STEM Teacher

Department:
Academic

Reports To:

High School School Principal
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Standard

Hours:

40 hours per week
Scheduled Days per Year: 190

Under the general supervision of the School Principal and the STEM Coordinator, the High School STEM Teacher is responsible for developing students’ knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The teacher delivers rigorous, engaging, and interdisciplinary instruction that promotes scientific inquiry, computational thinking, engineering design, innovation, and real-world application. Through hands-on learning, collaborative projects, and inquiry-based instruction, the teacher prepares students for post-secondary education and STEM-related careers while supporting the academic, spiritual, and covenant mission of Providence.

Spiritual Leadership
Maintains a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and actively participates (e.g., weekly) in a local church or congregation.

Professional Excellence
Demonstrates exceptional professionalism anchored in a commitment to continual personal and professional growth.

Integrity and Mission Alignment
Exhibits integrity while fully engaging in the academic, spiritual, and covenant mission of Providence.

Community Engagement
Provides exemplary service by cultivating positive, respectful, and collaborative relationships throughout the Providence community.

• Develops and implements a comprehensive high school STEM curriculum aligned with school goals, academic standards, and relevant college and career readiness expectations. Designs and delivers interdisciplinary learning experiences that integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through real-world applications and authentic problem-solving.
• Creates a classroom environment that is safe, welcoming, and conducive to whole-group, small-group, collaborative, and individualized learning.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials that promote inquiry, critical thinking, creativity, innovation, and effective use of instructional time.
• Instructs students in STEM-related courses and subject areas, which may include physics, environmental science, computer science, robotics, engineering, coding, applied mathematics, and other STEM coursework as assigned. Curriculum and support will be provided.
• Incorporates hands-on experiments, engineering design challenges, laboratory investigations, coding activities, and project-based learning to deepen student understanding.
• Teaches students to identify problems, develop hypotheses, design solutions, build and test prototypes, analyze results, and refine their work through iterative processes.
• Integrates appropriate technology, digital tools, laboratory equipment, and instructional resources to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
• Promotes scientific literacy, computational thinking, quantitative reasoning, data analysis, and evidence-based decision-making.
• Connects STEM concepts to real-world challenges, emerging technologies, industry applications, and potential post-secondary academic and career pathways.
• Assesses student learning through formal and informal methods, including projects, presentations, laboratory reports, examinations, and performance-based assessments; analyzes results to inform instruction and address diverse learning needs, including those of students with special needs.
• Provides individual and small-group instruction to support differentiated learning, strengthen foundational skills, and extend advanced student learning.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate safety procedures for laboratory activities, engineering projects, technology use, and equipment operation.
• Encourages…