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Science. Discovery. Impact. As an E&E Program Educator, you'll bring the Museum experience directly to local schools, inspiring young learners through hands-on exploration and unforgettable science experiences.
E&E Program Educator supports a dynamic partnership program between the Museum of Life and Science and local schools during the school year and delivers science programming during the summer to campers and/or guests. This full-time, non-exempt position includes travel to elementary schools throughout the school year to deliver standards-based science enrichment programming, build lasting relationships with students and teachers, and further our mission of sparking curiosity and respect for nature and science.
Qualifications
RequiredÂ
- Passion for informal education, particularly related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), computational thinking, and/or design thinking
- Willingness to work with and handle vertebrate and invertebrate animals
- Ability to engage with children and adults in a friendly, outgoing and professional manner
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Strong organizational skills
- Creativity, dependability, flexibility and enthusiasm
- Must be able to be on their feet for up to 6 hours at a time, walk distances of up to one mile over varying terrains, be able to lift 25 pounds (reasonable accommodations can be made)
- Conversational in SpanishÂ
- Valid driver’s license
Desired
- Fluency in Spanish
- Experience managing a classroom or audience of child, young adult, or adult learners.
- Experience developing and implementing inquiry-based, materials-rich curriculum to children, families and/or adults
- Experience in formal education
- Experience working in a museum or other informal educational setting
- Experience designing curriculum with universal design for learners, supporting ELL and neurodivergent learners.
- Experience designing and leading training for teachers.
- Degree in science or engineering discipline, education, design, or related field
- Experience using technology to augment and enhance curriculum and program delivery
- General E&E Responsibilities
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Responsibilities
- Development, prototyping, and delivery of experiences and programs for visitors, including:
- Paid programs for children, families, adults and groups (summer camps, school programs, family events, etc.)
- Informal, on-the-floor programs for visitors
- Off-site programs
- Special programs as they arise
- Management of space for delivery (e.g. classroom), storage areas and materials (including animals)
- Classroom management for child, young adult, and adult audiences during delivery of programs, and/or managing educators in such delivery.
- Work on cross-departmental teams as needed
- Support general Museum activities
- Evening and weekend work required
- Other duties as needed
- Facilitate offsite School Engagement programs including:
- 5th grade partnership classes offsite at local elementary schools
- Facilitate programming at school Science Nights
- Update curriculum
- Gather materials and build activity kits
- Lead weekly check-ins with part time facilitators for training for 5th grade partnership classes
- Attend relevant Professional Learning Communities with Durham Public Schools
- Update and manage 5th grade curricula database and corresponding logistics
- Train with vertebrate and invertebrate education animals
- Facilitate other programs as needed
- Assist camp over the summer
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