MS Robotics Engineering Teacher (Feb- Jun 2026; Long Term Substitute Teaching Contract)

Singapore American School; Alberta; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An international educational institution in Alberta is looking for a Middle School Educator to foster a caring, culturally responsive learning community. Responsibilities include developing a robotics curriculum, implementing inquiry-based learning, and engaging with students beyond the classroom. Candidates should have relevant degrees and strong technology skills, with a preference for two years of teaching experience.

Qualifications

• At least two years of full-time teaching experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills.
• Confident technology skills for teaching and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Foster a sense of student belonging throughout the Middle School.
• Design and implement inquiry-based learning experiences.
• Oversight of after-school robotics programming.

Skills

Culturally responsive teaching

Robotics engineering

Classroom management

Inquiry-based learning

Technology integration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

Master’s Degree preferred

Teaching license or degree in education

Job description

Position Responsibilities

Middle School Educator Responsibilities

• Foster a sense of student belonging by cultivating joy and purpose throughout the Middle School.
• Cultivate a caring and culturally responsive learning community in Advisory, as well as the classroom, taking into account physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being of students.
• Experience and/or demonstrated skills facilitating restorative conversations when supporting student behavior in the learning environment.
• Identify essential learning and use a planning framework with standards, learning targets, real-world issues, and a culturally responsive curriculum.
• Design quality formative, summative and self-guided assessments that provide students with frequent feedback and communicate students’ growth and achievement.
• Plan and implement engaging learning experiences that are inquiry-based, collaborative, culturally responsive, and differentiated.
• Respond to learners’ diverse needs using responsive, measurable, and research-informed interventions and extensions.
• Collaborate as a member of a Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that creates a supportive community, plans curriculum, gives and receives feedback with one another, and engages in professional learning and reflection.
• Actively engage in professional learning and growth through regular observation and feedback cycles with Professional Learning Community Coaches and Principals.
• Design and implement inquiry-based learning experiences in and beyond the classroom to prompt learners to question, investigate, create, and reflect.
• Experience with or interest in co-teaching in a flexible learning environment.
• Demonstrate an understanding of interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
• Integrate technology in innovative ways in daily instruction to enhance learning.
• Engage with students in meaningful activities beyond the classroom that extend student learning experiences (coaching, organizing field trips, sponsorship of clubs, events, overseas travel and/or community service projects, etc.).
• Strive for continuous self-improvement as a life-long learner.
• Model the Core Values in your interactions with all members of the school community.
• Lead and engage with students in meaningful activities beyond the learning spaces, which extend learning experiences for students (supervision, overnight Classroom Without Walls trips, sports coaching, field trips, sponsorship of clubs, events, TRi Time, community service projects, etc.)
• Connect with and be available to parents and students during and outside of school hours (in person and via email communication)

Role-Specific Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a robust MS robotics engineering curriculum.
• Develop and manage the MS robotic engineering classroom/workspace and associated tools and resources.
• Coordinate with technology, coding and robotics engineering (TCR) colleagues to develop/strengthen the SAS K-12 robotics engineering pathway
• Familiarity with MS level robotics competitions (FLL, Vex, VexIQ, etc).
• Oversee/coordinate the after-school robotics programming in the MS.
• Encourage inclusive participation in robotics, ensuring opportunities for all students, including underrepresented groups
• Promote, coordinate and supervise participation of MS students in robotics competitions, both internal and external.
• Stay current with emerging tools, languages, and practices to bring innovation into the MS robotics engineering program.

Position Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
• Master’s Degree in relevant field preferred
• Teaching license or a degree in education
• At least two years of full-time teaching experience preferred
• Standards-based curriculum experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills
• Confident technology skills for teaching and administrative tasks