Middle School Technology Teacher

Position available: Middle School Technology Teacher beginning July, 2018.

Since 1964, Seattle Country Day School has been inspiring gifted children in grades K-8 to discover their potential through inquiry. Students are the center of a dynamic learning and discovery process. Experienced teachers focus on intellectual and character growth, attending to the social, ethical, and emotional needs of students. Small classes generate curiosity and innovation through inquiry learning, and provide opportunities for collaborative experiences with a curriculum rich in mathematics, science, technology, humanities, and the arts.

Seattle Country Day School affirms that attracting, supporting, and embracing a diverse community is critical to fulfilling its mission of educating gifted students, and seeks diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds in its faculty in order to reflect the diversity inherent in a multicultural city and society. The school is committed to diversity among students, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical challenges.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and a knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, programming, digital/video production, and Maker Movement activities. In addition, the candidate should have experience designing creative problem-solving and inquiry-based lessons.

Responsibilities

Technology at Seattle Country Day School is an active, project-based process. The technology teacher must be able to develop and guide students through inquiry-based projects with the goal of fostering creative problem solving and design thinking.  The technology teacher must also understand the ethical possibilities and pitfalls of technology, and nurture ethical thinking and behavior in each student.