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Faculty Member & Graw Innovation Center Coordinator

Severn School, MD
Job Level
Mid-level position
Post Date
03/25/2019
Job Category
Coordinator
Sector
  • Applied Tech (STEAM / Maker / CS / Design)
Job Status
Areas of Responsibility
  • Innovation / Design
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Severn School is an independent, coeducational college preparatory day school for students in preschool through grade 12, located in Severna Park, MD. We believe in character-driven education and academic excellence fostered by a supportive community that values the dignity, self-worth, and the potential of each individual.
 
Severn is looking for an educator who has a strong desire to work with middle and upper school students in and out of the classroom with a focus on makerspace technology along with engineering, science and/or math courses. A successful candidate will:

  • Serve as an Upper School faculty member and teach 3-4 core courses per year, potentially focusing on engineering, physics, math, and/or computer science.

  • Collaborate with the Middle School to provide programs for their elective and after-school programs.

  • Oversee individual and class student projects, coursework, and coordinate extracurricular programs in the Graw Innovation Center.

  • Support programs such as Robotics, Engineering, CyberPatriot, Junior Achievement, and other emerging opportunities for experiential learning.

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate with others, including evidence of a strong ability to build and maintain relationships with all grade level students and teachers.

  • Possess a passion to create, to learn by doing, excited to be a part of the maker-movement. Special consideration will be given to applicants with a working knowledge of 3D printing, laser systems, and other technologies.

This position is a 10 month/year contract and reports to the Director of Studies.
Candidates should apply by emailing a cover letter, resume and list of professional references to Doug Lagarde at d.lagarde@severnschool.com and Lise Charlier at l.charlier@severnschool.com