Bemidji, Minnesota
Indianapolis, Indiana
Raleigh, North Carolina
Posted: 04-Mar-25
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education:
The Middle School Technology Teacher is responsible for creating a supportive learning environment and instructional program that results in students meeting their potential and achieving academic success. This full-time teaching position is for a dedicated Technology educator to teach 6th-grade technology sections focusing on digital citizenship, foundational technology skills, and STEM exploration. Reporting to the Head of Middle School and in support of the Department Chair, the Middle School Technology Teacher promotes high levels of learning engagingly and effectively using various teaching methods and curriculum resources for students.
The Middle School Technology Teacher embraces and advances the principles set out in Kinkaid’s core documents: mission and core values, DEI commitment and strategic plan, Middle School Educational Philosophy, and the Portrait of a Teacher.
The Kinkaid School is a co-educational, nonsectarian day school enrolling over 1,400 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The student body is divided into the Lower School (PreK - 8th Grade), the Middle School (5th grade - 8th grade), and the Upper School (9th grade - 12th grade). Located on a sixty-five-acre campus in the heart of Houston, Texas, the Kinkaid offers a thriving intellectual community in the midst of a vibrant, urban, and diverse culture.
The candidate should be committed to:
- Developing active and responsible digital citizens
- Creating balanced and mindful approaches to technology use
- Fostering creative and critical thinking skills
- Supporting students in becoming effective digital communicators
- Implementing project-based learning strategies
- Must demonstrate and promote Kinkaid's core values: Honesty, Responsibility, Respect, Kindness
This position offers the opportunity to shape young minds in a state-of-the-art educational environment while contributing to developing future-ready digital citizens.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and deliver the Technology 6 curriculum, including wellbeing in the context of digital citizenship and capstone activities covering:
- How to communicate ideas in a variety of media
- Computational thinking
- Principles of design and engineering
- Create and implement hands-on projects in The Nest maker space
- Evaluate student progress and maintain accurate records
- Collaborate with departmental and divisional leadership on STEM curriculum development
- Serve as an advisor to 11-12 sixth-grade students
- Attend and fully participate in the sixth-grade overnight and day trips
- Communicate effectively, in written and oral formats, with parents regarding student progress
- Participate in faculty meetings and school events
- Assist with middle-school activities and supervisory duties, as assigned or impromptu
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Science, Computer Science, or STEM-related field (Master's preferred)
- Minimum 3 years of teaching experience
- Strong understanding of middle school child development
- Experience with educational technology platforms (Google Apps, Scratch, Tinkercad)
- Working knowledge of maker space equipment and safety protocols
- Candidate should be interested in leading an after-school robotics program for an additional stipend (preferred)
The Kinkaid School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law, The Kinkaid School complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Submit all correspondence including your cover letter, resume, and application through The Kinkaid School application portal. Please no emails or phone calls to submit your candidacy or show interest.