Who we are: Founded in 1961, Penn-Mont Academy is a premier Montessori School. The school has over 250 students, ages 6 weeks- 6th grade. Penn-Mont’s mission is to provide a Montessori learning environment that will: educate the whole child, prepare independent life-long learners, and inspire global citizenship. Penn-Mont Academy’s Core Values are: Collaboration, Community, Diversity, Excellence, Heritage, Nurture, Peace, and Respect.
About the Role:
- Facilitate hands-on projects with students; team-teach with classroom teachers.
Create opportunities and programming in the Makerspace, including partnering with outside organizations and experts
- Manage the scheduling, inventory, and equipment upkeep
- Plan and lead professional development programming and workshops for faculty
- ssist related clubs and other extra-curricular programming (occasional evening commitments as needed)
- Must be flexible and collaborative team member who can support, inspire, and motivate others and forge decisions effectively
Qualifications:
- You can identify as a teacher, designer, inventor, scientist, or scholar – any combination – as long as you make things that matter
- Candidates should have a strong record of research and practice, a willingness to take risks, a desire to look beyond traditional disciplines, and a dedication to making a difference in the world
- Experience working with young students
- Enthusiasm for exploring new trends and tools for learning
- Experience using media, design, and digital fabrication tools and software
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Experience in inquiry-based learning and cooperative learning with a focus on a student-centered approach
- Proven experience with interdisciplinary and innovative curricular design and partnership
Education
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $30,424.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
