What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Upper Elementary and Middle School STEM Teacher position at Hannah Senesh Community Day School?
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Posted: 21-Feb-25
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Type: Part Time
Salary: 35-40,000
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Technology
The Senesh School, a progressive, independent K-8 Jewish day school in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, is hiring a half-time STEM teacher to join our 2025-26 faculty.
Successful candidates will be dynamic, innovative, nurturing, and reflective educators that possess a growth mindset. Responsibilities include developing and implementing engaging STEM based projects and investigations that incorporate real-world applications of STEM concepts. The annual salary range is $35-$40,000 (2.5 days a week) commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Middle School Director, Tracey Schreier, tschreier@hannahsenesh.org.
About The School
The Senesh School is a progressive Jewish day school where students grow into curious, kind, and confident people. Senesh cultivates intellectual curiosity in a rigorous and joyful academic environment that teaches the whole child. Students are guided by Jewish values and challenged to be agents of change toward a more just world. Students, parents, and staff together create a welcoming and vibrant home at Senesh, offering a place of belonging for diverse Jewish families. To learn more about the school visit our website at www.hannahsenesh.org (http://www.hannahsenesh.org/).
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About Hannah Senesh Community Day School
Hannah Senesh Community Day School is a progressive, independent K-8 Jewish school in brownstone Brooklyn. We teach our students to: SEEK MEANING. Drawing from the rich traditions of Jewish inquiry and secular scholarship, our students learn to think deeply and realize their highest academic, intellectual, and ethical potential. BUILD COMMUNITY. Our students and families cultivate meaningful connections within the school, with Israel, and in the wider world. We share a commitment to global citizenship and social responsibility. LEARN JOYFULLY. We approach every day with creativity, passion, and joy, and celebrate Jewish learning and life. Our values, which are deeply rooted in Jewish teachings, guide us in all that we do at Senesh. Kindness – Chesed We treat each other with respect and strive to demonstrate compassion and empathy. Openness – Elu v’Elu We seek to understand diverse perspectives and accept those with different ideas. Responsibility – Areivut We take responsibility to support the well-being of others in our community and the world around us. Perseverance – Hatmadah We apply ourselves in all we do and earn the satisfaction of seeing thin...gs through, especially when the challenge is great. Journey – Masa We embrace life as a continuous journey of learning and growing.
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Posted: 21-Feb-25
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Type: Part Time
Salary: 35-40,000
Categories
Technology
The Senesh School, a progressive, independent K-8 Jewish day school in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, is hiring a half-time STEM teacher to join our 2025-26 faculty.
Successful candidates will be dynamic, innovative, nurturing, and reflective educators that possess a growth mindset. Responsibilities include developing and implementing engaging STEM based projects and investigations that incorporate real-world applications of STEM concepts. The annual salary range is $35-$40,000 (2.5 days a week) commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Middle School Director, Tracey Schreier, tschreier@hannahsenesh.org.
About The School
The Senesh School is a progressive Jewish day school where students grow into curious, kind, and confident people. Senesh cultivates intellectual curiosity in a rigorous and joyful academic environment that teaches the whole child. Students are guided by Jewish values and challenged to be agents of change toward a more just world. Students, parents, and staff together create a welcoming and vibrant home at Senesh, offering a place of belonging for diverse Jewish families. To learn more about the school visit our website at www.hannahsenesh.org (http://www.hannahsenesh.org/).
Responsibilities Include
- Developing a warm, creative, and supportive classroom environment
- Teaching a STEAM unit through a project based learning teaching method to grades 3-6 (class meets 2x week for one semester)
- Teaching two technology-related elective classes to 7th and 8th grade students (class meets 1x week)
- Working collaboratively with other faculty members to create design projects that are cross curricular
- Differentiating instruction and materials to meet the diverse needs of learners
- Keeping accurate documentation of curriculum and student progress
- Building partnerships with parents to support student progress
- MA Degree in education or a related field
- Three or more years experience teaching STEAM classes; including experience working with upper elementary and/or pre-adolescent and adolescent students
- Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development and instructional design.
- Strong understanding of current trends and best practices in STEAM education.
- Collegial and collaborative approach to being part of a team of educators
- A “whole child” approach to teaching and learning that focuses on growth in academic, social, and emotional domains
- A progressive approach to education, including differentiating instruction
- Cultural competency and a commitment to diversity and belonging
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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About Hannah Senesh Community Day School
Hannah Senesh Community Day School is a progressive, independent K-8 Jewish school in brownstone Brooklyn. We teach our students to: SEEK MEANING. Drawing from the rich traditions of Jewish inquiry and secular scholarship, our students learn to think deeply and realize their highest academic, intellectual, and ethical potential. BUILD COMMUNITY. Our students and families cultivate meaningful connections within the school, with Israel, and in the wider world. We share a commitment to global citizenship and social responsibility. LEARN JOYFULLY. We approach every day with creativity, passion, and joy, and celebrate Jewish learning and life. Our values, which are deeply rooted in Jewish teachings, guide us in all that we do at Senesh. Kindness – Chesed We treat each other with respect and strive to demonstrate compassion and empathy. Openness – Elu v’Elu We seek to understand diverse perspectives and accept those with different ideas. Responsibility – Areivut We take responsibility to support the well-being of others in our community and the world around us. Perseverance – Hatmadah We apply ourselves in all we do and earn the satisfaction of seeing thin...gs through, especially when the challenge is great. Journey – Masa We embrace life as a continuous journey of learning and growing.
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