Grammar School STEM Department Head (Stipend Position)

Grammar School STEM Department Head

Job Summary

In addition to teaching classes, the Grammar School STEM Department Head plays an integral role in promoting excellence in teaching and learning to positively impact student learning and the school environment. Working with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and the Division Director,  the STEM Department Head will use the Curriculum Review Process to ground the department’s work in cycles of inquiry and continuous improvement. 

Key Areas of Responsibility

Teaching Faculty Member

• Teaches a reduced number of science/STEM classes per cycle with remaining time to conduct department business (Teaching assignments will be determined by the Division Director)
• Assumes responsibility for assigned duties
• Assists with coverage of classrooms when needed and available

Communication Liaison & Schoolwide Collaborator

• Serves as liaison between department faculty, Divisional administration, and the Director of Curriculum and Instruction 
• Attends and/or facilitates school-wide events and receptions during and after regular school hours as required to represent the department
• Participates in cross-divisional collaboration meetings and professional learning sessions five days after the last day of school for students and the week prior to Onboarding Week (10 days of availability)
• Participates in cross-divisional Academic Team meetings throughout the school year

Leader in Curriculum and Pedagogy 

• Uses the Curriculum Review Process to identify and set department goals for curriculum development, revision, and refinement
• Uses the CGPS Framework to focus on enhancing teachers’ ability to provide instruction that builds students’ sense of engagement in the ownership of learning 
• Considers the diversity of perspectives when including curricular content and considers the implications of curricular decisions on the schools' many diverse members
• Works with the department to collect, analyze, and interpret a variety of data, including MAP, and uses it to guide the department’s instructional decisions to positively impact student learning
• Helps inspire/lead cross-curricular integration
• Keeps abreast of current best practices and research in the subject area and shares information with the department
• Collects and organizes course materials and resources for easy accessibility
• Engages in professional learning to enhance leadership and collaboration skills

Department Observations & Support and Hiring

• Conducts informal collegial visits in the department and provides feedback based on the Framework 
• Provides collaborative and one-on-one support for department members
• Consults with the administration on personnel issues in order to promote high standards of performance
• Plays a key role in interviewing and evaluating candidates as a member of search committees and includes additional department members as needed in the hiring process

Managing Department Logistics

• Arranges, organizes, and facilitates department meetings
• Leads the use of educational technology within the division
• Coordinates and plans department events such as Maker Expo and Science Shares
• Arranges Science/STEM-related field trips
• Facilitates the development of the department’s annual and multi-year goals connected to schoolwide and divisional goals and areas of interest
• Evaluates, reflects, and revises goals annually
• Promotes and models professional inquiry in department meetings

Skills & Experience

• Excellent knowledge of the subject area content and pedagogy
• Adept at using technology
• Successful experience building relational trust with colleagues and modeling collaboration focused on student success
• Effective communicator; ability to communicate articulately (verbal and written) with the community
• Experience in leadership including the ability to prioritize needs and work, organizational skills, and the ability to use data to inform decision-making

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s degree in Education is preferred 
• Three to five years of teaching experience 

Compensation

• Annual stipend

Hiring Process

1. All candidates must complete the interest form and interview process 
2. Appointments are for three years at the discretion of the administration
3. A needs assessment of the position will be conducted every three years
4. The GS STEM Department Head may reapply after their three-year appointment
   1. Year one of the appointment is 2025-26

CGPS Mission Statement

CGPS nurtures each student’s unique passions and talents inside and outside the classroom, unifying and inspiring members of its community in a rigorous but relaxed learning environment, preparing them for the finest colleges, and instilling in them the confidence, ethical values and sense of purpose to embrace challenges, to achieve their dreams and to improve the world.

CGPS is an equal opportunity employer committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability or other classes protected by federal or state law. CGPS does not tolerate harassment of or retaliation against any employee or applicant on the basis of these characteristics, or because the individual exercised his or her EEO rights.