Part-Time Design Technology Teacher

Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School is seeking an experienced and dedicated Part-Time Design Technology Teacher to join our team.

The ideal candidate is a leader in design thinking and STEM education who is responsible for overseeing the school's Design Lab as a physical and programmatic hub for project-based learning.

The Design Technology Teacher will teach a sequence of technology/engineering courses, work with faculty to integrate making and design thinking into the MILTON curriculum, and consult with colleagues in the elementary and middle school to create interdisciplinary STEM units.

Essential Duties:

• Teach courses in the areas of design thinking, engineering, physical computing, digital fabrication, and programming.
• Coordinate engineering and design curriculum development and education.
• Collaborate with teachers of all subjects to design, develop, and implement hands-on projects that are integrated into core subject classes.
• Serve as a faculty coach and mentor in the areas of design, engineering, and fabrication.
• Maintain ultimate responsibility for all operations of the lab, including equipment maintenance and supply ordering.
• Serve as an advisor or co-advisor to a small group of students.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as determined by the Principal.

• A passion for and demonstrable skills in the making and tinkering movement, from hand tools to computer-mediated tools such as 3D printers and laser cutters.
• Demonstrated teaching skills in a project-based learning environment.
• Ability to clearly articulate learning objectives, create new teaching materials, and develop curriculum.
• A degree in a field such as mathematics, physics, educational technology, engineering, computer science, or a related field.