Professional Development Provider, Engineering is Elementary

Description:
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. This position is a blend of development of new workshops, activities and resources for teachers and professional development delivery. This position will also work within a team to hone pedagogy and delivery skills, and to participate in and lead teams that design and create materials and activities for a growing set of professional development offerings. 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:

  • Lead Professional Development Workshops for teacher and teacher educators on average 2 weeks per month
  • Develop 8-10 new activities and resources to support teachers and workshop development annually
  • Travel on average 5 days per month to facilitate teacher and teacher educator workshops or to present at national conferences.

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

Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor of Science or Arts and additional course work preferred.
  • One (1) or more years of Classroom experience (either public or private schools) or Teacher Professional Development or Science/Education experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and deliver meaningful professional development experiences for teachers.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to deliver in a results oriented culture.
  • Demonstrated track record in presentation and group leadership skills.

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/250464-29461.html
Apply by:
August 21, 2015