STEM Educator - Palo Alto

AltSchool is reimagining K-8 education from the ground up. Our world-class team of educators, operators, and technologists is working together to build a network of micro-schools that offers a transformatively better school experience. We’re dedicated to creating and providing a child-centered, personalized education that leverages local experiential learning. AltSchool’s mission is to enable all children to reach their full potential, preparing students for the world in 2030 and beyond. AltSchool is a public benefit corporation and a Certified B Corporation, which means that we must meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

The Education team is at the forefront of pioneering the AltSchool model. Our educators are the experts in our students’ learning, and they direct the personalization of what, where, when, and how they learn. AltSchool educators autonomously develop their own classroom’s curriculum, emphasizing both academic rigor and social emotional learning. Educators are also part of a network of professionals who provide regular support, feedback, and opportunities for collaboration. Building a 21st century Education team translates to year-round work, flexible time-off that’s not tied to a school calendar, and modern technology to enhance and empower teaching. We also rely on our educators’ critical input on the direction and development of AltSchool’s proprietary technology products.

The STEM Middle School teacher will have a developed math and/or science teaching practice that includes extensive project based learning experience. S/he will work on a classroom team with a specific emergent and tinkering focus.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead a small mixed-age class; along with your teaching team:
  • Design experiential, project-based learning activities for the class by using local resources to create an experience that’s relevant and real-world
  • Curate individual learning activities for personalized learning time based on each student’s abilities, needs, and learning style
  • Determine students’ academic and social emotional learning objectives and ensure that they’re met
• Create and or implement emergent and academically rigorous curriculum in diverse settings for a mixed age classroom
• Partner with parents in optimizing and evolving their student’s whole child, personalized learning experience throughout the year
• Use the resources of the city and community to create an education that is relevant and real
• Communicate learning targets and outcomes to colleagues, parents, and students on a regular basis
• Commit to building a community of child-centered educators by mentoring other educators and making regular contributions to the network, including sharing curriculum, best practices, research findings, etc.
• Collaborate with researchers, designers, technologists, and other educators to design and refine an innovative model for elementary school education
• Participate in and provide feedback on pilot experiments related to class design, pedagogical approach, scheduling, and/or classroom tools

Basic Qualifications

• Prior experience with creating child-centered learning activities, including classroom teaching experience for K-8 students
• Prior experience with demonstrated academic results and/or incorporating social emotional learning into student experiences
• Passion for working with and engaging children in student driven learning experiences
• Belief in fostering children’s social emotional capabilities
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Entrepreneurial mindset and customer service orientation

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in education
• Prior experience mentoring other educators
• Prior experience leading curriculum development
• Prior experience partnering with other school staff members

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with matching
• Monthly fitness stipend
• Free lunch and snacks

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To be considered for this role, you must submit an online application. Please submit a cover letter that explains why you would be a great fit for this role along with your resume.