when changes come up
- Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection owning good and bad outcomes
- Effectively respond to and implement constructive feedback
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and contribute to positive staff culture
- Collaborate with all staff members to ensure that all students have consistent and well-coordinated support
Benefits
- health and wellness benefits
- 403b retirement plan
- flexible spending account (FSA)
- generous paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
