What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional School STEM Workshop Instructors position at Discovery Museum?
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Help wanted: Regional School STEM Workshop Instructors for Pre-K to 8th Grade Students
Recently retired from teaching or taking a break from the classroom and missing the joy of working with kids? Join Discovery Museum’s renowned team of instructors and bring Discovery Museum’s Traveling Science Workshops (TSW) to school classrooms as we expand operations both locally and to new regions!
Regionally-based instructors travel to schools throughout Massachusetts, instructing up to five classrooms of 25 students a day, two to five days each week for 3 to 8 hours each day. Instructors engage children in meaningful hands-on STEM explorations that enrich classroom learning and support current state curriculum on various physical science topics from Bubbles to Sound to Force and Motion.
Applicants must have experience teaching children in formal or informal settings and be friendly, dynamic, high-energy, and passionate about supporting children’s learning. They will be strong communicators who are highly organized and able to juggle multiple demands at one time. Instructors must be flexible and responsive to the needs of administrators, teachers, parent volunteers, and students. Background working with diverse constituencies and an ability to speak multiple languages strongly valued.
Select your region to review the full job descriptions on our website (https://www.discoveryacton.org):
- South of Boston: Traveling Science Workshop Instructor and Kit Coordinator based in or south of Waltham along Routes 95/128, to serve schools within an hour commute south of Waltham
- MA North Shore: Traveling Science Workshop Instructor based in Wakefield or surrounding area to serve communities within an hour commute of Wakefield
- Acton-area based: Traveling Science Workshop Instructor
Any questions, please email us at fun@discoveryacton.org.
***TO APPLY: Please send resume and cover letter to Jill Foster at jfoster@discoveryacton.org ***