TEACH WITH US
Come cultivate + celebrate the intellectual, imaginative + humanitarian promise of each student.
Lower School (K-3rd Grade) STEAM Teacher
Starts August 7, 2023 (60% FTE position)
Full time salary range – depending upon experience + education – is $60,500 - $136,900. The equivalent salary for 0.6FTE teaching staff would range from $36,300 to $82,140 + benefits.
We seek a team member who is a(n):
- talented, student-centered + inspiring educator who is current in pedagogical + curricular best practices
- scientist or engineer who loves guiding students to explore the exciting connections between the many subjects of STEAM
- inquiry-based teacher, excited about teaching outdoors in our “Field Station”classroom, located in our Adventure Playground
- digital citizen, passionate about exploring appropriate, technological integration with the youngest of learners
- culturally competent + engaged community member
- excellent communicator + collaborator
- team player who will partner with the Director of Design, Engineering, + Technology in designing project-based learning that fosters confidence + excitement for STEAM
- stand-up comedian…or at least has a good sense of humor
We are committed to increasing staff diversity, both to reflect the high value SFS places on multicultural understanding + for the direct benefit of each student.
The Work
- Lead Kindergarten - 3rd Grade integrated STEAM classes
- Align with Next Generation Science, Common Core + ISTE standards + practices
- Integrate STEAM learning and programming with the work in the main classrooms, and across the curricular specialities
- Keep up with pedagogical + curricular best practices + explore emerging topics + practices
- Differentiate student learning
- Integrate Digital Citizenship best practices
- Share in recess duties and participate in school events + outdoor/travel (and possibly overnight) education trips
Please send your application by February 6th to jobs@sfschool.org in a single document (PDF) including:
- Letter of Interest
- Resume
- Educational Philosophy
- Three References