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Title: Upper School Teacher: STEM
Department/Location: Upper School Science Department, St Louis Campus
Position Type: Full-time, 39 weeks
Summary
Principia is looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking STEM educator who is passionate about fostering student curiosity, innovation, and problem-solving. In this role, you will create an inclusive, student-centered learning environment that encourages exploration, critical thinking, and real-world application of STEM concepts. This position currently teaches one section of Sustainability, integrating environmental and social responsibility with STEM principles, and leads in-school STEM robotics courses while mentoring students in robotics competitions and after-school activities. Your ability to cultivate a collaborative and engaging classroom, promote hands-on learning, and empower students as capable and independent learners will be key to your success.
Reporting to the Science Department Chair, you will play a critical role in inspiring students to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through project-based learning. You’ll collaborate with the lead STEM Teacher/Integration Specialist, the Education Technology Director, the Sustainability Director, and other STEM educators to ensure cross-disciplinary integration and innovation.
Who We Are
At our award-winning pre-K–12 school in St. Louis, Missouri, and top-ranked Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, Principia faculty and staff make up a close-knit community of educators, coaches, and professionals taking a distinct approach to education—blending academic excellence with Christian Science-based character education. Principia’s team of over 500 employees supports not only Principia School and Principia College, but also a worldwide network of Alumni & Friends.
At Principia School, our core value is LOVE. Love and its attributes underpin our foundational beliefs as well as our educational approach. We focus on developing the whole child—intellectually, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually, preparing students for the next steps in life. We foster a challenging yet supportive environment where character unfolds naturally, and talent is cultivated through boundless opportunities. Character education plays an essential role in every aspect of the student experience, and classroom work is augmented by character trips, leadership development, and real-world, hands-on, project-based learning.
Principia employees are part of an engaging academic community preparing students to be tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. We strive to create a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong and are valued.
Primary Responsibilities
- Facilitate engaging, hands-on STEM classes for grades 9–12, incorporating inquiry-based projects that bridge theoretical knowledge with practical, real-world applications.
- Teach at least one section of the Sustainability course, blending STEM concepts with environmental and social responsibility to equip students to tackle global challenges.
- Lead robotics-focused STEM instruction during the academic day and/or as part of after-school programs, guiding students in the use of advanced lab tools (e.g., 3D printers, robotics kits, etc.) and workshop tools (e.g., band saws, drills) to design and execute innovative projects.
- Evaluate student work through comprehensive rubrics highlighting creativity, critical thinking, and technical proficiency.
- Meet weekly with an allocated small group of students in a "crew" setting to provide mentorship, foster personal growth, and build community connections.
- Facilitate Quests - periods of student exploration and self-guided learning on topics of student interests.
- Participation in one-week school character trips in the fall.
- Mentor and coach students during and after school for VEX Robotics competitions, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and resilience. The current focus is on grades 9-12 but could expand to Lower School through High School.
- Develop engaging after-school robotics activities to inspire both novice and experienced students.
- Build partnerships with industry professionals and community organizations to enhance the robotics program.
- Engage in regular training and professional development, including participation in STEM education workshops and VEX Robotics events.
- Contribute to a collaborative learning environment by sharing expertise with colleagues.
Work Environment & Professional Characteristics
- Foster a dynamic, inclusive, and student-centered classroom culture where learners feel supported in taking risks, experimenting with new ideas, and connecting their work to real-world challenges. Cultivate an environment that empowers students as innovators and problem-solvers, encouraging exploration and creativity.
- Be comfortable promoting innovation and ceding responsibility for learning to students, guiding them as a coach and mentor. Challenge and support each student, fostering critical thinking and exploration. Communicate effectively with administration, students, parents, the community, and industry partners to enhance learning opportunities.
- Recognizing and valuing each individual's capability ensures that every student is seen as capable and full of potential. Foster confidence in students by providing meaningful opportunities for them to take ownership of their learning, develop resilience, and engage in problem-solving with independence and curiosity.
- Exhibit high energy, enthusiasm, and adaptability in a classroom where learning is highly individualized, and students engage in a variety of activities simultaneously. Demonstrate strong classroom management and organizational skills, ensuring an engaging and well-structured learning environment.
- Remain progressive, continuously evolving the program to keep pace with advancements in technology and education. Encourage students to experiment, take risks, and learn through inquiry-based experiences. Create and sustain a cooperative learning environment, embracing a team-player mindset while managing multiple activities.
- Model and encourage a lifelong passion for learning, inspiring students to grow into curious, capable, and resilient problem-solvers.
Core Competencies
- Positivity: Optimistic, positive, and focused on elevating and bringing out the very best in themselves and others. Faculty and staff are invited to understand teammates’ strengths and how they can complement each other.
- Team players: Ability to collaborate and partner with peers and senior leaders is critical, with an ability to listen, give and receive feedback, and be comfortable exchanging ideas and speaking candidly in a professional and collegial manner
- Strategic thinkers: Ability to consider complex topics from multiple perspectives and offer innovative solutions.
- Inclusion: Demonstrates awareness and respect for cultural differences, actively seeks to understand diverse perspectives, and supports cross-cultural interactions. Fosters an inclusive environment where individuals of all backgrounds feel valued and respected.
- Innovative: Presents a problem-solving mindset that helps our team come up with creative solutions to challenging issues, with a mentality of self-improvement and organizational excellence; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas
- Strategic thinkers: Ability to consider complex topics from multiple perspectives and offer innovative solutions.
Minimum Qualifications
- Student of Christian Science preferred
- Supportive of Principia’s guiding statements as articulated here https://www.principia.edu/about/mission.
- Master’s degree in a STEM-related field or education preferred; a bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field or education will be considered.
- Experience in project-based learning, robotics (preferably VEX), and/or STEM education with the ability to manage multiple priorities and foster innovation.
- Strong technical skills and familiarity with tools like robotics hardware, CAD, and coding platforms.
- Background in competitive robotics coaching or team leadership preferred.
- Experience integrating cross-disciplinary themes into STEM programs preferred.
The statements above describe the general nature and level of work but are not a complete list of responsibilities and are subject to change at the discretion of Principia.
Compensation and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary range for this position: $53,000 - $78,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
In addition to salary, our comprehensive total rewards package includes:
- Generous Employee Tuition Discount: Enjoy a 90% discount on tuition (pro-rated for part-time staff) for your eligible children enrolled from Pre-K3 through College (infant and acorn programs excluded).
- Relocation: Principia provides a relocation imbursement of up to 12% of your annual salary, when moving from outside a radius of more than 50 miles.
- Professional Development: Access to learning opportunities, training programs, and career growth support.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Learn more about all our benefits here, including comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, paid time off, a 403(b) retirement plan with Principia matching, and more.
Equal Opportunity
Principia, a mission-driven institution, believes every person has the right to an equitable and respectful educational environment and workplace. Principia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender (identity or expression), sexual orientation, family status, disability, age, or military or veteran status.
In hiring, admissions, and related decisions, Principia—as an institution with a religious mission—gives preference, where appropriate, to Christian Scientists.
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The University of Wisconsin-Stout invites applications for a full-time, nine-month academic year, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Career and Technical Education, an integral part of the Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Department. The anticipated start date for this position is August 18, 2025.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum / Required
- Master's degree with either a graduate or undergraduate degree in Career and Technical Education, vocational education, or a closely related field. (e.g. Marketing Business Education, Family and Consumer Science Education, Technology and Engineering Education, Agricultural Education, Health Education, Career and Technical Education, Workforce and Human Resource Development, etc.)
- 3 year's teaching experience K-12 or post-secondary
- Admitted to or completion of doctorate in Career and Technical Education, vocational education, or a closely related field (Ed.D., or Ph.D.) by employment start date
Highly Desired
- Experience with distance education via different formats (synchronous and/or asynchronous online)
- Evidence of leadership in CTE PK-12 Education Administration or qualified for administrative licensure in the State of Wisconsin
- Earned doctorate in Career and Technical Education, vocational education, or a closely related field (Ed.D., or Ph.D.)
- Evidence of partnership building
- Record of scholarly activity
- Record of professional service
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teach career and technical education courses (12 credit load) online and on/off campus, and other courses needed by the department, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels
- Travel for program visibility across prospective stakeholder communities
- Work with the WI Department of Public Instruction on initiatives specific to UW-Stout CTE programs
- Opportunity to provide graduate research and thesis/dissertation advisement
- Provide leadership (curriculum development, student recruitment and retention, partner with external stakeholders such as advisory committees, cohort development, blended/hybrid outreach activities, secondary and postsecondary partnership within CTE)
- Provide student academic advisement and conduct assessment of student learning. This includes contributing to academic program assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement processes, in collaboration with faculty and staff in alignment with UW-Stout's polytechnic tenets of applied learning and research, business and industry partnerships, career focused education
- Maintain an active research agenda
- Actively participate and provide service to the department, college, and university (e.g., committees)
- Demonstrate a positive, collaborative, and solution-focused collegial environment for teaching, student-centered learning, and relationships with internal and external constituents
Drafting and Design Technology Educator - SAU #48 - Plymouth
Pemi-Baker
Per Collective Bargaining Agreement (Permanent) + Per Collective Bargaining Agreement
Beginning August, 2024
The Career Technical Education Department at Plymouth Regional High School is looking for a Drafting and Design Technology Educator. This position includes, but is not limited to, an Introductory Drafting Course, Mechanical Architectural, Product Design and 3-D modeling.
NH teacher certification in Drafting and Design Technology (1713) or a related field or proof of eligibility for NH certification (SOE) in Drafting and Design Technology (1713) or related field.
Please send letter of intent, resume, references, transcripts and certification to:
Janet Eccleston, Assistant Principal
Plymouth Regional High School
86 Old Ward Bridge Road
Plymouth, NH 03264
jeccleston@pemibaker.org
job ref.#: Pemi-Baker
GENERAL INFORMATION
Position Title: Industrial Arts Teacher - Welding
Department/Building: Brainerd High School
Reports to: Building Principal
Position Duty Days: 184
Certified Master Contract - Full Time - Benefit Eligible
Position Purpose
To develop students' interest, abilities, talents and skills in industrial tech ed welding, as well as aesthetic understanding and appreciation by implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; developing lesson plans; modeling the necessary skills to performing assigned tasks; providing a safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.
Essential Functions
- Develops and administers school industrial art curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
- Teaches knowledge and skills in industrial technology to secondary pupils, following the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.
- Develops instructional plans and organizes class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and working time.
- Instructs pupils in proper care and use of tools and equipment used in classes.
- Evaluates each pupil's performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understandings, and prepares progress reports.
- Plans and presents art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit pupils' work for the school and the community. May sponsor exhibits from outside.
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
- Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
- Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school's standards and school district policies, and establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
- Coordinates with other school professional staff members, especially within grade level, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
- Selects and requisitions appropriate books, art materials, instructional aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records.
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Travel Requirements
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Work Schedule
Standard teacher work schedule as set forth in the Teachers' Unit Contract.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of current art instructional teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiates instruction based upon student learning styles.
- Knowledge of industrial technology curriculum and concepts.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
- Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
Work in standard office and school building environments.
Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.
Certification/License:
- Minnesota State Certification as an Industrial Arts Teacher or as required for position.
- Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade level and/or subject is a plus.
FLSA Status: Exempt
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York (CUNY), a comprehensive college offering 58 associate and bachelor's degree programs located in downtown Brooklyn, invites applications for two full-time positions, at the rank of lecturer or assistant professor, in the Career and Technology Teacher Education (CTTE) Department, to begin in the Fall 2024 semester. The full-time lecturer position leads to a certificate of continuous employment (CCE). The assistant professor position is a tenure track appointment.
The Career and Technology Teacher Education (CTTE) Department currently offers Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed) degrees in both Career & Technical Teacher Education and Technology Teacher Education, as well as the Transitional C Certificate program in Technology Education. The CTTE Department also offers initial certificates in Career & Technical Education and Technology Education. All of these programs are accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). The CTTE department is part of the School of Professional Studies.
Faculty members are expected to be committed to student-centered teaching and creating active and inclusive learning environments, and capable of building trusting and collaborative relationships with students and colleagues in order to serve the department's mission. Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Career and Technology Teacher Education, they will contribute to the CTTE Department, the School of Professional Studies, the College, and the University, through activities including but not limited to: services related to the day-to-day operation of the department, recruitment & admissions, student services, advisement, assessment, reaccreditation, governance, partnerships, funding, and curriculum development.
The Department of Technology, within the School of Education, offers programs in Technology Education, Technology Management, and a Technology minor. Nine full-time faculty and a statewide contingent of adjuncts deliver dynamic professional and technical course offerings to about 220 undergraduate and graduate students preparing for careers as technology and engineering educators or as managers in business and industry. Our programs contain a combination of professional and laboratory-based courses where students develop skills in a variety of advanced technologies and practices. Candidates are encouraged to visit www.oswego.edu/tech for more information on the department and our program offerings.
The Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a position as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Workforce Education to begin August 2024. The position is a non-tenure-track, academic year appointment with the possibility of summer employment. This position is related to our new undergraduate teacher education degree in Workforce Education with a concentration in Engineering and Technology Education. As noted in the position summary, the new faculty will help to coordinate the new degree, teach graduate and undergraduate courses, and work with stakeholders in the state to market and recruit the program.
Applications received by March 4, 2024 are assured full consideration. Please direct inquiries to the search committee chair, Dr. In Heok Lee (inheok@uga.edu). See the application website for more information: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/355493
UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens. The Workforce Education (WE) Program is housed within the Mary Frances Early College of Education (MFECOE), which consists of nine departments and approximately 220 faculty members.