Math Teacher

Baxter Academy invites applications for the following full time positions starting for the 2024-2025 school year:

Mathematics Teacher and Math/Science

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 math educator with past teaching experience in, or willingness to help students work as 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.

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Baxter Academy for Technology and Science

185 Lancaster Street Portland ME 04101

Phone: 207-699-5500

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Charter school

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000 - $65,000