SITE Intern
SITE Intern
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Overview
IMSAs SITE intern program identifies talented college students who are pursuing STEM or education degrees and are interested in exploring teaching. It provides these interns with training mentorship and support feedback and classroom opportunities to teach IMSAcreated handson inquirybased STEM content to students in IMSAs summer programs. These internships will be largely inperson based at IMSAs Aurora campus but may include some work done remotely. This internship would begin June 2 and conclude August 1. General hours are 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. SITE Interns will receive hourly compensation of $15.00/hr. This position is not benefits eligible.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) develops creative ethical leaders in science technology engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 1012 in its advanced residential college preparatory program. It also serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry.
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) is committed to an equitable diverse and inclusive teaching and learning environment. IMSA has committed to advancing equity in STEM education and representation and creating a diverse inclusive community of global citizens who can realize their full potential and execute our mission to advance the human condition.
This Equity and Excellence work is the intentional integration of Cultural Competence Diversity Equity EquityMinded Frame Excellence and Inclusion into every facet of the Academy with the understanding that it is an active and ongoing process involving structures processes and people and not an isolated initiative.
This position will support IMSAs Diversity work by ensuring the delivery of quality equitable and inclusive constituentcentered support while promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that embraces the diversity of people and perspectives collaborating at IMSA to ignite and nurture creative ethical scientific minds that advance the human condition.
Responsibilities
- Coteach and/or solo teach IMSA summer programs both virtual and inperson
- Prepare materials for IMSA camps
- When not teaching serve as classroom assistants and group leaders during inperson programs supervising students
- Interact with program participants and create a welcoming environment that supports inquiry exploration and risktaking
- Help ensure student safety during dropoff and pickup
- Model exemplary leadership traits for IMSA STEMbassador students
- Assist with cleanup and storage of materials at the end of the program
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Eligibility Requirements: Rising college sophomore junior or senior or enrolled in a graduate program for fall 2025 with a STEM or education concentration.
Preference will be given to those who apply by April 30th andjob offers will be made on a rolling basis so it benefits you to get your application in early.
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation age national origin ancestry citizenship status pregnancy disability genetic information marital status political affiliation amnesty arrest record military status unfavorable discharge from the military or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Unclear
