Math / STEAM / STEM Educator grades 4-6

Organization

Trailblazers School of North Georgia

Job Posted

July 26, 2024

Job status

Job Category

Job Type

Job Duration

Job Compensation Type

Remote

No

Contact Name

Ashleigh Croft or Ashley Preyer

Contact Email

trailblazersschoolnga@gmail.com

Location

Buford, GA
United States
Trailblazers School of North Georgia is seeking an innovative teacher of mathematics, STEAM, STEM for the 24/25 school year. The ideal candidate will be able and willing to design and teach conceptual understandings of math, with nature/environmental project based learning as a key component.

Summary

Trailblazers School of North Georgia is a nature-based hybrid school in Buford, Georgia serving grades PreK-6th. Our lead educators will work closely with our environmental educators and curriculum team to create a safe, happy, joyful learning environment for our students.

Qualifications:

Experience working with children in a variety of capacities

Desire and comfortable with working in the outdoors in a variety of weather conditions

Training and/or interest in developing expertise in innovative and inclusive educational methods (e.g., Culturally Relevant and Sustaining practices, Environmental Education, STEAM, Arts-based pedagogies, Universal Design for Learning, Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Waldorf) Preferred but not required.

Willingness to transparently collaborate with other educators, caregivers, and children and participate in building a young school.

Value and demonstrate a real commitment to diverse perspectives

Desire to partner with children in shared inquiries

Teaching certification not required. Bachelors degree required.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Professional development assistance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift

Application Question(s):

  • As a school, we do not do one-size-fits-all teaching. Please provide an example of a time when you challenged and supported each child differently within the same learning experience.
  • We are a nature school, spending 80-100% of our time outdoors. Please describe one challenge you foresee working in an outdoor environment with a class of 12 students.

 

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person

Compensation Information

$20.00 - $30.00 per hour