ServingSchools Hiring for Part-Time Health Educator at Portland, ME Full Time

Health Educator

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 0.2 part time health educator who believes in the capacity of our students, who is an effective educator, productive collaborator. The health educator teaches groups of students on critical health topics of our teenagers, including positive mental and physical health. Our educators support student development as STEM researchers, STEM makers, STEM community stewards, and STEM data visualizers. 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.

To apply for this position, please click on this link: https://forms.gle/zLLwN2ywGJgAo5Bd9

Thank you for your interest in Baxter Academy.

Baxter is an Equal Opportunity Employer.