Director of STEAM and Practical Applications Program
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The Director is responsible for assisting the Chief Teaching and Learning Officer in the overall development, evaluation, and administration of STEAM and Practicum that supports instructional programs to ensure students are able to apply knowledge and skills appropriately in applicable world situations. The primary responsibility of the Director is to help teachers and students recognize methods and solutions using an integration of all subjects within STEAM and the social sciences. The Director will lead the collaborative efforts to integrate teaching and learning horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. The Director will develop partnerships and internships that will allow students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a practical work environment. The Director will manage the practical labs for health science, engineering, and technology in a way that the arts and social science are a demonstrative component of learning and application. The Director’s responsibilities include classroom management, program planning, curriculum development, management and assessment, faculty development, student discipline and attendance in various programs of the teaching and learning department as well as student activities for grades 5-12.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Directs the development and evaluation of educational STEAM programs.
Responsible for encouraging and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
Coordinate AP courses and programs with Assistant Principal.
Promote the use of technology in the teaching/learning process.
Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
Develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators for STEAM programs and activities.
Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluations of all teachers engaged in STEAM and program activities in all four tracks.
Direct the development and integration of STEAM vertically and horizontally across the curriculum.
Manage extracurricular academic activities and award programs.
Assist Chief Teaching and Learning Officer in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new teachers and staff
Plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
Evaluate teacher’s performance in STEAM programs and activities and collaborate with the Chief Teaching and Learning Officer to determine teacher annual and probationary evaluations.
Work with teachers to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs.
Determine textbooks, materials, software, and equipment for STEAM programs.
Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities.
Coordinate transportation and other support services for internships and partnerships.
Comply with State of Qatar laws and Board of Trustees policy.
Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods for STEAM programs.
Ensure school rules are uniformly observed, and that student discipline is appropriate/equitable.
Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers for STEAM programs.
Assist the Chief Teaching and Learning Officer in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment for teachers and staff.
Articulate the school’s mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission.
Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
Meet with the Senior Academic Team periodically throughout the year.
Provide input on agendas for meetings; prepare/present proposals and programs for changes/improvements as appropriate, and work with the Academic Team.
Ensure and monitor STEAM integration into all subject area courses and units for all lower and upper school grade levels.
Serve as a resource/mentor for new teachers by giving advice and support, especially in regard to the school philosophy and curriculum.
Responsible that Unit Plans and documentation are comprehensive, accurate and follow procedures for the integrated STEAM programs.
Responsible for ensuring that teachers are collaborating and monitor program progress.
Provide the necessary information, encouragement and support for team development in terms of fulfilling program requirements.
Responsible for ensuring that all faculty follow the agreed syllabus/specification for STEAM programs.
Responsible for coordinating with the Assistant Principals to ensure that teachers are entering data onto Renweb and allied school systems.
Responsible for ensuring substitutes are available as needed and assign and supervise substitute teachers for STEAM programs.
