Job Description

This position is not open to internal bidding and is interview only.

Position: STEM Specialist (FTE)
Work Schedule: 8 hours/day, 194 duty days
Start Date:
Pay and Benefits: Pay and benefits are in accordance with the teacher labor agreement - https://www.isd622.org/about/human-resources

Required Qualifications:

• Valid MN teaching license in elementary education for grades K-5
• Strong working knowledge of the Minnesota Academic Standards in Science and Math
• Experience with a variety of curriculum development and implementation
• Willingness to work with all classroom teachers, K-5
• Successful experience working with elementary students in flexible groups
• Knowledge of educational philosophy, teaching methods and approaches, and current researched best practices and strategies.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Skilled in the use of computer and multimedia technology.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working at multiple grade levels.
• Willingness to participate in 3 days of Summer CurriculumWriting and an on-going before or after school PLC.
• Skilled with collecting and interpreting data
• Prior successful experience in an urban setting working with a diverse student population is highly desirable.
• Additional Science or Math Certification (Cognitively Guided Instruction or 5-8 math Licensure)

Responsibilities:

• Provide integrated instruction science, engineering, technology, math skills and problem solving.
• Meet with each group of students for 50 minute blocks.
• Develop, design, and implement instruction and formative assessments.
• Work with students in flexible groups to meet identified needs.
• Utilize existing math materials taught by math specialist and 622 support materials.
• Consult with District Mathematics Coach and the Lead STEM specialist.
• Provide instruction in the core curriculum areas(s) for which employed; make appropriate use of instructional resources and technologies.
• Implement the goals and objectives of the District, school, and/or program for which employed.
• Follow the prescribed course of study, except as authorized in the curriculum outlines or by the principals or other official rules and regulations.
• Evaluate student performance according to system used by school and/or District; promote student achievement; maintain required student records; make related reports to the principal as prescribed or authorized by the superintendent.
• Maintain contact and communications with parents of students and work with them in the development of each student.
• Perform classroom management duties; enforce District rules governing the conduct of students; take appropriate disciplinary action with students who do not follow District rules.
• Enforce District guidelines in regard to health and hygienic conditions and practices in the classroom as they may affect the physical and mental health of students.

Independent School District No, 622, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, does not discriminated on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity.
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ISD 622 is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.