Part-time Middle School Computer Science Teacher

Description

Latin School of Chicago provides its students with a rigorous and innovative educational program in a community that embraces diversity of people, cultures and ideas. Latin inspires its students to pursue their passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a passion for teaching and supporting students in an outstanding academic environment.

Latin School of Chicago seeks an experienced, engaging, and creative faculty member to teach Middle School Computer Science on a part-time but benefits-eligible basis (over 20 hours per week) starting in Fall 2025. Exact schedule and hours will be determined in the hiring process. This is an exciting opportunity for a new faculty member who is passionate about exposing all students to the joys of computer science and to helping students explore the intersections between computational thinking and other subjects.

As a middle school faculty member, this faculty member will have additional responsibilities as determined by the department chair, division head, and head of school. Some of these responsibilities include:

• Attend Computer Science Department meetings, Middle School division meetings, and all-school faculty/staff meetings
• Supervise students in non-classroom activities as assigned and scheduled, including supervisions such as lunch, study hall, and recess duty
• Homeroom teacher of ten to twelve students

Additional Opportunities:

• An ideal candidate would be interested in being involved in the department and the division beyond these basic expectations. These opportunities are flexible and range from year-to-year, but might include:
• Sponsoring student clubs or activities like Cyberpatriot, Coding Club, Maker Space
• Participating in Professional Learning Communities (PLC) and other professional development opportunities
• Attending and participating in Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) meetings
• Teaching summer school courses, either for credit or for enrichment

Compensation:

• Salary will be a percentage of our full-time faculty scale based on workload, education level, and years of experience ($64,622 to $114,967 annually) as outlined in our Faculty Scale.

Qualifications

Latin School of Chicago is a fast-moving, collaborative, and innovative school. An ideal candidate will have the following qualities:

• Master’s degree preferred, Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in Computer Science or Education, but other degrees welcome
• At least 3 years teaching experience, ideally in a middle school environment
• Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development
• An enthusiasm for spending time with middle school aged students both in classroom lessons and other activities
• Critical thinking and reflection skills to assess and improve existing processes
• Strong communication skills, including spoken and written communication
• Comfort interacting with a variety of stakeholders, including students, families, administrators, and faculty

Computer Science Skills:

An ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching computer science, programming, and computational thinking skills to diverse groups of students in Grades 5-8. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with all or many of the topics currently covered in our program:

• Block-based programming with Scratch
• Web Design with HTML/CSS
• Core Programming Concepts (variables, conditionals, loops, functions) with Python
• Prototyping and App Design with Marvel App
• Physical Computing with Micro:bit, Arduino, Circuit Playground, or similar
• Analyzing the effects and impacts of new technologies like Artificial Intelligence or Data Science
• Exploring the intersection between Computer Science and other subjects

The ideal candidate will also be familiar with national resources used in CS Education:

• Utilizing resources from a variety of places, including Code.org and Google’s CS First, among others
• Reviewing curriculum against the Computer Science Teachers Association CSTA K-12 Standards

Teaching & Learning Skills:

Our department strives to be flexible and innovative while providing a rich, equitable, skills-based curriculum to all of our students that reflects current practices in computer science and education. An ideal candidate would be familiar with and interested in many of the following initiatives and practices:

• A commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and experience in equitable teaching practices like the Learning For Justice Framework for Anti-bias Education
• Standards based assessment and grading
• Backwards planning techniques like Understanding By Design
• Project-based learning and inquiry-based learning
• Facilitating and supporting student collaboration and reflection
• Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) practices like Yale’s RULER

Interested? Candidates should include the following as part of their application:

• A letter of interest indicating why they are particularly interested in and qualified for the position
• A current resume
• A statement of educational philosophy

Latin School of Chicago embraces diversity of people, cultures, and ideas and is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary : $48,466 - $103,478