PLTW Teacher, Middle School.
Position Summary
Carroll Middle School is seeking an innovative, student-centered PLTW STEM/Engineering Teacher to inspire curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving through engaging, hands-on learning experiences. This position provides students with opportunities to explore engineering design, technology, mathematics, and real-world applications while developing critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills.
The ideal candidate has a strong mathematics and/or science background and a passion for helping middle school students develop confidence as problem solvers and innovators through project-based learning. Teaching experience at the middle school level is preferred.
Essential Responsibilities
- Teach PLTW courses.
- Design and facilitate engaging, hands-on, project-based learning experiences that integrate engineering, mathematics, science, and technology.
- Guide students through the engineering design process to solve authentic, real-world problems.
- Foster creativity, innovation, collaboration, and critical thinking in a student-centered classroom environment.
- Utilize instructional technology, engineering tools, and emerging technologies to enhance student learning.
- Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse academic, social, and developmental needs of middle school learners.
- Assess student learning using a variety of formative and summative assessment strategies and communicate student progress effectively.
- Maintain a safe, organized, and engaging classroom and laboratory environment.
- Collaborate with grade-level teams and elective teachers to support interdisciplinary learning opportunities.
- Build positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues while contributing to a positive school culture.
- Participate in professional learning to remain current with best practices in STEM education and instructional technology.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Valid Indiana teaching license in mathematics or science or the ability to obtain appropriate licensure. Candidate would also be trained on the PLTW curriculum.
- Strong background in mathematics with the ability to integrate mathematical concepts into engineering and STEM instruction.
- Teaching experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of engineering design principles, coding, robotics, makerspace technologies, or related STEM fields.
- Experience facilitating project-based learning and collaborative student-centered instruction.
- Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
- Passion for inspiring middle school students to explore STEM pathways and develop skills for future college and career success.
Reports To
Principal or Designee