Teacher - STEAM

Holyoke Public Schools•Holyoke, MA

48d

About The Position

Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5,100 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging. Holyoke Public Schools' strategic plan, "Moving Forward Together," builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students' well being. Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges. We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive. We ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful. We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past. We promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families. We respect, embrace, and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community. We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others. We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community's success. Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Massachusetts Certification in General Science, All levels , All levels with SEI Endorsement or coursework/training pertaining to teaching students in their non-native language is preferred.
2+ years of experience instructing and leading performance art; experience in an urban environment preferred.
Ability to collaborate with colleagues across grade levels and content areas.

Nice To Haves

Early Childhood/Elementary experience preferred
Bilingual/Bicultural (English/Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

Teaches knowledge and skills of General Science Standards
Provides instruction by which pupils experiment with the above standards
Teaches STEAM as a culturally relevant subject
Develops instructional plans and organizes class time to provide a balance program of instruction, demonstration, and working time.
Provides individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual and physical abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities.
Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly and productive studio environment.
Instructs pupil in proper care and use of tools and equipment.
Organizes storage areas and controls use of materials, equipment, and tools to prevent loss or abuse, and to minimize time required for distribution and collection.
Evaluates each pupil's performance and growth in knowledge, performance and effort, and prepares progress reports.
Selects and requisitions books, instructional materials, tools, instructional aids, and maintains required inventory records.
Communicates with parents and school counselors on pupil progress.
Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs within the school of assignment or on a district level.