STEAM Integration Specialist

Trinity School Faculty are inquisitive, nurturing, fun loving, flexible, and creative. They model lifelong learning for their colleagues and students. They involve themselves in areas of the School beyond their classroom walls. Faculty are responsible for fulfilling all of his/her responsibilities in accordance with the mission and philosophy of the School. 

Description

Funded through a three-year grant from the Goizueta Foundation, the Trinity School STEAM Integration Specialist is responsible for supporting effective integrated learning experiences for both elementary students and teachers. The STEAM specialist will work directly with students and their teachers to deepen understanding and implementation of STEAM while coaching teachers to develop more effective integrated instruction and assessment practices. 

Educational Requirements

• Certification or equivalent experience in one or more STEAM content areas.
• Solid knowledge of young children's learning and development as well as experience teaching young children.
• Expertise in facilitating professional learning experiences for adult learners.
• Knowledge and experience with technology to support active, connected learning experiences and reflection. 

Essential Requirements, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Plan, model, co-teach with, and coach classroom teachers, using research-based and differentiated instructional strategies.
• Deepen understanding and application of integrated STEAM concepts through the facilitation of experiential learning.
• Serve as a resource for professional materials, instructional strategies, and assessment practices.
• Work with the Academic Leadership Team, specifically the Director of Curriculum, for short-range and long-range planning including documenting and archiving successful learning experiences.
• Collaborate with faculty to provide school-wide professional development and parent education. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Relationships

The following represent groups of people the employee will interact with on a regular basis through daily work and serving on committees.

• All Faculty/Staff
• Children
• Families of the children
• Board of Trustees
• Professional Staff from other related agencies
• The Greater Community 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.