STEM High School Teacher

POSITION: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Teacher

REPORTS TO: Site Administrator/Supervisor

LOCATION: Various High School Locations

NATURE OF WORK:
This is a professional position to meet the instructional goals of the school and school system by delivering instructional programs effectively to ensure student achievement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students and community members

Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality

Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks

Ability to report to work daily and on time

Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public School System

Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed

Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions

Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner

Possess excellent time management skills and ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours

Demonstrate strong ability to assess, plan, and implement highly effective instruction in science and mathematics.

Demonstrate the ability to differentiate instruction based on student abilities and interests.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Organizes, plans, and provides enriched instruction to students in writing, science, and mathematics

Completes individual and group assessments to identify students’ areas of strength and needs

Collaborates with other STEM teachers, STEM Coordinator, and grade level Professional Learning Communities within the assigned school

Collaborates with community partners and field experiences outside the assigned school day

Provides ongoing assessments to make instructional decisions that meet the needs of students in such a specialized program

Integrates and enriches the process of writing for highly able students

Implements technology and engineering projects to synthesize concepts learned

Differentiates instruction to meet a variety of learning abilities and styles

Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred:

Eligibility for professional certification/licensure of the appropriate grade and or content

Recent teaching experience in engineering and or physics

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:
Full-time ten-month position

SALARY GRADE RANGE: The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC Teacher Career Ladder for ten-month employees

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY : EASMC

Revised: 04.2025, 07.2024