The Kinkaid School seeks a dynamic, innovative director for the new Center for STEM starting in July 2025. The ideal candidate will have an eye toward the future of STEM education, experience creating and implementing STEM curricula and student programming, and a love for teaching and mentoring students. 

Reporting to the Assistant Head of School, the Director will coordinate STEM programs, teach classes, and facilitate and implement community programming. The Director will serve as a liaison and advisor to provide guidance and support for division-specific and school-wide programs. While this position has no direct reports, the Director will work in partnership with Division Heads, collaborate with Department Chairs and faculty in the STEM areas, and also work with many faculty in non-STEM Departments since STEM disciplines interact with many areas of the school. The Director of the Center for STEM will play an integral role in developing programming and operations for the brand-new state-of-the-art STEM areas in our new Upper School facility opening in the Fall of 2025 and supporting the expansion of STEM facilities in the Middle and Lower Schools as a part of the transformation of STEM facilities at Kinkaid.

The Kinkaid School is a co-educational non-sectarian day school enrolling over 1,480 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Located on a sixty-five-acre campus in the heart of Houston, Texas, the School offers a thriving intellectual community in the midst of a vibrant, urban, diverse culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote, align, plan, coordinate, and direct various STEM programs serving students, families, faculty, and staff.
• Teach two STEM courses and the associated duties (division determined based on scheduling alignment)
• Oversee and coordinate STEM speaker series, events, and workshops and lead at least one club or other extracurricular STEM activity
• Promote and support student STEM  independent research projects and internships
• Collaborate, advise, and coordinate Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools on STEM curriculum, clubs, extracurricular activities,  and initiatives related to the STEM
• Promote and celebrate the Center for STEM and STEM activities and accomplishments through presentations and written articles
• Build mutually beneficial partnerships with STEM organizations in the Houston community
• Manage the budget for the Center for STEM
• Engage with the school community by attending school events

• Bachelor’s degree in education or  a STEM field (required)
• Master’s degree in a STEM area (preferred)
• At least five years of experience teaching  in a STEM area 
• The ideal candidate will have experience collaborating with other educators and designing, implementing, and evaluating STEM curricula and student programming
• Commitment to teaching excellence in line with Kinkaid’s Portrait of a Teacher
• Exemplification of Kinkaid’s mission and core values
• Experience working with and creating content that will engage a diverse community
• Demonstrated collaborative experience with colleagues, students, and parents
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, for a variety of audiences (e.g. parents, students, staff, other agency personnel, and public presentations) 
• Eagerness to grow professionally and remain current within the field
• Demonstrate ability to take initiative and provide self-directed leadership 

The Kinkaid School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law, The Kinkaid School complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Submit all correspondence including your cover letter, resume, and application through The Kinkaid School application portal. Please no emails or phone calls to submit your candidacy or show interest.

About The Kinkaid School

The Kinkaid School is a co-educational non-sectarian day school enrolling 1,400 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Located on a sixty-five-acre campus in the heart of Houston, Texas, the school offers a thriving intellectual community in the midst of a vibrant, urban, diverse culture. With an enrollment of almost 600, the Upper School fosters a learning environment centered on academic excellence, intellectual curiosity and personal attention. The Upper School faculty enjoys small class sizes and a collegial, collaborative environment centered on intellectual curiosity and continuous professional development.

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