Education and Engagement Program Educator

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

Required

• 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 Spanish
• 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

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