What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher - Engineering & Electronics position at Greenhill School?
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Job Type
Full-time
Description
SUMMARY
Greenhill School’s Design Innovation program seeks a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team. This position is designed for an individual with a strong background in both electrical and mechanical engineering, ideally with both education and industry experience. The candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing the Design Innovation Lab’s curriculum, guiding students through hands-on projects, and contributing to the broader school community.
This is a full-time, 10-month, exempt position. Some evening and weekend work is required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and teach project-based learning experiences that incorporate both electrical and mechanical engineering concepts.
- Guide students through the process of designing, prototyping, and troubleshooting projects involving DC circuits, sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers such as Arduino.
- Support students in learning how to program microcontrollers for automation and control applications.
- Assist students in creating schematics and, where possible, designing custom PCBs.
- Integrate engineering and design thinking principles into the curriculum, ensuring alignment with the Design Innovation Lab’s mission and vision : Our mission is to prepare and inspire students to lead authentic, purposeful lives, the Design Innovation Lab at Greenhill is dedicated to providing opportunity and leadership in the areas of design, engineering and innovation education to the Greenhill and DFW communities. Our vision is to be a “north-star” Design Innovation program that creates a differentiation of choice for Greenhill within its market by providing a path for all Greenhill students to become innovators.
- Provide hands-on mentorship for students working on capstone projects, competitions, and industry-sponsored initiatives.
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary projects that bridge engineering with other fields, such as entrepreneurship and computer science.
- Engage in professional development and share knowledge with faculty members to enhance cross-disciplinary learning opportunities.
- Participate in school-wide initiatives that support innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Develop relationships with industry partners to create opportunities for student engagement and real-world application of skills.
- Able to teach a full load : 4 classes and an advisory. Courses taught could be in either middle and / or upper school.
- Support the mission and vision of the Design Innovation Lab at Greenhill.
Requirements
Qualifications and Education Requirements :
Preferred :
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