SMS: STEM Center Club Sponsor

Calvert County Public School District SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Starting Date: Immediately

Calvert County Public Schools

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

NOTICE OF VACANCY

INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

October 8, 2026

POSITION: STEM Center Club Sponsor (Job )

LOCATION:
Southern Middle School

POSITION SUMMARY: The STEM Center Club Sponsor helps create a safe, inclusive, and innovative environment where students can explore STEM through authentic, hands-on experiences. By serving as a facilitator, mentor, organizer, and safety monitor, the sponsor empowers students to develop the skills, confidence, and curiosity needed to become creative problem-solvers and lifelong learners.

REPORTS TO: School Principal

QUALIFICATIONS AND

EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated management, leadership and human relations skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions
• Proven ability to carry an assignment to its completion
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the duties and responsibilities listed below
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement an annual STEM Club plan aligned with the school’s mission, STEM goals, and student interests.
• Schedule, coordinate, and facilitate regular club meetings.
• Organize STEM challenges, projects, competitions, demonstrations, and special events.
• Develop agendas, timelines, and activity plans to support successful club experiences.
• Coordinate appropriate use of the STEM Center, maker space, innovation lab, equipment, and materials.
• Promote inclusive participation and encourage involvement from diverse student groups
• Foster a collaborative environment that develops creativity, communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and perseverance
• Connect STEM activities to real-world applications, current innovations, and potential STEM careers.
• Facilitate engineering design challenges, coding activities, robotics, maker projects, scientific investigations, and other STEM experiences.
• Encourage students to ask questions, investigate problems, test ideas, learn from failure, and develop solutions.
• Ensure students use tools, equipment, materials, and technology safely and responsibly.
• Follow school policies and procedures related to student supervision, conduct, equipment use, and risk management.
• Identify and address potential safety concerns before and during STEM activities.

OTHER DUTIES: Performs related work as required or assigned by the school principal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment.

UNUSUAL DEMANDS: None

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current year Extra Pay for Extra Duty Longevity Pay Schedule.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt.

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

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