Open Positions

Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science is a private micro school for 4th-12th grade students gifted in mathematics or sciences.  The Academy is geared to active learners with a passion for science and mathematics and provides a warm and comfortable learning environment with small class sizes and a hands-on, challenging curriculum.

We have the following open positions:
To apply please email your resume and a cover letter to careers@ideaventionsacademy.org. ​

School Counselor

Position
  • Ideaventions Academy is looking for a full-time school counselor that is high-energy, enthusiastic, creative, possesses a passion for working with gifted students.
  • Full-time
  • Social and Emotional:
    • Provide social and emotional guidance to students and their families: Social and emotional intelligence, emotional well-being, competitiveness, asynchrony, perfectionism, motivation, managing twice exceptionalities, self-advocacy, intensity
    • Be an advocate for students' social and emotional needs
    • Facilitate social, anti-bullying, and drug and alcohol prevention programs
    • Teach Community class to Lower School students (4 - 5 classes weekly) , Advisory to Upper School students (once monthly)  and electives on study, organizational and time management skills, and lead activity-period clubs, such as homework club and/or honor societies
    • Refer students to psychologists and other professional resources
  • Academic Planning:
    • Provide academic support and educational advocacy, such as academic placement, options for enrichment, support strategies for organization and time management
    • Lead talent development and college and career planning  (scholarships, mentoring, gap year, competitions, transcripts)
    • Manage school's college application process
    • Provide guidance on scholarships, mentorships, internships, jobs and college admissions
    • Work with students and families to set up learning goals and academic planning
    • Assist students with finding mentors
  • Administration:
    • Act as SSD and AP Coordinator for College Board and ACT
    • Manage transcripts and student report cards

Qualifications
  • Possess a Master’s degree
  • Experience with gifted children 
  • Possess excellent communications and problem solving skills
  • Enjoys leading small-group, hands-on activities with gifted, creative and intellectually curious children
  • Our faculty are physically moving and interacting with the students throughout the day, including playing outside. Requires physical ability to move around the classroom and to move a variety of materials
  • Requires clean driving record

As a condition of employment with Ideaventions Academy, any successful job applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and to successfully complete a criminal background investigation. ​

Computer Science Teacher

Position
  • Ideaventions Academy is looking for a full-time school computer science teacher that is high-energy, enthusiastic, creative, possesses a passion for working with gifted students and enjoys tinkering with technology.
  • Knowledge and expertise:
    • Computer engineering and systems including hardware and software
    • History of computing and how computers work
    • Operating systems
    • Internet technologies
  • Computer Science (CS) skills:
    • Computational thinking strategies
    • Computational techniques and algorithm development
    • Programming techniques and skills 
    • Experience with programming languages: Python (preferred), Java, or C# 
  • Experience with CS professional tools and methodologies is preferred:
    • Collaboration and version control tools such as Git and GitHub or similar
    • Agile development process
    • Knowledgeable of a variety of IDEs and APIs
    • Knowledge of CS Educational tools is preferred. Tools such as: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, MIT Scratch, Code.org, LEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics, the Advanced Placement Curriculum
Responsibilities
  • Plan, organize, and deliver effective and dynamic learning experiences.
  • Create a positive, rigorous, and engaging learning environment.
  • Prepare lesson plans and organize class time to include instruction, hands-on activities, demonstrations, and project-based learning.
  • Design and implement formative and summative assessments in curriculum to ensure appropriate learning and adjust instruction accordingly.
  • Integrate real-world learning, cross-curricular connections, and creativity into lessons and projects.
  • Utilize a variety of teaching techniques to the delivery of instruction in content areas.
  • Deliver appropriate accommodations, supports, and services as appropriate for students.  Engage counselor and administrative staff as needed to support student learning.
  • Support students outside of class during free periods and office hours, as needed.
  • Evaluate and track student academic and social growth, maintain appropriate records, prepare assessments, and participate in conferences.
  • Actively plan, participate, and contribute in faculty meetings, individual professional development, open houses, field trips, extracurricular clubs and teams, and collaborative development activities to achieve organizational goals.
  • Teach classes, supervise and interact with students, and participate in community activities that build our school community and help achieve our organizational goals.
  • Train students in safety and continually monitor, improve, and enforce safety and organization, including proper use of equipment.
  • Communicates positively and effectively with parents with a student focus.
  • Serves as a positive role model in our school community: Exhibits character and respect, demonstrates a positive mental attitude, stays curious, learns new things, and models patience, flexibility, and persistence, as we expect that of our students.
  • Continually strive for excellence in yourself, in our school, and in our students - and be joyful doing it!
Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in relevant area of study or bachelor’s degree and equivalent real-world experience
  • Experience with gifted children 
  • Excellent communications and problem solving skills
  • Enjoys working with gifted, creative and intellectually curious children
  • Demonstrated ability to stay abreast of and learn new and developing technologies
  • Our faculty are physically moving and interacting with the students throughout the day, including playing outside. Requires physical ability to move around the classroom and to move a variety of materials.
  • Clean driving record

As a condition of employment with Ideaventions Academy, any successful job applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and to successfully complete a criminal background investigation. 

Engineering Teacher

​Position
  • Ideaventions Academy is looking for a full-time school engineering teacher that is high-energy, enthusiastic, creative, possesses a passion for working with gifted students.
  • Knowledge and Expertise
    • Engineering Design Process
      • Design and drawing
      • Requirements analysis and design selection
      • Project planning and budgeting
    • Engineering skills:
      • Prototyping, ideation, and modeling strategies
      • Fabrication (wood, plastic, metal, electrical)
      • Woodworking, electrical (soldering), and mechanical engineering skills
      • Experience working with their hands to complete engineering projects
    • Experience with Engineering professional tools and methodologies is preferred:
      • 3D modeling / CAD software (Fusion 360 or similar)
      • Prototyping and fabrication techniques
      • Collaboration and project planning tools (Trello)
    • Knowledge of Engineering Educational tools is preferred. Tools such as:
      • 3D printing technology and software
      • Robotics
      • Arduino or similar microcontrollers
  • Responsibilities
    • Plan, organize, and deliver effective and dynamic learning experiences
    • Create a positive, rigorous, and engaging learning environment
    • Prepare lesson plans and organize class time to include instruction, hands-on activities, demonstrations, and project-based learning.
    • Design and implement formative and summative assessments in curriculum to ensure appropriate learning and adjust instruction accordingly.
    • Integrate real-world learning, cross-curricular connections, and creativity into lessons and projects
    • Utilize a variety of teaching techniques to the delivery of instruction in content areas
    • Deliver appropriate accommodations, supports, and services as appropriate for students.  Engage counselor and administrative staff as needed to support student learning.
    • Support students outside of class during free periods and office hours, as needed
    • Evaluate and track student academic and social growth, maintain appropriate records, prepare assessments, and participate in conferences.
    • Actively plan, participate, and contribute in faculty meetings, individual professional development, open houses, field trips, extracurricular clubs and teams, and collaborative development activities to achieve organizational goals.
    • Teach classes, supervise and interact with students, and participate in community activities that build our school community and help achieve our organizational goals.
    • Train students in safety and continually monitor, improve, and enforce safety and organization, including proper use of equipment.
    • Communicates positively and effectively with parents with a student focus.
    • Serves as a positive role model in our school community:  Exhibits character and respect, demonstrates a positive mental attitude, stays curious, learns new things, and models patience, flexibility, and persistence, as we expect that of our students.
    • Continually strive for excellence in yourself, in our school, and in our students - and be joyful doing it!

Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in relevant area of study or bachelor’s degree and equivalent real-world experience
  • Experience with gifted children
  • Excellent communications and problem solving skills
  • Enjoys working with gifted, creative and intellectually curious children
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Our faculty are physically moving and interacting with the students throughout the day, including playing outside. Requires physical ability to move around the classroom and to move a variety of materials.
As a condition of employment with Ideaventions Academy, any successful job applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and to successfully complete a criminal background investigation.