Maker Space Teacher

JOB TITLE: Maker Space Teacher

REPORTS TO: Director of Lower School and Director of Middle School

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None

STATUS: Salary, 40 hours/week, Teacher Contract

JOB SUMMARY: The Maker Space Teacher has the responsibility of providing in-depth knowledge of subject

content and the best teaching practices for students with learning differences, while encouraging students to create

and design. This position will play a critical role in partnering with the Department Chair, Lower School Director,

and Middle School Director

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES (Including Physical Function)

• Commitment to Briarwood’s mission, purpose, and culture
• Strive to inspire a love of the field of instructional study in students
• Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students with Dyslexia and LD and teachers in their efforts to advance students with learning differences
• Develop a curriculum that teaches students to create, make, innovate, invent, build and design
• Create a classroom space that incorporates tools, materials, and student work to represent the creative process of maker-space learning
• Integrate science, technology, engineering, and art into projects and learning for students
• Enthusiastic collaboration with the Grade level team
• Prepare engaging lesson plans
• Developing and issuing educational content including notes, tests, and assignments.
• Supervising classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment.
• Organizing supplies and resources for lectures and presentations.
• Delivering personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.
• Planning and implementing educational activities and events.
• Ensuring your classroom is clean and orderly.
• Preparing and distributing periodic progress reports and semester report cards.
• Attending parent-teacher meetings.
• Evaluating and documenting students’ progress.
• Allocating and grading homework, assignments, and tests.
• Work with parents, faculty, and division heads when academic concerns arise regarding students.
• Implement a focus on technology use and adoption within the School.
• Represent the school at educational conferences and associations.
• Participate in any accreditation process for the school.
• Attend all staff meetings and staff retreats.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Lower School, Middle School Director, or the Head of School.
• Experience in independent schools, with a strong background in subject content
• Exceptionally capable in both written and oral communication
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills
• Technologically savvy
• Proven success at working collaboratively
• Passionate about the chosen field of study

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Teacher Certificate

Experience:

Physical Abilities: Maintain physical ability to complete all essential functions and activities of the position.

The Briarwood Philosophy

"Every student can learn, and every student has the right to be taught in the way he or she learns best."

The Briarwood Core Values

Community through Connection

Our school community is a diverse group of learners who treat each other with kindness and respect.

We value the connections that our faculty and staff make with our students.

We value our partnerships with families.

We strive to ensure that our community offers opportunities for academic, social, and emotional growth.

Transformation through Confidence

Our faculty create a structured and challenging academic environment. They hold themselves

and their students accountable as they build confident, self-advocating learners who are prepared

for an ever-challenging and complex world. We set high expectations for social behavior and

academic success, which students attain through perseverance and a growth mindset.

Each candidate is expected to understand and support the Briarwood Teaching Philosophy and Core Values.

The Briarwood School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust

professional development opportunities.

The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation,

disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion,

termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Briarwood

School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Please visit our website https://briarwoodschool.org/careers/ to apply or Indeed.

July 2025