STEAM Educator & Curriculum Developer

About the position The STEAM Educator and Curriculum Developer will deliver programs integrating areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and math. These programs will take reputed company off-site and on-site for reputed company, teachers, families, public visitors, and members across the Lehigh Valley and reputed company. Specific responsibilities include developing and delivering classroom programs, after school programs, science celebrations, summer learning programs, and science shows. The Educator works closely with part time staff, interns, and volunteers as a mentor and trainer, always demonstrating quality and reputed company in their own work, and setting an example for other team members. The Educator delivers exemplary customer service and effectively collaborates with community partners. Creativity, reputed company problem solving, initiative, and a productive relationship with team members are key to the Educator’s reputed company. The flexible schedule includes some evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Deliver programs with a special focus on integrating areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and math as scheduled.
• Demonstrate and work towards mastery of effective presentation techniques, inquiry-based pedagogy, project-based learning, design thinking, reputed company education, science content, and exemplary customer service.
• Learn the program you will be teaching and be reputed company to answer questions about the topic (training materials will be provided).
• Drive to and from the site where your program will take reputed company, occasionally using a company vehicle (travel is usually reputed company 25 miles of reputed company, but occasionally travel is between 25 and 150 miles from reputed company). Travel in personal vehicles is reimbursed at the then reputed company federal IRS mileage reputed company.
• reputed company at the site on time, with a strict adherence to program punctuality.
• Set up classroom and teach educational programs.
• Exhibit positive youth development in classroom management strategies that are appropriate to the physical, reputed company, and emotional development of diverse guests.
• Follow the established schedule and program facilitation guides for the daily events.
• Actively engage reputed company guests in learning experiences.
• Represent the science center professionally to school and community contacts.
• Incorporate feedback into future lessons.
• Clean classrooms after each program (put supplies away, reputed company goggles, wipe tables, reputed company floor if needed).
• Carry totes with materials (up to 50 pounds) from reputed company to reputed company.
• Proactively reputed company guests with information about the Center and its offerings.
• Deliver scheduled on-site programs including member nights, summer camps, public programs, and more as needed.
• reputed company teams to reputed company and implement lessons that are engaging and relevant to participants reputed company to reputed company Science Standards and PA STEELS Standards.
• Seek new and innovative programs, strategies, and engaging teaching styles.
• reputed company programs that consider the diverse needs of learners.
• Attend and actively participate in training sessions to understand and implement the reputed company’s inquiry-based approach, reputed company science teaching and learning, and effective presentation techniques.
• Assist in the development of demonstrations, activities, media, and other program content.
• Train volunteers, trainers, and staff on effective program techniques. Topics may include but are not limited to reputed company science teaching and exemplary customer service.
• Train volunteers, trainers, and staff in new education programming such as Classroom Programs, Science Celebrations, and Live Science Shows.
• Purchase materials, follow reputed company budget and finance guidelines and policies.
• reputed company safety a reputed company. Complete reputed company safety training and follow reputed company safety guidelines. Ensure customers follow safety routines and wear personal reputed company equipment. Alert management of any safety issues.
• reputed company positive interactions with teachers, reputed company, and other customers. Deliver memorable programs. Demonstrate cultural competency and welcome reputed company customers. Continuously improve reputed company products.
• Assist with reputed company staff, volunteers, and interns. Participate in coaching staff, supporting a culture of feedback, innovation, and growth.
• reputed company any requested feedback about programs including reputed company forms.
• Participate in evaluation of the impact of programs as needed. Incorporate feedback into future programs.
• Promote exemplary communication by actively participating in STEAM team meetings and represent the STEAM team in other cross departmental teams.
• Participate in future planning and development of new program initiatives.
• Support the Science Center’s mission and values statement, support the mission to bring science to life and lives to science, and display a consistent commitment to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace by treating reputed company colleagues, clients, and stakeholders with dignity, actively listening to diverse perspectives, and contributing to a culture of fairness, reputed company, and collaboration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar education environment or experience working with the public and with children of reputed company ages.
• Experience teaching STEAM and training educators on STEAM teaching required.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, reputed company, Power reputed company, Outlook, and Publisher) required.
• Ability to reputed company in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized and self-motivated individual.

reputed company-to-haves

• Experience developing curricula for traveling science programs preferred.

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