Middle School CDL (Collaborative Design Lab) Director

Thayer Academy is seeking an experienced, passionate, and team-oriented full-time Director of our Middle School Collaborative Design Lab program and teacher in the IDEA (Innovate, Explore, Design Arts) department. This position reports to the Middle School Director. What You’ll Do: Lead our Collaborative Design Lab program- which seeks to ensure students and teachers participate in creative, hands-on experiences in line with the maker education philosophy, and are equipped to bring their own creative problem-solving skills and building abilities to their broader academic experiences and includes 4 lab spaces- CDL, Innovation Lab, Digital Media Lab, and Audio Lab,  Teach Middle School students- 2- 8th grade Arts elective, skills-based workshops during intersession classes  Lead our CDL elective course offerings (which currently include TATV, From Drawing to Making, and  Build Your Own) and teach one elective each trimester Provide student-led learning opportunities in the CDL, such as drop-in workshops and open-making times during Extra Help periods Collaborate with the Media Lab Director, MS IDEA Teachers, and US CDL Director Collaborate with teachers to support the integration of CDL skills/techniques/processes in their core curricula  Oversee the budget for the CDL Support and monitor the use of the Collaborative Design Lab, Innovation Lab, Media Lab, and Audio Lab and the resources within these Serve as an advisor  Lead one afternoon program in the arts for one or more seasons or coach an afternoon sport.  Apply practices in the classroom and other settings that foster equity, inclusion, and belonging among Thayer Academy community members Engage in ongoing professional development