2025-2026 STEM Teacher/Coordinator - Vacancy ID: 226562

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee (NDSM) is a Catholic School founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Milwaukee, WI.  The school was founded in 1996 as Notre Dame Middle School, an all girls 5th-8th grade middle school to serve Latinas on the southside of Milwaukee. Today Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is a Grade K3-8 Catholic school sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. It has a co-education primary school serving boys and girls in a Spanish and English dual language model.  NDSM addresses the urgent, critical needs of the community through student-focused education.  We currently serve over 690 students across three campuses and we have both an all-boys and all-girls middle school, a co-ed primary school, and an Early Childhood Education program.  To learn more please visit our website at www.notredamemke.org.

Mission Statement:
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee, a Catholic school sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, challenges our students to reach their full potential as individuals, empowering them to direct their God-given gifts toward transforming their community.

Position Overview: The STEM teacher/coordinator oversees the STEM program at the boys' and girls' middle school campuses and all its duties, including teaching STEM at the middle schools and leading an after-school STEM/Robotics Club. The STEM Director is evaluated by the Middle School Principal. 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Education/Experience:  

• Current Wisconsin Teacher’s License 

• Teaching experience in STEM/Robotics

• Deep understanding of NGSS

• Experience in coaching student teams in STEM/Robotic competitions

• Experience in Project Lead the Way curriculum and resources

Responsibilities:

• Teach middle school STEM programming as an elective during the school day

• Plan and run middle school STEM after-school program 

• Oversee and manage STEM/Project Lead the Way budget/materials

• Develop and oversee STEM/Project Lead the Way curriculum implementation 

• Organize, develop, and coordinate STEM events/activities

• Organize, oversee, and attend STEM/robotics student competitions and fairs

• Collaborate with NDSM middle school teachers on how to integrate robotics and STEM concepts across disciplines 

• Attend events or meetings to share STEM updates with stakeholders (Open House, recruitment events, board meetings)

• Actively participate in local STEM education forums and foster relationships within the local community

• Attend professional development and training related to STEM programs/Project Lead the Way

• Stay current with advancements in robotics technology, STEM, and educational best practices

Cultivates an atmosphere conducive to learning

• Commitment to Catholic Education and Gospel values

• Organizes and prepares resources for students and teachers

• Supervises areas as assigned

• Communicates professionally and promptly with teachers, parents, students, and community members

Other:

• Actively engages in professional development

• Participates and meets the requirements of Sustaining the Mission and maintains the appropriate level of certification

• Attends all faculty and in‐service meetings and other meetings as needed

• Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis

• Must have knowledge and experience with cultural sensitivity and awareness

• Ability to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to changing priorities, with a willingness to put students first at all times

• Performs other duties as assigned