Job Title: Bilingual STEAM Educator
Position Overview:
The Salvadori Center ~ a leading educational non-profit in the New York City region and Pennsylvania ~ is seeking a dynamic leader for the role of STEAM Educator. The STEAM Educator role will report directly to a STEAM Program Manager and will teach STEAM education to students in grades PreK-12 in New York City.
For nearly 50 years, Salvadori has provided students opportunities to see and understand how science, technology, engineering, arts/architecture, and math (STEAM) are all around them. Students work collaboratively and use a project-based approach that is tied to the built environment (buildings, bridges, parks, communities, etc.). We offer a variety of multi-day in-school, after-school, and summer programs that enable every student to succeed, as well as professional development workshops that give teachers a strong foundation in project-based learning.
As a STEAM Educator, you will play an integral part in ensuring the continued success of Salvadori’s mission. A Salvadori STEAM Educator should have a strong interest in teaching collaborative project-based lessons through push-in programs within the NYC public schools and after-school programs across the five boroughs.
Job Description:
Teaching Salvadori’s hands-on, project-based STEAM programs to students in grades PreK-12.
· Reviewing and learning lessons to facilitate with students.
· Teaching lessons to students through in-school and after-school sessions.
· Traveling to multiple sites within a day to teach Salvadori’s programs.
Assisting in the development of STEAM programs and lessons and curricula with a focus on the built environment
· Making edits to the curriculum based on feedback from teaching.
· Ensuring our entire catalogue of curricula is up to date with industry standards, learning standards and is culturally responsive.
· Creating new, dynamic curriculum in collaboration with other Educators and Senior Educators.
Serving as a liaison between stakeholders to ensure high quality implementation of programs in classrooms.
· Scheduling and facilitating a pre-planning meetings and weekly check-ins with teachers whose classes are participating in the residency.
· Working with volunteers to provide career development to students.
Preparing and packing materials to use in classrooms
· Prepping materials (including cutting, scoring, counting, and sorting) to be used in the classroom.
· Packing all materials needed to teach.
Assisting Senior Educator to complete special projects as needed.
· Projects include but are not limited to: Annual Design Charrette, displays of student work product for the Annual Benefit, CTLE Professional Development Series, presentations at trade shows and conferences.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s Degree
· Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
· Experience teaching or tutoring PreK-12 students in an in-school or after-school environment
· Ability and willingness to travel within the five boroughs to multiple sites per day
· Ability to teach in NYCPS schools (ability to pass NYC DOE fingerprint clearance and vaccination requirements)
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
· Ability to lift up to 15 lbs
· Preferred Skills and Qualifications
o Background in civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, design, math or science.
o Experience working with diverse student populations in high-needs schools or community sites.
o Experience with lesson planning and/or curriculum development.
o Knowledge of best practices in classroom management and student development.
o Familiarity with STEM, New York State Standards for Math, Science, and Technology, as well as Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts.
o Ability to work both independently and with others to advance organizational goals.
o Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Success Is:
· Providing high quality instruction that allows students to see and understand the math and science in the world around them.
· Providing students with an opportunity to explore issues around them and grow social/emotional skills while exploring STEAM concepts.
· Being a team player that promotes the success of the Salvadori Center.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salvadori offers competitive salaries with an excellent benefits package. The total compensation package is: $77,078.76, which includes:
· Starting Salary: $58,500.00
· 403B Plan: 5% of salary equaling $2,925 (no match or contribution required)
· No Cost Benefits: $8,748.96 (no health insurance co-pays or deductibles)
In addition, all employees start with 52 leave days: 16 holidays, 15 vacation days, 9 sick days, 2 personal days, and 10 days.
Working at Salvadori:
Here are Salvadori we practice what we teach. We embrace a collaborative approach to problem solving, everyone chipping in based on their strength and expertise. We believe in a team approach making team building, staff development, collaboration and personal development priorities to us. There are performance reviews with a focus on success through shared expectations and growth and opportunities to take on leadership roles.
We are dedicated to creating equitable opportunities for our staff and students by committing to the following:
1. We will continue to work to amplify student voices by providing opportunities to critically evaluate situations and pose creative solutions. To communicate ideas effectively and work collaboratively to realize a new vision for the future.
2. Continue to educate our staff on the roots of systemic racism, how it plays out in the communities we work in, and what we can do to provide equitable spaces for students.
3. Look deeply within our own organization to continue to analyze and eliminate implicit biases that affect our ability to appropriately serve students and continue to speak out against racism and other forms of discrimination.
How to Apply:
Submit resume, and cover letter PDF format only to [email protected] with the subject line: Educator Position.
Anticipated Start Date:
As soon as possible
For more information please visit our website: https://salvadori.org
About the Salvadori Center
Salvadori’s in-school, after-school, and summer multi-day programs celebrate a collaborative, hands-on, project-based approach to learning through the built environment ~ buildings, bridges, parks, and communities.
Students learn new things about the city they live in. They see the math and science in the buildings they enter, the bridges they cross, and the parks they play in. They quickly understand why math and science are relevant to their lives. The teachers we coach become our strongest advocates and schools return to work with us year after year. In fact, over 75% of schools returned each year.
Salvadori Educators work with schools to build durable skills, engage all students, provide results that reflect high levels of ownership, and directly support educational standards through the (4) C’s:
- Collaboration ~ working together to hypothesize, build, test, and solve problems
- Critical thinking ~ analyzing how and why things work
- Creativity ~ posing creative solutions to real-world challenges
- Communication ~ listening, learning, and articulating complex ideas and concepts
Our programs help schools:
- Make math, science, and the arts intellectually accessible for all learners
- Increase student comprehension and success at grade-level math and science
- Lay the foundation for future STEAM degrees and/or careers
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $58,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
Ability to Commute:
- New York, NY 10115 (Required)
Work Location: In person
