Junior High Options Teacher

Position:
Junior
High
Options
Teacher
-
New
Media,
1.0
FTE
Join
Our
Team
at
STEM
Innovation
Academy
STEM Innovation Academy's Northwest Junior High is seeking exceptional educators who want to make a meaningful impact working with students in Grades 7-9. Our teachers are collaborators, innovators, and leaders who are committed to high expectations, strong relationships, and continuous improvement. If you are passionate about STEM education and future-ready learning, STEM IA is a place where your work truly matters.

About Us
STEM Innovation Academy is a public charter school in Calgary serving Grades 7–12. Our Northwest Junior High campus, located in Calgary's University Innovation Quarter, serves 315 students in Grades 7-9 and continues to grow as one of Alberta's most in-demand STEM programs.

Our mission is to inspire the next generation to be knowledgeable creators, innovators, and responsible leaders. At the high school level, we combine rigorous academic programming with authentic STEM experiences, leadership development, and post-secondary pathways. Our Model of Instruction blends direct teaching and guided inquiry within a strong culture grounded in Character, Collaboration, and Curiosity.

STEM IA Junior High is a fast-paced, high-expectations environment where staff and students thrive through shared purpose, innovation, and professional trust.

Did
You
Know?

• Charter schools are 100% public. STEM IA receives the same per-pupil government funding as all public schools in Alberta.
• There is no tuition. Aside from standard instructional fees common to public schools, there is no cost to attend STEM IA.
• Students are admitted by lottery. Our learners represent a wide range of academic strengths and social-emotional needs.
• Families are highly engaged. Our community intentionally chooses STEM IA, resulting in motivated students and strong home-school partnerships.
• Teachers are public educators. Staff are paid on a grid comparable to CBE/CCSD, contribute to the Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund (ATRF), and work under the Alberta Teaching Quality Standard.
• Innovation is built in. As a charter school, STEM IA is designed to pilot forward-thinking practices that strengthen public education across Alberta.
• Join us and help shape a thriving high school program where excellence, innovation, and collaboration are the norm — and where educators are supported to do their best work.

Required
Education
and
Experience

• Valid Alberta Teaching Certificate
• Bachelor of Education Degree or equivalent recognized by Alberta Education

Demonstrated
Skills
and
Competencies

• Collaboratively work with CTS team members and learning leader to support Grade 7-9 student learning in our STEM electives program.
• Ability to learn and develop as a professional – willingness to learn
• High level of organization and efficient project management; flexibility and adaptability in managing multiple class projects.
• Student centered approach and a willingness to personalize learning to the needs of the student. Provide formative and summative assessment to students on identified learning outcomes throughout the term.
• Foster positive relationships with students to create an atmosphere of trust and encouragement in the classroom.
• Junior High STEM Electives fall into 3 strands: Design and Engineering,
• Computational Thinking and New Media. This position would fall into the New Media strand and will be taught to a junior high level- grade(s) 7-9.

Position
Specifications

• Ability and willingness to teach beginner and intermediate New Media courses, focusing on Storytelling through media, Animation, Photography, and Graphic Design.
• Familiarity with a wide range of Adobe Creative Suite products (Photoshop,
• Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects) is essential. Familiarity with Davinci Resolve is an asset
• Familiarity with Autodesk suite products beneficial, such as: Fusion 360, Maya 3D (or Blender).
• To lead in the effective and efficient management of the physical resources of the Department, including but not limited to cameras, lenses, lighting equipment, camera supports, etc.
• To assist or lead in the ordering of equipment for the department.
• Commit to ongoing curriculum enhancements and development.

Please

visit

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more

information

about

each

STEM

options

course
Application
Package
Requirements

• Cover Letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Names and contact information of three references, two of which must be current or very recent supervisors

To
Apply:?

• Submit application for desired job in online portal
• Shortlisting and interviews to take place in Spring 2026 with position start date of August 24/26

While

we

appreciate

all

applications

received,

only

people

selected

for

an

interview

will

be

contacted.