Job Summary

Reporting to the PS Principal, the Primary School STEAM and Digital Communities Coordinator is responsible for the implementation and support for STEAM and Digital Citizenship curriculum and instruction across the Early Childhood-Grade 5.  

The PS STEAM and Digital Communities Coordinator is a close partner of the PS Librarian and the Design Technology Teacher and is a collaborator on school-wide curricular initiatives involving Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM).

Duties and Responsibilities

The PS STEAM and Digital Communities Coordinator will:

1. Collaborate with the PS Director of Teaching and Learning, and Director of Academic Technology to develop and implement the PreSchool-Grade 5 curriculum specifically related to STEAM (that includes but not limited to science and technology).
2. Co-teach STEAM learning engagements with homeroom teachers for units of inquiry that integrate STEAM.
3. Plan and teach STEAM instruction for the specialists block and at other times as scheduled by the Primary School Leadership Team.
4. Collaborate with the Director of Teaching and Learning/PYP coordinator, Director of Academic Technology to plan and teach Digital Citizenship across the grade levels.
5. Collaborate with the Director of Academic Technology to co-teach the introduction of Google Workspace to students in Grades 3-5.
6. Develop and manage the annual STEAM fest program that enriches project based learning and maker centered learning in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. 
7. Support the annual Grade 5 PYP Exhibition of Learning.
8. Present to parents on Digital Citizenship on Back to School Nights and throughout the year.
9. Create and lead age appropriate student STEAM activities (for example: activities at lunchtime, before school, after school, or online) with the aim of creating a wide range of opportunities for students to explore STEAM learning. 
10. Communicate STEAM initiatives and updates to parents throughout the year.
11. Identify and share resources; design and lead teacher professional development to support STEAM integration.
12. Develop and facilitate community partnerships within and outside of the school that support and enrich STEAM experiences. 
13. Act as a curricular leader and participates in instructional planning, including attending faculty meetings and grade level meetings as requested.
14. Attend conferences and professional meetings in order to remain current with relevant trends.
15. Assist with student supervision when needed
16. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in a related content area required, Master's degree in Education Technology or STEAM related field preferred. 
• Experience coaching teachers and/or leading professional development workshops.
• Primary school experience, both in classroom settings and outside of schools; 
• Ability to inspire learners and encourage creative thinking.
• Aptitude for basic coding
• Comfortable with multiple operating systems.

About Washington International School

Founded in 1966, Washington International School is a private, non-profit, Preschool-12 school profoundly committed to its mission: to be an exemplary learning community—enriched by differences, informed through inquiry, global in reach. Serving its full community of 900 plus students on two campuses, the school is multinational, multicultural, and multilingual. The school’s challenging international program draws on classroom-based research on pedagogical practices and curriculum design from renowned organizations such as the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Project Zero, based in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University. From Preschool through Grade 5 students follow the inquiry-based IB Primary Years Program; in Grades 6-10 they continue with a multidisciplinary and inquiry-based approach designed to enhance understanding and develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the prestigious IB Diploma Program (DP). All students in Grades 11 and 12 are enrolled in the DP, which prepares them to take exams to receive the International Baccalaureate Diploma in addition to a WIS diploma. IB Diploma results are well above the worldwide pass rate, and WIS gra...duates attend highly selective colleges and universities in both the United States (about two-thirds in a typical year) and abroad. Commitment to the intensive study of a second language is a core principle, with Pre-School, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes taught entirely in French or Spanish. All instruction in Grades 1-5 is “dual language” in English and either French or Spanish. Chinese is an option beginning in Grade 6. Typically, one half to three-quarters of WIS graduates earn the Bilingual IB Diploma, demonstrating fluency in two languages. The entire school community – alumni, parents, students, teachers, administrators and staff – are ardent advocates for international education. WIS has played a prominent role in setting a standard for a global perspective that many schools now emulate. The school culture is highly egalitarian, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and understanding differing points of view. There is no typical WIS family: some households consist only of U.S. passport holders, others are all non-U.S. passport holders and many are a mix of nationalities. In addition to this global diversity, WIS also strives to achieve economic diversity: 14% of the students receive financial assistance.

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