Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School is seeking a Brainstormers Teacher to teach students in the Primary School beginning October 15, 2024.

This is a full-time, academic year position reporting to the Primary School Principal. HIES offers a competitive compensation and benefits program for qualified candidates interested in supporting the School’s mission to foster a love of learning, respect for self and others, a faith in God and a sense of service to the world community.

HIES is the largest Episcopal Parish day school in the United States, offering a fully accredited college preparatory program for students age three through 12^th grade. HIES is located north of downtown Atlanta between I-75 and GA 400.

Brainstormers is a hands-on, collaborative lab experience, for PK3 through Kindergarten students, incorporating elements of design thinking and STEAM. Through a variety of experiences, the class takes students on a deeper dive into understanding how things work and why. Students explore texture, color, size, and measurement with daily labs both in the classroom and outside. Students will become familiar with gardening in classroom hydroponic tower gardens and raised garden beds outdoors. Each child will discover efficient ways to problem-solve, how to work around disappointment in creation, how to improve prototypes and how to give positive feedback. Collaboration and teamwork are key in Brainstormers and there are regular labs to practice and master these lifelong skills.

Essential Duties and Requirements

• Approach lessons with flexibility and creativity.
• Be open-minded to different ideas and solutions to a problem.
• Cultivate an interest in nature, gardening and tower gardens.
• Willingness to get dirty and have fun!
• Maintain a passion for watching and encouraging young minds to grow and develop critical thinking skills.
• Ability to emphasize thinking outside-of-the-box and help students explore and problem-solve independently.
• Collaborate with teams including classroom teachers, Co-Curriculars and STEM/ Science Department across other divisions.
• Have expertise in classroom management and learning differentiation.
• Capable, competent and experienced with students ages 3-7, grades PK3-K.

Educational and Other Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Science or related field required.
• Prior experience in writing and developing age-appropriate and skill-based curriculum preferred.
• At least two years of prior teaching experience in a pre-school or creative classroom setting required.