Impactful Middle School Science & STEM Educator

Sylvania; Tucson, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoran Science Academy, a STEM charter school, is seeking dedicated teachers who are passionate about student learning and who can lead with staff in a collaborative, growth‑minded environment.

The role focuses on inspiring lessons, whole‑child development, extracurricular leadership, and ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Ariz. Dep. of Education certification preferred or AEPA/NES qualification.
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card required.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to student learning, growth, and advancement.
• Demonstrates subject area competence with interdisciplinary approaches.
• Maintains a growth mindset toward teaching practice and professional development.
• Models accountability for learner outcomes and supports students’ success.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to enhance teaching and learning.
• Engages families and the community to extend learning beyond the classroom.

Skills

Compassionate leader

Strong communicator

Excellent collaborator

Organized

Classroom management

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Passion for learning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Arizona Department of Education Certification (preferred)

AEPA/NES qualification

Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Job description

“Where passion and excellence unite.”

Sonoran Science Academy, an A-rated STEM Charter School, is looking for dedicated teachers who are passionate about student learning, as well as the ability to impact the whole child through inspiring lessons, staff leadership of student extracurricular activities, continuous professional growth and collaboration among staff.

Sonoran Schools has led science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) K-12 education since 2001. With schools in the greater Phoenix and Tucson metro areas, our commitment is to provide a superior academic environment accessible to a diverse population. Through a comprehensive, integrated STEM curriculum and abundant extracurricular opportunities, we instill a life-long love of learning and an understanding of each individual's responsibility to be a productive member of society.

We are committed to nurturing and supporting a school community where students are inspired and continuous professional growth and collaboration among staff are encouraged. We challenge and help our professionals to grow their curriculum and to challenge themselves to become even better educators.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contributes to student learning, growth, and advancement.
• Demonstrates academic competence in subject area(s), and displays an inclination for developing integrated and interdisciplinary work across the curriculum.
• Maintains a growth mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development.
• Demonstrates a high degree of self-efficacy (agency); holds themselves accountable for learner outcomes and advocates for their students; works efficiently; and believes in their ability, the capability of their students, and themselves to succeed and excel.
• Facilitates problem-solving, with a curious mind and critical thinking skills, showing a high degree of creative application in the implementation of data-driven curriculum and practice.
• Serves as a role model and an innovative and creative learner with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, personal growth, and being on the cutting edge of instructional practice and pedagogy.
• Collaborates effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups within the organization and with external partners to increase student performance and contribute to advancing the teaching and learning craft.
• Looks beyond the walls of the classroom and demonstrates global competence and how their work will expand the impact of students' work to their families and local and global communities.
• Invests in the learners' well-being, health, and safety, physically, socially, and emotionally.
• Recognizes the relationship between social-emotional learning and academic performance, and aspires toward developing and teaching the whole child.
• Designs and facilitates differentiated and personalized learning goals and activities that follow a coherent sequence, are aligned to instructional goals, and engage students in high-level cognitive activity.
• Be active in the school community and events

Qualifications/Skills:

• A compassionate and confident leader
• Upstanding ethics and integrity
• Clear, consistent and respectful communicator
• Attentive listener
• Creative and able to create a fun learning environment
• Keeps a positive attitude and can control emotions
• Excellent collaborator
• Strong organizational skills
• Good classroom management
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• A passion for learning and sharing your knowledge with others

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• A Bachelors' degree from an accredited institution.
• Arizona Department of Education Certification (preferred) or,
• Highly Qualified through AEPA/NES testing or equivalent
• Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Sonoran Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment or in educational programs, services or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disabilities, marital status, genetic information or Veteran Status.