Senior Professional Development Provider, Engineering is Elementary

Description:
 Senior Professional Development Provider, Engineering is Elementary Museum of Science, Boston www.mos.org
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SUMMARY STATEMENT: This position is part of a dynamic, creative team that creates and delivers best of class professional development for a national elementary engineering curriculum. The position is a blend of leading teams in the delivery and development of workshops, activities and resources for teachers and managing significant external relationships for the EiE program to facilitate wider adoption. ENGINEERING IS ELEMENTARY: The Engineering is Elementary (EiE) project aims to foster engineering and technological literacy among children. EiE is creating a research-based, standard driven, and classroom-tested curriculum that integrates engineering and technology concepts and skills with elementary science topics. EiE lessons not only promote K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning, but also connect with literacy and social studies. Storybooks featuring children from a variety of cultures and backgrounds introduce students to an engineering problem. Students are then challenged to solve a problem similar to that faced by the storybook character. Through a hands-on engineering design challenge, students work in teams to apply their knowledge of science and mathematics; use their inquiry and problem-solving skills; and tap their creativity as they design, create, and improve possible solutions. In the end, students realize that everyone can engineer!
RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Deliver professional development workshops up to 3 – 4 per month both locally and nationally
  • Manage 10-15 significant external relationships to facilitate adoption of EiE
  • Develop 4-6 direct service programs/resources yearly to remain relevant to our educational audience
  • This position requires travel on average 30% of the time

WORK SCHEDULE: This position is full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday.
REPORTS TO: Manager of Professional Development

Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Four (4) or more years of K – 12 or Informal Education Experience plus one or more of the following areas: Science education, elementary education, engineering education, science or engineering degree, special education, middle/high school science education, curriculum development
  • Bachelor of Science or Arts and additional course work preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and deliver meaningful professional development experiences for teachers
  • Experience leading project teams
  • Deep understanding of K – 12 schools and teachers
  • Demonstrated attention to detail
  • Demonstrated communication skills, both written and oral.

STARTING SALARY: Exempt (Salaried). Commensurate with experience.
BENEFITS: Benefits for full-time, exempt (salaried) staff include: free parking, T accessibility, 23 vacation days, 12 holidays, 5-10 sick days, medical, dental, and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, retirement and savings plan, health care/dependent care flex spending plan, employee discounts, employee referral program, tuition assistance, professional development, direct deposit, free admission, free Duck Tours, discounted movie passes, and much more!
The Museum of Science is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.
No phone inquiries, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted within two to four weeks of initial application.

How To Apply:
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://mos.applicantpro.com/jobs/250468-29461.html
Apply by:
July 28, 2015