Lower School STEAM Librarian

Applicants should supply the following materials:
a cover letter, a résumé, and three references

Friends Select School is seeking a full time teacher to work with lower school students integrating STEAM concepts and skills with literacy, research and classroom studies.

In this role, the STEAM teacher will:

• Oversee the Wallace Library & STEAM Lab.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and other specialists to integrate STEAM concepts and skills into curricula.
• Engage children in problem-solving, tinkering, making, painting, building, etc.
• Teach digital literacy and research skills to help students “learn how to learn” as well as become knowledgeable and ethical users of information.
• Coordinate with the Director of Libraries to cultivate and maintain the Wallace library print and digital collection
• Envision the direction of the program in partnership with teachers and the lower school administrators.
• Support teachers in bringing new instructional technologies into their classrooms.
• Provide and plan professional development opportunities for teachers.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Master's degree and five+ years experience teaching in schools and/or libraries
• Experience working with students on STEAM - coding, building, robotics, and project-based learning
• Ability to maintain a catalog and manage circulation
• Knowledge of design thinking and interdisciplinary learning
• Ability to bring new projects and initiatives to fruition
• Strong interpersonal skills to allow for easy and productive collaboration with fellow teachers
• A vision and drive to develop the program
• Familiarity with Quaker education and independent schools preferred

Friends Select is a coeducational, pre-k through 12 independent school in the cultural heart of Center City Philadelphia, located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. At every level, students visit museums, attend cultural events, participate in community service, and use the finest educational resources Philadelphia has to offer. At the core is a firm foundation of Quaker values.

Send a resume, cover letter, and three references to Dave Younkin, Lower School Director, at lsoffice@friends-select.org