Computer Science Teacher and Maker-In-Residence
Job Level
Academic position
Post Date
01/17/2018
Job Category
Teacher / Instructor, Fellow
Sector
Job Status
Areas of Responsibility
Georgetown Day School (GDS), among the most cutting-edge and forward-leaning independent educational institutions in the Washington, DC, area with more than 1,000 students, top-level faculty, school administration, and Board of Trustees, thousands of constituents, and an annual operating budget greater than $40M seeks a Computer Science Teacher and “Maker-In-Residence” for its High School division.
Summary
GDS is looking for an experienced maker, programmer, builder, developer, tinkerer, producer and conjurer to help build computational thinking capacities in its high school students by empowering them to build, make and create with contemporary toolsets and knowledge. The ideal candidate will savor, understand, preach and exemplify the myriad opportunities for the application of computer science across disciplines, will create these opportunities within their own classroom and will build relationships with other faculty members to extend the reach and impact of computer science throughout the school. More than being a master and proponent of one or many specific computer languages or development platforms, the Computer Science Teacher and Maker-In-Residence will cherish the concepts inherent to computer programming skills and computational thinking, and recognize their power in solving complex, real-world problems—and will be excited to create experiences in doing just that for GDS students!
The ideal candidate will:
- Have had regular experience building and developing with one or more contemporary programming languages, including Java, Python, C++, Javascript, Ruby, Go, etc.
- Have the flexibility and expertise to teach both introductory and advanced programming/makers courses
- Be aware of and versed in trends around maker culture for high school aged-students and constructivist communities
- Be experienced with any of the following platforms for making and creating: Hardware Hacking with Adafruit’s Circuit Playground Express, Automation and Robotics with Arduino, MakeCode, Processing, Fusion 360 3D Design, Google Sketchup, 3D Printing, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Python, SNAP!, Scratch
- Embrace and foster non-conventional, collaborative approaches to teaching and learning through problem-solving
- Cherish working in a diverse and inclusive community of active learners
Duties and Responsibilities
- Teach 2-4 sections of applied computer science consisting of but not limited to the following courses: Making Things That Do (Intro to Programming), Tinkering and Hacking, Creative Coding (Programming for Interactive Experiences), and Visualizing Data for Social Justice (Socially-Conscious Data MAnagement & Analytics)
- In partnership with the Director of Innovation & Technology, develop CS curricula for the HS division that is fun and engaging for students, and highlights the impact CS knowledge can have on the world around them
- Oversee, manage, coordinate and lead activities and events in GDS’s two innovation & maker labs
- Have a strong affinity for making and building with contemporary toolsets, and be excited about sharing that excitement with students every school day
- Develop faculty-facing curricula around computer science, technology and the maker arts for peer-to-peer instruction during the summer months
- Participate in GDS’s student advisory program
- Attend faculty meetings, engage in teaching and learning partnerships with colleagues, be a collegial, outgoing, creative and fun co-worker
Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and, a list of three references using our online application system. Applicants must also complete an application for employment form. This form can be uploaded directly to online application or emailed directly to kmscott@gds.org. To apply and to find out more about the school, candidates should visit our website at www.gds.org.
Georgetown Day School does not discriminate in its educational, admissions, and personnel programs and policies or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.