Project Lead Jobs in Missouri

The iSpark ( I nnovative S oft skills P roficiency A nd R eal-world K nowledge) Teacher provides strong, effective instruction in the area of college and career readiness skills using an integrated curricular approach.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

• Supports the growth of the STEM curriculum by planning lessons and providing instruction for students in the areas of (but not limited to):
• Coding
• Problem/Project Based Learning
• Design Process

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the Design Thinking process and its use in elementary education.
• Demonstrate success at using the Inquiry Process to create a student-centered learning environment.
• Provides one-on-one guidance and support for students pursuing individualized design and technology projects that may include the use of digital creation/fabrication tools
• Participates as a school instructional technology leader and is a member of the school leadership team.
• Proactively encourages thoughtful action and reflection throughout student project steps.
• Works collaboratively with the Director of Career and Technical Education and Building Principal to maintain iSpark classroom tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure program outcomes are being achieved.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to remain current in emergent pedagogical and/or technological trends, and research, and model effective practice in 21st Century teaching and learning strategies.
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly advancing and changing industry and a willingness to research and experiment with new technologies.
• Strong analytical, classroom management and problem-solving skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Applicant must agree to take a 16-hour training for PLTW certification upon accepting the position
  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To: (Qualifications)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a job-related area.
• Missouri Teacher’s Certificate w/appropriate endorsement.

In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You'll Need: (Preferred Qualifications)

• Knowledge of G-Suite for Education.
• Project-based learning teaching experience.
• Master’s Degree.
• Minimum of two (2) years teaching experience.

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.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.