STEM Teacher; Middle

Start: August 2026 |
Type: Full-time |
Salary: $85,000-$95,000/year

Note:

A graduate degree in education (M.Ed. or equivalent) is a non-negotiable requirement for this role.

Pear Tree School exists to transform education so young people can live happy, fulfilling lives and become positive agents of change. We move beyond traditional schooling by integrating academic excellence, social-emotional growth, physical well-being, and ethical development into one cohesive approach – delivered through theme-based, inquiry-driven, hands‑on learning.

We are expanding for and are hiring teachers who want to do the best work of their career in a school that takes educational craft seriously.

This is a combined Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology teaching role.

For the 2026–27 school year, the STEM Specialist Teacher will:

• Serve as homeroom teacher for one grade grouping (Grade 6/7 or Grade 8/9), and
• Teach STEM across both grade groupings , as scheduled, within our theme‑based program.

This is not a “technology projects” role. The STEM specialist is responsible for helping students understand and apply scientific thinking, mathematical reasoning, and problem‑solving in meaningful, real‑world contexts.

Depending on the theme, the STEM specialist may:

• Teach the BC Mathematics curriculum through the themes—building strong number sense, problem‑solving, and mathematical reasoning, and helping students apply math confidently in real contexts (e.g., graphs, percentages, measurement, budgeting, and interpreting data).
• Run science investigations or experiments , helping students understand systems, cause and effect, and evidence
• Support design and problem‑solving tasks , where students test ideas, evaluate constraints, and improve their work
• Help students use digital tools (such as spreadsheets or simple modelling tools) appropriately and thoughtfully

In some themes, STEM plays a supporting role; in others, it is central. The balance shifts by theme, but the focus is always on helping students think clearly, reason quantitatively, and test ideas rather than just “do activities.”

As a homeroom teacher, you are responsible for:

• Building a strong classroom culture
• Supporting student wellbeing and routines
• Being the primary point of contact for families in your homeroom group
• Working closely with the other specialist teacher(s) to ensure a cohesive experience for students

As Pear Tree expands into Grades 10–12, STEM teaching becomes deeper and more specialised. Some teachers may choose to remain focused on Grades 6–9 long‑term; others may move into higher grades. Movement into senior grades is not automatic or required .

You are not expected to write a curriculum from scratch. We provide a comprehensive thematic curriculum (the Pear Tree Method). Your role is to bring it to life through strong instruction, well‑run learning experiences, thoughtful differentiation, and a warm, structured classroom culture.

• Deliver STEM inside themes: Design and run labs, investigations, and design/build tasks that teach science and engineering through real problem‑solving, and teach the BC Math curriculum through the theme with clear instruction, practice, and evidence of progress
• Plan for readiness: Ensure materials, safety, setup, and lesson flow are tight (STEM succeeds or fails on execution)
• Assess with evidence: Create or adapt assessments/rubrics/exemplars that generate clear evidence of learning
• Integrate (not parallel‑play): Co‑plan with the other specialist so students experience one coherent program
• Homeroom leadership (as assigned): Routines, culture, student support, and primary parent partnership for the homeroom group

• Strong STEM instructional craft (hands‑on, structured, evidence‑driven)
• High standards + calm execution (especially in labs and project work)
• Coachable and reflective
• Comfortable teaching within an interdisciplinary theme (without losing STEM rigour)

You must be legally authorized to work in Canada for the 2026–27 school year and eligible for BC certification. We verify work…