Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
Posted: 18-Feb-26
Location: Englewood, New Jersey
Type: Full Time
Salary: DOE
Categories:
Preferred Education:
Middle School Digital Learning & STEAM Integrationist
Overview: Dwight-Englewood School, the largest independent school in Bergen County, NJ, and a growing, vibrant, and diverse learning community in the New York City metro area, is seeking to fill our new Middle School Digital Learning & STEAM Integrationist position. This role is designed for an outstanding individual with a big picture perspective of schools, teaching and learning, and adolescent development who can work collaboratively with colleagues while building engaging experiences for students.
Time Allocation: 50% faculty support and coaching, 25% teaching Middle School STEAM classes, and 25% after-school STEAM programming.
The right individual will be a key member of the Middle School team, partnering with teachers to integrate technology, AI-informed practices, STEAM, and experiential learning into curriculum. This person will also teach STEAM-related classes and will lead a thoughtful review and redesign of after school STEAM offerings to create a cohesive program, student-centered program.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Actively support the Mission of the School and put that vision into daily practice.
- Supporting Middle School faculty with meaningful and transformative technology integration / Artificial Intelligence (AI) pedagogical responses as a coach.
- Provide on-the-ground classroom support (modeling, co-teaching, troubleshooting, and reflection) to help teachers implement technology and AI practices in developmentally appropriate, mission-aligned ways.
- Design and facilitate targeted professional development and resource development (workshops, quick guides, exemplars, office hours) that builds shared capacity, consistency, and and fluency with digital tools and pedagogical strategies.
- Lead targeted professional learning and resource development (workshops, quick guides, exemplars, office hours) that builds shared capacity, consistency, and confidence across the division.
- Collaborate with Chief Innovation Officer, Faculty Tech Liaisons, and the Technology Department to chart the direction of the school’s growth.
- Teach two sections of Middle School elective classes in the STEAM fields.
- Teach Digital Literacy & Wellbeing to 6th and 8th grade students in assigned sections (quarter long classes).
- Lead the revamping and redevelopment of after-school activities in the STEAM offerings, including program design and implementation.
- Oversee the school’s Innovation Lab and provide opportunities for individual students and classes to use the space.
Desired Qualities:
The ideal candidate will offer most or all of the following qualities or characteristics as well as the qualifications that follow:
- A true love of working with Middle School students and a deep knowledge of adolescent development
- Be present, approachable, encouraging, and positive
- Clear, consistent, and dynamic communication with the ability to genuinely connect with and listen to students, teachers, and parents
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse educational environment.
- Experience leading teams of students and adults
- Strong collaborative focus and desire to work closely with the educator teams to plan, solve problems, and coordinate across grade levels
- Working knowledge of technology integration frameworks (SAMR, TPACK, etc.) and educational AI tools
- Working knowledge of educational research and emerging technologies, including the application of AI in learning, the neuroscience of adolescent development, effective assessment design, and experiential & integrated pedagogical models
Position Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred)
- At least three years of teaching experience, with a strong background in Middle School instruction, leadership experience strongly preferred
- Personal and professional alignment to the school’s mission, vision, and values
- Knowledge of and commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, and anti-bias education in all aspects of the work with Middle School students, families, and colleagues
- Excellent oral, written, and electronic communication skills
- Fulfill occasional night and weekend responsibilities that support the School and help build its community
Terms of Employment:
- This is a full-time, 10 month faculty position
- Professional days are considered work days and participation in planned activities is mandatory
- Standard working hours are 8 am to 4 pm with attendance at weekly division/department meetings required. These meetings may go as late as 5 pm
- Salaries are based on years of experience and education level. The salary range for this position based on the requirements stated above is 68K to 100K. If you are invited for an initial screening we will let you know where your salary falls on our scale.
- Dwight-Englewood offers a comprehensive benefits package including, health, dental, and vision insurance, 403(b) plan, life insurance, tuition remission, and a generous time-off policy.
Dwight-Englewood School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, ethnicity, age, national origin, religion, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or military veteran status. The diversity of our student body supports our commitment to employ a diverse faculty and staff. Educators from all backgrounds who bring knowledge and expertise in equity, diversity and multicultural education are especially encouraged to apply.