STEAM Teacher 26/27 SY - Viera Charter School

**About the Role: Shape Young Minds!** As a key member of our faculty, you'll report directly to the Administration and play a crucial role in creating an exceptional educational experience. You'll be responsible for cultivating an effective classroom that promotes high student achievement and fosters a climate of **openness, fairness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry**. You'll design and deliver **grade-level appropriate learning experiences** that captivate students through active learning, hands-on application, and rich discussions. Utilizing both **formal and informal assessment strategies**, you'll maximize student achievement, modify instructional approaches as needed, and collect data for continuous improvement. You'll collaborate closely with a supportive team to develop **shared lesson plans**, establish measurable goals for student achievement, and contribute to a positive school culture. You'll also actively participate in **professional learning communities** and attend development opportunities to continually enhance your skills. Instilling a strong **independent and collaborative work ethic** in your students will be key, preparing them for future success. You'll maintain accurate digital gradebooks and communicate regularly with parents, fostering strong home-school connections regarding student progress. Ensuring a safe and organized environment is also a critical part of this role. You'll take all necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, and facilities, and assist administration in implementing school policies. This includes maintaining order in the classroom and overseeing paraprofessionals and volunteers when applicable. You'll continuously strive to improve your professional competence by attending meetings and serving on staff committees as required. Maintaining accurate records and adhering to all required educational plans and school policies will also be essential. **Qualifications:** We're looking for enthusiastic educators who meet the following criteria. A Bachelor of Arts/Science in Education or a related field of instruction is required, along with Florida certification in the subject area. If you're a motivated and inspiring educator ready to contribute to a thriving school community, we invite you to learn more about this exciting opportunity! **Job Description** The Elementary STEAM teacher will collaborate with a dynamic team of educators to provide project-based learning experiences for K-5th grade students. The key function of this position will be to facilitate developmentally appropriate STEAM learning activities, experiences, and assessments to foster intellectual, physical, and social growth, targeting the Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for students in grades kindergarten through five. **STEAM Teacher Responsibilities:** - Create a state-of-the-art STEAM lab with the integration of a variety of robotics, engineering, construction, and design tools. - Prior knowledge, or willingness to develop skill sets, using a variety of STEM tools including, 3-D Printers, Printlab programs, Sphero Robots, Wonder Dotand Dash, Cubelets, Snap Circuits, Magna Tiles and Microscopes. - Demonstrate the ability to model, deliver, and craft rich student-centered learning experiences using Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math principles. - Demonstrate the ability to encourage students to use a variety of skills to solve problems and collaborate amongst peers. - Facilitate “hands-on” experiments and projects that allow students to learn by doing and exploring. - Demonstrate the ability to create and implement strategies for weaving STEAM experiences into multi-disciplinary curricula for students in grades K-5. - Understand how to design, develop, assess, and manage STEAM learning experiences. - Support the School-wide Science Fair and Curriculum EXPO. - Provides a STEAM Parent Academy during the school year. - Collaborate with STEAM coach. - Collaborate with teachers to plan units of stu…