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Middle/Senior School Science Teacher Jobs in Calgary, Canada at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir
Title: Middle/Senior School Science Teacher
Company: Strathcona-Tweedsmuir
Location: Calgary, Canada
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Full time (1.0
FTE) Probationary
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (STS) is a premier co-educational day school nestled in the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains just outside of the City of Calgary on a 200+ acres campus. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, STS offers all three IB Programmes from Kindergarten through to Grade 12.
In addition to the global perspective offered by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, the School offers an extensive co-curricular program in a technology-rich environment. Students take advantage of the amazing natural setting including a small pond, forest, and extensive trail system to complement their academic learning.
STS combines the rich traditions from its 120 years of history with innovative and research-based instructional practices where students pursue lives of purpose, flourishing emotionally, physically, and intellectually.
STS values pluralism. We are committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all.
Position Overview
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (STS) is seeking a science teacher who is excited about teaching in Middle and Senior School. This is a 1.0 FTE position commencing for the 2026-27 school year and may be continuous following a successful one-year probationary period.
This position will teach Science to Grade 7 through 12 students at STS in a collaborative, co‑teaching environment. This includes fostering positive relationships with students; creating engaging and appropriate lesson plans and activities, maintaining a safe and inclusive classroom environment; utilizing appropriate instructional techniques and strategies, and conducting meaningful assessments to provide feedback that improves student learning and achievement.
The successful candidate must have an Alberta teaching certificate or be eligible to obtain one and also have experience in biology, science 10, and middle school science.
Though not necessarily prerequisites for this role, knowledge of, and/or training in, the IB Middle Years Programme or Diploma Programme and experience working in an independent school setting are considered assets. In order to support student learning in a technology-rich environment, candidates should have experience using technology in the classroom.
All faculty are expected to contribute to STS’s robust offering of co‑curricular activities and demonstrate commitment to students’ growth outside of the classroom. Teachers new to STS participate in a dynamic and supportive mentorship program.
Core Areas of Responsibility
- Teach to the Alberta Program of Studies, specifically Science 10, Biology, middle school science.
- Demonstrate the competencies outlined in Alberta Education’s Teaching Quality Standard (TQS).
- Abide by policies laid out in the Education Act (2023).
- Ensure the safety and well‑being of our students in accordance with STS procedures and policies.
- Understand and implement the Mission and Vision of the School.
- Collaborate with school administration, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) Coordinator, other teachers in the department, and other faculty at STS.
- Model the Learner Profile of the International Baccalaureate (IB).
- Create a supportive learning environment for students that encourages inquiry and offers opportunities to develop the attributes of the IB Learner Profile.
- Utilize a variety of effective teaching, classroom management and assessment practices in support of student achievement.
- Conduct formative and summative assessment of students, provide detailed, effective, and immediate feedback to support student learning as well as evaluate achievement and report results to students and parents.
- Use data‑informed strategies to understand students’ learning abilities and apply teaching interventions to support learning.
- Maintain effective, proactive, and ongoing communication with parents, colleagues and students.