Job description

Baxter Academy invites applications for the following full time position for the 2023-2024 school year:

Life & Physical Science Teacher

Baxter Academy for Technology and Science is one of Maine’s ten public charter schools, designed to bring innovation to the education sector in Maine.

Our Vision is for students to: choose work that inspires their imaginations, persevere through setbacks, and innovate with curiosity, conscience, and creativity. We want students to solve real-world problems that matter not only for our school but for the strong future of Maine.

Our Mission states: Inquiry leads learning at Baxter Academy for Technology and Science, a public charter high school free to Maine students. Our project-based STEM curriculum emphasizes real-world problem solving and is paired with a humanities program that connects ideas across disciplines and cultivates strong communication skills. Students design innovative projects through Flex Friday, a unique program requiring initiative, perseverance, and collaboration, as well as reflection on the work and its impact in the community.

We seek to hire and retain diverse faculty and staff who understand and embrace our school’s STEM mission and vision and are passionate and proficient in their fields. Successful candidates show high expectations for all students, work towards authentic performance assessments, conduct real research with students. Our educators have enthusiasm for professional collaboration, instructional innovation, and leadership.

We aim to hire a life & physical science educator with past teaching experience in, or willingness to bring to students study in neurobiology and health; this position will also hold Intro to Physics.

Educators at Baxter serve students who are STEM researchers, STEM makers, STEM community stewards, and STEM data visualizers; educators coach student-initiated year long STEM projects. The school expects faculty and staff to keep current with professional development activities appropriate to their fields, as well as to participate in school’s in-service days and staff and faculty retreats.

MDOE CHRC Certification is required. Annual salary to be determined based on collective bargaining agreement.

Interested parties should submit both a cover letter and resume with their application.

Benefit Highlights:

• Medical Insurances available first of the month following date of hire:
• Health with Prescription Coverage HSA & PPO Options - employee only covered 100%
• Dental - employee only covered 50%
• Vision - available at low cost to employees
• Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) in lieu of Social Security
• 403b Retirement Account (No match at this time)
• Up to 12-Weeks of Paid Maternity/Paternity leave for FMLA qualified employees
• Professional Development opportunities
• A collaborative and supportive professional community
• Convenient Portland location with parking provided

Have a passion for STEM and teaching? An open mind to new concepts and ideas? Can you see yourself being a part of our kids' future? We want to talk to you - Apply today!

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Baxter Academy is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $38,900.00 - $66,200.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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