Animal science Jobs in Evansville, IN

SANKOFA MISSION

The mission of Sankofa School of Success, Inc. is to create an environment that is safe, nurturing and seeks to meet students' academic, social and emotional needs using neuroscience, mindfulness, and rigorous education.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title STEM Teacher

Reports to       Director of Student Services

Job Type Certified

TO APPLY : Please click the link HERE

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

This innovative and adaptive teaching role will lead and steward a new “related art” class focused on integrated science, technology, engineering and mathematics for all students across PK-6 in a public school setting,  with a particular emphasis on employability skills like problem-solving, collaboration, and self-awareness. The Whole Child Problem-Based Learning team will teach each group of students in the school once per week and lead innovative interdisciplinary problem-based learning experiences with a rotating grade level once per week.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION : Bachelor's Degree required

LICENSE : Must hold a valid Indiana State Teacher's License (Elementary Education or Elementary STEM). Must be deemed Highly Qualified in accordance with the Indiana Department of Education

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES :

• Experience teaching in an elementary specials or related arts model
• Experience teaching in a schoolwide problem-based learning, project-based learning or interdisciplinary model
• Experience working in a Title I school or with a similar population of students
• Experience implementing mindfulness and restorative practices

COMPETENCIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Instructional & Social Emotional Excellence

Data-Driven Practice

Communication & Collaboration

Contacting families weekly to maintain open communication channels

Professional Growth

Perform other duties as assigned.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Teacher's License or Valid Teacher's License from another state

LANGUAGE SKILLS :

Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to compose documents and tools for instructional use required. Thorough knowledge of grammatical rules, spelling, punctuation and formats required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs and all other statistical measurement tools.

REASONING ABILITY : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and involved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to utilize courtesy and tact when communicating with others to deliver clear and concise messages.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move more than 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust or focus