6th grade STEAM Teacher

Louisiana Key Academy Caddo, a Charter School for Dyslexic children, is looking for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) teacher to implement a strong STEAM program for students in grades 6-8. The ideal candidate would have teaching and or academic experience with computer science, robotics and other STEAM-related fields and a passion for working with children in 6-8 grade. This position will be a 6th grade specific course offered in conjunction with the LSU Cain Center– “Step into Computer Science.”

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Attend a STEAM-based training offered through the LSU Cain Center and maintain required documentation and communication with mentors at LSU.
• Integrate literacy and communication skills into STEAM lessons to support students with language-based learning difficulties.
• Facilitate student-led projects and encourage inquiry-based learning.
• Incorporate engineering design processes to develop students’ problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Support cross-curricular connections between STEAM subjects and core academic content.
• Engage in ongoing professional development related to STEAM, dyslexia education, and instructional best practices.
• Coordinate with community partners and industry professionals to bring real-world experiences into the classroom.
• Develop and implement assessment strategies to measure student growth in STEAM competencies.
• Lead or support extracurricular STEAM initiatives, such as coding clubs, robotics teams, or science fairs.
• Collaborate with and report to STEAM and Science Content Specialist and STEAM and Science Lead Content Teacher.
• Document student learning.
• Organize and manage inventory of STEAM supplies and equipment and the classroom environment.

• At least 1 year of middle school grade teaching experience.
• Knowledge of dyslexia or willingness to participate in professional development to build dyslexia knowledge
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple projects, materials, and student needs.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple groups of students in a positive classroom environment.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Enthusiasm and passion for fostering a love of learning and curiosity in students.
• Growth mindset and willingness to continuously learn and improve.
• Content knowledge in STEAM subjects.
• Experience with building/creating curriculum.
• Creativity and the ability to think outside the box.
• Comfortable learning about new technological teaching aids, topics, methods, robotics kits, equipment, and new software.