What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School STEAM Fellow position at Nashoba Brooks School of Concord?
Nashoba Brooks School is an independent school for all genders, age 3-Grade 3; girls, Grades 4-8. The school is committed to personal excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts within its mission of preparing students for “…a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world.” At Nashoba Brooks, we believe that diversity enriches and strengthens community and challenges individuals to become agents of change in creating a more fair and equitable world.
Mission
Nashoba Brooks School educates children for a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world. The School nurtures students’ growth and character, while fostering the development of each child’s personal excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.
Summary
Nashoba Brooks seeks a middle school STEAM teaching fellow for the 2026-2027 academic year who will co-teach Grade 4 mathematics, facilitate supervised study, and support effective integration of STEAM skills throughout the Middle School program. This is a 10-month position that reports directly to the director of educational technology and innovation. The hours of this position are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Responsibilities
The middle school STEAM fellow will be responsible for:
Teaching and Instructional Support
- Communicating proactively and effectively with students and parents, including participating in parent/teacher conferences.
- Participate as an active member of the Middle School teaching, Information Services, and Supervised Study teams to support effective curriculum development and implementation.
- Work collaboratively with teaching team members, the director of academic support, and the school counselor to identify and address student learning needs.
- Model strong problem solving and project management skills with a commitment to viewing challenges as problems that can be solved rather than obstacles that cannot be overcome.
- Appropriately and effectively integrate technology and assessments into instruction to enhance student learning.
- All employees support the student experience at Nashoba Brooks School by supporting schoolwide events, assisting with co-curricular activities, and providing instructional coverage as needed.
Middle School Mathematics
- Teaching two sections of Grade 4 math, moving from assisting to leading instruction during the academic year.
- Helping develop and implement curriculum, daily lesson plans, and assessments.
- Working closely with teachers and administration to support the educational, social, and emotional development of students.
STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Mathematics)
- Collaborating effectively with employees throughout the School.
- Sharing information about emerging and innovative trends in educational technology and pedagogy through promotion and utilization of existing and emerging technologies.
- Assisting with operating and managing the STEAM lab space and equipment.
- Assisting with the integration of Technology Literacy Standards into classroom curriculum.
- Facilitating or assisting with student activities or programs.
Supervised Study
- Facilitating Supervised Study, a middle school after-school program.
- Assisting students in grades 4-8 with homework completion.
- Planning and implementing innovative and engaging programming for students participating in the Supervised Study program.
Skills
Strong candidates will demonstrate:
- The ability to engage middle school students in joyful, vigorous, and inspiring learning.
- Strong interest and experience with classroom instruction, including teaching math to middle school students, Demonstrated experience with integrated curriculum development, lesson planning, and technology integration for middle school students.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write detailed comments on students progress reports supported by related assessment data.
- Effective teacher-parent interaction and communication, including proactive, direct, respectful and constructive communication with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- An ability to effectively differentiate curriculum to teach students with diverse learning styles.
-Strong understanding of and experience with a variety of assessment practices, including utilization of formative assessments to guide feedback and instruction.
- A proven track record of efficient project management and problem-solving skills with the ability to initiate and complete multiple tasks, independently or collaboratively, as required.
- Proficiency with technology and technology integration to support learning.
- An ability to approach challenges with energy, creativity, and flexibility in both independent and collaborative situations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
- 2-5 years experience teaching students in Grades 4-8.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
The successful candidate will model professionalism, curiosity, responsibility, creativity and respect for all persons, as well as a demonstrated commitment to advancing the School’s core values of integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, empathy, and resilience.
Salary Range: $42,375 - $46,875/year based on years of experience.
Application
All interested applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé and apply here.
Salary : $42,375 - $46,875