‘Career Options: K-12 Teaching/Outreach’
Science Education and Outreach Summer Internship Opportunity at the Broad Institute
Mar. 20, 2015—The Office of Education and Outreach at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT is seeking an Education and Outreach intern from June 1-August 15, 2015. This position has typically been geared toward undergraduate students, but the Director is flexible in entertaining the possibility of a filling the position with a graduate student or postdoc. If you...
2015 Nashville Area Teacher Recruitment Fair
Mar. 17, 2015—Career Fair Date: March 31, 2015 (10:00AM – 3:00PM) Location: Ag Expo Park, Williamson County, 4215 Long Lane, Franklin, TN Overview: Public and private school systems and graduate schools from across the U.S. will participate. With over a 20 year history, this event continues to be one of the largest and most successful in the mid-South ...
Job Opportunity: Upper School Chemistry Teacher, Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando, FL
Mar. 13, 2015—Upper School Chemistry Teacher to teach college prep level Chemistry classes. This is a ten month, benefited position. The ideal candidate will have a Masters degree, and a minimum three years classroom teaching experience. The perfect candidate would also have some Physics background (enough to teach an Intro to Chem/Physics class.) This is a great opportunity...
Scientist in the Classroom is now hiring for 2015-2016
Mar. 5, 2015—Scientist in the Classroom is now hiring science, math, or engineering graduate students and postdocs. Teach in the local public schools with a professional teacher one day per week during the 2015-2016 school year to bring real-world science to the classroom! Download the application: www.vanderbilt.edu/cso/scp For more information: jennifer.ufnar@vanderbilt.edu Earn $7000!
Nashville State Community College looking for Summer 2015 Adjuncts
Feb. 26, 2015—Nashville State Community College is looking for an adjunct instructor this summer to teach Anatomy and Physiology II. Adjuncts have to have an earned masters or doctoral degree and need at least 18 graduate hours in biology. Experience with A&P is always great. There is an adjunct application on the Nashville State website (www.NSCC.edu) and http://www.nscc.edu/jobs/jobs-listings/c/faculty/P0/. ...
Versatile PhD: Online panel discussion “Careers in Informal Science Education” (2/23-27)
Feb. 2, 2015—Versatile PhD will host a free web-based asynchronous panel discussion on Careers in Informal Science Education, February 23-27. All panelists are PhDs or ABDs from STEM fields: – a biochemist who is now Director of Science and Integrated Strategies at a major science and industry museum – a neurologist who is now Public Outreach Manager...
2015 Vanderbilt Center for Teaching Fellowships Available
Jan. 16, 2015—Deadline is Monday, February 16, the Center for Teaching (CFT) hires graduate student fellows as part of its efforts to mentor and train graduate students, including those serving as teaching assistants or instructors of record here at Vanderbilt as well as those interested in developing teaching skills for future faculty careers. The CFT has several...
PhD Career Connections: STEM Teaching in K-12
Jan. 13, 2015—PhD Career Connections presents: STEM Teaching in K-12 Thursday, February 5, 2015 9:00-10:00am Light Hall 214 featuring Jennifer Ufnar, PhD, and Heather Johnson, PhD Registration is requested. Jennifer A. Ufnar, PhD, is the current director of the SCP Program at Vanderbilt University within the Department of Teaching and Learning. She holds a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Southern Mississippi,...
ASPIRE Module: STEM Teaching in K-12 Schools, Spring 2015
Jan. 11, 2015—New to Spring 2015, STEM Teaching in K-12 Schools will be a communications ASPIRE Module offering. Each participant will have the opportunity to experience the K-12 classroom through a volunteer placement in a middle or high school setting. The placements will be tailored to each participant and will range from one class period to a full...
Teaching Opportunity: one day weekly, middle school enrichment, VU CSO
Jan. 9, 2015—The Center for Science Outreach and the Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) Program are currently recruiting a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow to co-teach with a classroom teacher one day per week (Tuesday) in the newly created Day of Discovery Program. The Center for Science Outreach has created the Day of Discovery, a new...
Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth, Call for Course Proposals
Sep. 11, 2014—The Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth is seeking individuals from a variety of academic disciplines to serve as Teaching Assistants for our programs. For more information, visit: pty.vanderbilt.edu/apply Download the flyer here.
Volunteer Opportunity: Beaming STEM Labs to Rural America, Aspirnaut videoconferencing program
Aug. 29, 2014—Volunteers Needed for Aspirnaut™ Beaming of STEM Labs to Rural America. Aspirnaut is entering its 5th year of beaming hands-on inquiry-based STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) labs to rural Tennessee, Arkansas, Maine. Videoconferencing to youth in 3rd-8th grades is the perfect opportunity for post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students to gain valuable teaching experience and to help...
Job Posting: Program Director, Diversity Initiative, The Broad Institute
Jul. 3, 2014—Program Director, Diversity Institute, The Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA Job Description: The Program Director of the Diversity Initiative will direct programs focused on increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in cutting edge genomic science. The Diversity Initiative consists of programs for high school students, undergraduates, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting faculty. The programs are funded primarily by...
Volunteer with the Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach
Jun. 6, 2014—The Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach (CSO) is dedicated to enhancing literacy in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through the establishment of unique partnerships between University scientists, K-12 educators and students, and the local and global science community. There are many opportunities for volunteers in several of their programs. Please read about all of...
Bard College’s Citizen Science Program
Apr. 24, 2014—Bard College’s Citizen Science Program is a science literacy program required of all first year students, regardless of intended major. Held in January, this short, intense academic program introduces our students to scientific thinking by engaging them in problem-based learning computing, laboratory and classroom experiences. We are currently accepting applications from excellent scientists who are interested...
Teaching Opportunity: Scientist in the Classroom Partnership
Feb. 25, 2014—The Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) program, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach, connects science teaching fellows (Fellows) with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools teachers in K-12 classrooms. Fellows are graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in science, math, technology, or engineering (STEM) who collaborate with K-12 teachers one day per week throughout the...
Internships with the Department of Education
Jan. 31, 2014—The Department of Education (ED) is the place where you can explore your interests in education policy research and analysis, or intergovernmental relations and public affairs, or even work with social media while learning about the role Federal Government plays in education. If the above appeals to you, then an internship at ED may be...
TWO PhD Career Connections seminars this week (Science Education/Outreach and Entrepreneurship)
Dec. 8, 2013—This week, there are not one, but TWO PhD Career Connections seminars. The first is a rescheduled event from October about Science Education & Outreach. The second is about Entrepreneurship. Advance registration is requested for both. Please click on the program title to register.
PhD Career Connections on Science Outreach and Education is rescheduled for December 11
Nov. 25, 2013—The October 2013 PhD Career Connections about Science Outreach & Education has been rescheduled for December 11 at 4:00PM in 415A-D Light Hall. Speakers include alumni Dr. Melissa Fischer and Dr. Kimberly Mulligan, and Dr. Kristin McGraner, Executive Director of Nashville’s STEM-focused charter middle school, STEM Preparatory Academy. Advance registration is requested at http://phdcced-outreach.eventbrite.com. Please...
PhD Career Connections: Science Outreach (October)
Sep. 12, 2013—PhD Career Connections presents Science Outreach Panel Discussion Speakers include: ReGina Etter, Melissa Fischer, and Kimberly Mulligan Thursday, October 10, 2013 8:30-9:30am Location: PRB, Room 206 Co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach. Advance registration requested. Bios for the speakers: Melissa A. Fischer, Ph.D.Dr. Fischer received her B.S. in Genetic Bioengineering from...