2026-2027 STEM/SCIENCE/PLTW EDUCATION TEACHER

Young World Physical Education; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort County School District in Bluffton, SC, seeks a 2026-2027 STEM/Science/PLTW Education Teacher for McCracken Middle. The Middle School STEM teacher provides students with rigorous Science/Technology/Engineering/Math education and supervises all students in the assignment.

Responsibilities include project-based learning, PLTW gateway standards, data-driven planning, and facilitating career awareness in STEM and healthcare occupations.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate and current certification in a Career & Technology, Math and/or Science discipline.
• Must be licensed to teach PLTW or be eligible for SC PLTW endorsement after completing PLTW courses.
• Two years’ work experience in an engineering-related field preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid South Carolina driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide students with a rigorous STEM education with health sciences focus.
• Lead project-based learning and PLTW coursework on problem solving and collaboration.
• Help students solve real-world problems and connect to healthcare concepts.
• Integrate health-related activities within STEM content and use data to plan and assess.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Creativity

Education

Baccalaureate and SC license/endorsement

PLTW endorsement eligibility

Engineering-related work experience (2+ years)

Job description

2026-2027 STEM/SCIENCE/PLTW EDUCATION TEACHER

Beaufort County School District MCCRACKEN MIDDLE - Bluffton, South Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE: The Middle School STEM teacher provides students with a rigorous and relevant Science/Technology/Engineering/Math (STEM) education. The teacher is responsible for the supervision and evaluation of all students within his/her teaching assignment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Ensure students gain skills in problem‑solving, communication, collaboration, critical‑thinking, and creativity; help students focus on solving real world problems and use the design process to “think like an engineer”; facilitate student learning, use data to plan, organize and set goals; and maintain safe and orderly environment; responsible for teaching to the South Carolina PLTW Gateway Standards to include various software applications and PLTW’s learning management system; responsible for facilitating career planning opportunities in STEM occupations for students.

• Provide students with a rigorous and relevant Science/Technology/Engineering/Math (STEM) education with a focus on health sciences.
• Ensure students gain skills through project‑based learning to include Project Lead the Way courses on problem‑solving, communication, collaboration, critical‑thinking, and innovation.
• Help students focus on solving real world problems to “create and innovate” around healthcare concepts.
• Integrate science and health education related activities within STEM related content.
• Facilitate student learning, using data to plan, organize and set goals; and maintain safe and orderly environment.
• Teach to the South Carolina Career & Technical Education standards to include various software applications and online learning management systems.
• Facilitate career awareness activities in STEM & Healthcare occupations for students.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent or other district office administrator as designated by the Superintendent.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Baccalaureate and current certification in a Career & Technology, Math and/or Science discipline.
• Must be currently licensed to teach Project Lead the Way or be eligible for a South Carolina PLTW Endorsement after successful completion of the designated Project Lead the Way courses.
• A minimum of two years’ work experience in an engineering‑related field preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid South Carolina driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls.

WORK PLACE EXPECTATIONS:

• Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
• Have regular and punctual attendance.
• Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities.
• As an employee of Beaufort County School District, I am to adhere to confidentiality as directed by Federal, State and Local Laws/Regulations; and in accordance with district administrative rules as it pertains to sensitive information, employee information and student information. Failure to adhere to confidentiality may result in disciplinary actions, up to and including termination of employment.

REPORTS TO: Principal

DAYS PER YEAR: 190

SALARY CLASSIFICATION: Paid on the Certified Personnel Salary Schedule

EMPLOYEE GROUP: Certified

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

THE BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

• Classroom Teacher > Science: Astronomy
• Classroom Teacher > Science: Earth & Space
• Classroom Teacher > Science: General

Contact Information

• Sonji Leach
• 2900 Mink Point Blvd.
• Beaufort, South Carolina 29901
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]