‘Career Options: K-12 Teaching/Outreach’
Job Opportunity: Director of Education Opportunity, Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, VT
May. 30, 2019—Montshire Education Director Job Posting Montshire Museum of Science Job Description SUMMARY DESCRIPTION The Director of Education provides leadership, vision, and oversight in developing, implementing, evaluating, and growing all aspects of the Montshire’s educational program offerings for children, teen, adult, family, and school and university audiences. The person in this position is a key strategist...
Director for STEM Center – Tennessee Tech University
May. 24, 2019—Tennessee Tech University is hiring a Director for their STEM Center. This is a state-of-the-art facility with active faculty engaged in STEM education research and P-12 outreach. The posting is only going to be listed for 10 days (ending May 30). To apply, visit: https://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/11382 Additional information about the Tennessee Tech STEM Center can be...
SACNAS Outreach Event with NAZA (Nashville After Zone Alliance, a Conexión Américas Program)
Mar. 27, 2019—The SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) outreach team is looking for enthusiastic STEM volunteers to perform science demonstrations for middle school students. This is a great addition to your science CV! SACNAS Outreach Event with NAZA (Nashville After Zone Alliance, a Conexión Américas Program) When: Wednesday, March 27th and Tuesday, April...
Job Opportunity: Teacher, Middle School Math, WEB Tutorial Nashville, Nashville, TN
Jan. 18, 2019—Our Tutorial WEB is a secular middle school tutorial with a mission of preparing students for high school. We partner with homeschool parents to offer classes that meet once or twice weekly with assigned work to be done through the week at home. You can read about our model and learn about our community at...
ASPIRE Internship: TWISTER Intern 2018-2019, Adventure Science Center, Nashville, TN
Oct. 24, 2018—Adventure Science Center TWISTER Intern 2018-2019 800 Fort Negley Blvd. Nashville, TN 37203 The Adventure Science Center (ASC) is an independent, not-for-profit educational institution that ignites curiosity and inspires the lifelong discovery of science. TWISTER (Tennessee Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Research) is a series of events for high school girls, presented by women working...
Job Opportunity: Associate Director of Research Talks, iBiology, San Francisco, CA
Jun. 13, 2018—iBiology ( http://www.ibiology.org ) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the free, worldwide dissemination of scientific knowledge in the life sciences, mainly in the form of video. iBiology’s collection of free online videos and courses by leading biologists are used by students and researchers around the world. iBiology has produced over 400 videos, has 4...
Job Opportunity: STEM Education Specialist, Southern Research, Birmingham, Alabama
Jun. 13, 2018—General Statement The STEM Education Specialist is responsible for working with the STEM Education Outreach Director to develop, implement, direct, and monitor the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educational outreach program at Southern Research. The STEM Education Specialist will assist with developing curriculum and engaging school districts throughout Alabama to enhance the state’s STEM...
Volunteer opportunity: MEGAMicrobe on October 27, 2018
Apr. 26, 2018—Looking for a fulfilling volunteer opportunity? Come volunteer for MEGAMicrobe on October 27, 2018 to educate children from the Nashville community and their families about what it means to be a scientist. Volunteers willing to help with ground-level operations as well as designing educational modules are welcome. We are also looking for individuals who are willing to lead a...
Leadership needed for VSSA Student Research Symposium
Apr. 12, 2018—The Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy (VSSA), a summer research program for undergraduates, is looking for graduate students and post-docs to help coordinate and lead the VSSA 16th Annual Student Research Symposium. The symposium will be held August 2nd, 2018 in the new Science and Engineering Building across from the 25th Ave parking garage. Leaders will work closely...
Public Affairs and Outreach Director, The Biophysical Society (BPS), Rockville, MD
Apr. 9, 2018—The Biophysical Society (BPS) is seeking a Public Affairs and Outreach Director to oversee the Society’s advocacy programs and efforts in support of the BPS mission and strategic goals. Reporting to the Executive Officer, the successful candidate will monitor legislative and policy issues affecting BPS and the field of biophysics; oversee the development, management, and...
Michigan State Summer Intensive on Community-Engaged Scholarship
Mar. 29, 2018—For more information and to apply: https://engage.msu.edu/learn/learning/summer-intensive-on-community-engaged-scholarship
Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) Program now hiring!
Mar. 23, 2018—The Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) Program is currently recruiting fellows (postdoc or graduate student) for a weekly outreach opportunity with the local schools for the 2018-2019 school year (see attached flyer). The fellow co-teaches with a classroom teacher one day per week and earns a stipend of $7000 on top of their current salary.
Clubes de Ciencia Peru seeking instructors for summer science outreach program
Feb. 27, 2018—Clubes de Ciencia Perú is a recently established scientific program aimed at recruiting highly-trained researchers to share their expertise, knowledge and passion for science. Access to cutting-edge technologies is limited in Latin America. Clubes de Ciencia Peru seeks to overcome these limits by serving as a platform for young students to experience the world of...
Director of Movement Capacity Building, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Palo Alto, CA
Feb. 20, 2018—The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is dedicated to advancing human potential and promoting equal opportunity through technology, grantmaking, impact investing, policy, and advocacy work. We look for bold ideas — regardless of structure and stage — and help them scale by pairing world-class engineers with subject matter experts to build tools that accelerate the pace of social progress....
SciComm 2018, a Conference on Effective Science Communication, MARCH 23-25, 2018
Feb. 19, 2018—SciComm 2018 A CONFERENCE ON EFFECTIVE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION MARCH 23-25, 2018 HOSTED BY UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN SciComm is a conference dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication of science to diverse audiences – including students of all levels as well as the general public – across all venues. SciComm was initiated as a one-day symposium...
Curriculum Specialist, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University, NY
Feb. 15, 2018—Summary (*This is 1-year opportunity from date of hire) Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute supports interdisciplinary neuroscience research and discovery by scientists and scholars across the university and promises to be the most comprehensive institute for brain science. The Zuckerman Institute seeks a Curriculum Design Specialist to design a neuroscience curriculum...
Senior Manager of Education Programs, Zukerman Institute, Columbia University, New York
Feb. 15, 2018—Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute supports interdisciplinary neuroscience research and discovery by scientists and scholars across the university and promises to be the most comprehensive institute for brain science. Reporting to the Senior Director of Scientific Programs, the Senior Manager for Education Programs is responsible for managing public education programs about...
Volunteers needed for Career Reading Pilot, Alignment Nashville
Feb. 9, 2018—We are still looking for volunteers for the Career Reading Pilot. Volunteers will bring industry related publications, texts, and artifacts and discuss them with high school students in the health science academy at Glencliff High School. The program is to help 10th graders become more proficient in reading subject matter related to their career academy....
Associate Director of Museum Programs, The Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, CA
Feb. 7, 2018—POSITION SUMMARY The Bay Area Discovery Museum—a nationally-recognized children’s museum and research center focused on STEM and creativity development—seeks a new Associate Director of Museum Programs. This results-oriented, collaborative, and strategic leader will oversee education programming offered to the public, both as part of museum admission and through special programs. S/he will oversee education elements...
Vanderbilt Summer Academy seeks teaching assistants for residential programs for talented youths
Jan. 23, 2018—Vanderbilt Summer Academy is a summer residential program for academically gifted students in grades 8-12. Students typically score in the 95th percentile or higher on a nationally normed achievement test. They will spend between 1-3 weeks on campus, taking college-level classes taught by Vanderbilt professors and PhD students. The Teaching Assistant works with the instructor and VSA staff to...