Middle School Robotics and Coding Teacher

Position Overview and General Responsibilities

The Middle School Robotics and Coding Teacher will foster a welcoming and purposeful learning environment in the Middle School, nurturing students' belonging and well-being—emotionally, physically, and intellectually—both within classrooms and advisory settings. The role includes facilitating restorative conversations to support positive student behavior. Educators will use a standards-based planning framework to identify essential learning objectives and design culturally responsive curricula aligned with real-world issues.

Teachers will craft engaging, collaborative, and inquiry-driven lessons that are differentiated to meet diverse student needs. They will develop a variety of assessments, including formative, summative, and self-guided types, to provide ongoing feedback on student progress. Participation in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for curriculum planning, feedback exchange, and professional development is integral, along with active engagement in reflection and growth through observation cycles with principals and coaches.

The role includes designing inquiry-based learning both inside and outside the classroom to encourage student questioning, investigation, creation, and reflection. There is also an emphasis on interdisciplinary teaching and integrating technology innovatively to enhance learning experiences. Beyond classroom instruction, the teacher will lead extracurricular activities such as coaching, field trips, clubs, community service, and possibly international travel, while remaining accessible to students and parents during and outside school hours.

Robotics-Specific Duties

• Develop a comprehensive Middle School robotics engineering curriculum.
• Manage the robotics classroom/workspace and maintain associated tools and resources.
• Collaborate within the technology, coding, and robotics team to strengthen the K-12 robotics pathway.
• Have familiarity with Middle School robotics competitions like FLL, VEX, and VEX IQ.
• Coordinate after-school robotics activities and encourage inclusive participation, ensuring accessibility for underrepresented groups.
• Oversee student involvement in robotics competitions at school and external events.
• Keep abreast of emerging robotics tools, languages, and best practices to innovate the program.

Coding-Specific Duties

• Create a rich Middle School coding curriculum offering diverse, age-appropriate programming experiences.
• Oversee the coding lab, including its tools and equipment.
• Work in coordination with technology and robotics colleagues to enhance K-12 curriculum pathways.
• Manage after-school coding opportunities for Middle School students.
• Promote inclusive coding participation, focusing on underrepresented groups.
• Supervise and encourage student participation in coding competitions within and outside the school.
• Stay informed about new coding languages, tools, and pedagogies to advance the coding program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Possession of a teaching license or an education degree.
• Preferably at least two years of full-time teaching experience.
• Experience with standards-based curriculum development is desirable.
• Strong proficiency in English communication, both oral and written.
• Competency in technology use for teaching and administrative duties.

Additional Expectations and Working Conditions

• Educators are expected to sponsor or coach at least one extracurricular activity or sport annually.
• Mandatory participation in school professional learning days.
• Participation in evening and weekend school events such as Back-to-School Night and overnight trips as assigned.