2026-2027 Interim Lower School STEM Teacher

Norfolk Collegiate School • Norfolk, VA

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About The Position

Norfolk Collegiate School seeks a creative, collaborative Interim Lower School STEM Teacher to support students in pre-kindergarten through grade 5 from immediately through the end of the 2026–2027 school year. This full-time interim position provides engaging, hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The teacher partners with classroom teachers to maintain continuity of instruction and bring learning to life through science investigations, maker projects, and outdoor learning, helping students develop curiosity, confidence, and creative problem-solving skills.

The role includes co-planning and leading age-appropriate STEM activities, maintaining the lower school science lab and makerlab, supporting experiential learning projects, using outdoor learning spaces for nature and environmental science, and assisting with daily care of animals in the STEM lab.

Compensation is $280.00–$320.00 per day, based on relevant education, teaching experience, and licensure. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, unofficial transcripts for undergraduate and graduate degrees, and teacher certifications if applicable. Norfolk Collegiate is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, science, STEM, or a related field.
• Experience teaching early childhood or elementary students, preferably through hands-on science or STEM instruction.
• Knowledge of child development, inquiry-based learning, and developmentally appropriate instructional practices.
• Ability to organize laboratory and maker materials and teach students their safe and responsible use.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive, supportive learning environment.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Teaching licensure.
• Experience with maker education, design thinking, or outdoor learning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with pre-K through grade 5 classroom teachers to co-plan, create, and direct engaging, age-appropriate hands-on science and STEM activities that complement and reinforce classroom content.
• Maintain and organize lower school science lab and makerlab spaces, ensuring materials, tools, and equipment are well-stocked, safe, and ready for student exploration, including STEM bins for classroom use.
• Partner with classroom teachers to support extended experiential learning projects that foster innovation and design thinking.
• Use the vegetable garden, butterfly garden, and outdoor learning lab in the STEM curriculum to lead lessons in nature, ecology, and hands-on environmental science.
• Assist with daily care of STEM lab animals, including feeding, watering, and maintaining cages.
• Teach students the safe and responsible use of laboratory and maker materials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level