Exploratorium · 9 hours ago
Staff Scientist Educator: Physical Science
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$66.15/hr - $70/hr
5+ years expThe Exploratorium has been a professional home and hub for preK-12 teachers and leaders and a local laboratory for global science learning for decades. The Staff Scientist Educator is a PhD scientist who is passionate about improving preK-12 public education and works closely with educators to develop and implement programs for science teaching.
Education
Responsibilities
Collaborate on the design, organization, and delivery of teacher leader and/or educator professional development workshops throughout the year
Develop preK-12 science activities and learning experiences, including written descriptions, for dissemination by the Exploratorium
Lead and develop new professional learning programming to advance the team’s repertoire of projects and partnerships
Center equity and liberatory practices in the design and facilitation of all of our team’s offerings
Teach, communicate, and present science effectively to a variety of audiences, including preK-12 public school teachers, the general public, and museum professionals
Provide strategic scientific guidance to the Teaching & Learning team’s Senior Scientist and Directors in relation to preK-12 education and in support of transformative teaching and learning experiences
Provide doctoral level scientific expertise and pedagogical support to the Teaching & Learning team and the Exploratorium, including consultation for other educators, exhibit designers, conducting training for floor staff, collaborating with lab scientists, and assisting with museum public programs when needed
Represent the Exploratorium’s commitment to supporting preK-12 science teaching and learning and advocacy for science
Communicate and represent the vision, goals, impacts and activities of the team within the museum, to other organizations, and within the field of professional development
Co-develop a scientific agenda with the Teaching & Learning team’s Director of Learning Experiences and Senior Scientist, with a secure funding stream, that informs and improves the work of the Teaching & Learning team
Publish and disseminate successful activities and strategies within the area of science teacher professional learning
Qualification
Required
PhD in a physical science field, including but not limited to physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, earth science, environmental science, engineering or equivalent, required
Five years of formal or informal teaching experience, with a preference for experience working with youth or science teachers
Experience designing learning activities and/or experiences for non-scientist audiences
Proven ability to communicate science effectively; explain complex ideas using basic principles from multiple science disciplines
Proven ability to be proactive and highly organized
Demonstrated publication record in science and/or science education or equivalent
Experience in designing, making, and troubleshooting lab and/or classroom equipment and materials
Ability to work independently and within a team of scientists, veteran science educators, and educational researchers
Track record of being proactive and highly organized
Exceptional interpersonal skills and communication skills (both oral and written)
Ability to participate in Exploratorium programs and events that may occur outside of normal working hours
Ability and willingness to travel to workshops and conferences locally, nationally, and internationally to attend meetings, run workshops, and present at conferences
Preferred
Successful track record in grant development, grant reporting, and project management
Benefits
Includes benefits
Company
Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, California.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Lindsay Bierman
William and Sakurako Fisher Executive Director & CEO
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