K-5 STEM Educator: Build a High-Impact, Data-Driven Program

SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy; Canton (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition-free charter school

Job summary

SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy in Canton, MS is hiring STEM Educators for K–5. We are a startup, growing into 5th grade, building a hands-on, inquiry-driven program. You will design lessons, use data to pursue mastery, and help shape a campus-wide STEM culture.

Preferred candidates hold Mississippi teaching certification or are pursuing one. We value startup energy, high creativity, professionalism, and a willingness to be measured by data.

Qualifications

• Mississippi teaching certification or in progress with support for certification
• Bachelor's degree in education, STEM, or related field
• Startup/entrepreneurial mindset with problem-solving drive
• High energy, creativity, and unshakable professionalism
• Willingness to be measured by data and use it to improve
• Genuine warmth and inclusive mindset for all scholars
• Commitment to equity regardless of ZIP code

Responsibilities

• Design and teach hands-on, inquiry-driven STEM lessons for K–5 scholars
• Use data to chase mastery and catch every scholar before they fall behind
• Hold data up as a mirror to ensure the program is effective
• Facilitate learning with student-led thinking, discussion, and discovery
• Integrate coding, robotics, outdoor learning, or makerspace where possible
• Engage families through nights and community partnerships
• Help build a K–5 STEM program Mississippi schools want to copy

Skills

Data-driven mindset

Entrepreneurial mindset

High energy

Creativity

Professionalism

Willingness to be measured

Warmth

Education

Mississippi teaching certification

Bachelor's in Education or STEM

Tools

Scratch

Code.org

LEGO Education

VEX Robotics

Bee-Bots

Drones

Job description

SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy in Canton, MS is hiring STEM Educators for K–5. We are a startup, growing into 5th grade, building a hands-on, inquiry-driven program. You will design lessons, use data to pursue mastery, and help shape a campus-wide STEM culture.

Preferred candidates hold Mississippi teaching certification or are pursuing one. We value startup energy, high creativity, professionalism, and a willingness to be measured by data.