Assistant Director for Secondary STEM Education
Assistant Director for Secondary STEM Education
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About Rice:
Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston Texas Rice University is ranked among the nations top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system which supports students intellectually emotionally and culturally through social events intramural sports student plays lectures series courses and student government. Developing close-knit diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rices culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name RICE Responsibility Integrity Community and Excellence.
Position Summary:
The Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM) supports and promotes Rice Universitys wide-ranging efforts to improve K12 science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in all Greater Houston Area school districts. We are proud to serve as the central point of contact for school districts parents students nonprofit organizations university faculty and others in the Greater Houston Area regarding various STEM outreach programs and events at Rice. The Assistant Director for Secondary STEM Education administers a program or set of programs and is responsible for devising operational plans to achieve the stated goals and objectives for the program(s). This includes administering key functions such as:
- Teaching and mentoring teachers and students
- Development of STEM curriculum
- Management of programs
- Observation and assessment of teaching and learning
- Writing and submission of grant proposals
Ideal candidates should have extensive skills and experience in science education teaching and pedagogy.
This position offers a flexible work schedule (minimum of 2 days in the office per week).
Proposed Annual Hiring Range:$65000 to $68000
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors degree
- 3 years of related experience in middle and/or high school science math engineering or computer science classrooms
- In lieu of the experience requirement additional related education above and beyond what is required on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted
Skills:
- Ability to develop and initiate new strategies
- Advanced problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage projects simultaneously
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong data analysis skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and schedules
- Adept at problem-solving creating contingency plans and handling issues when necessary
- Strong client service orientation and attention to detail
- Ability to develop complex or multiple program partnerships and funding sources
- Knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans
Preferences:
- Five years of related experience in middle and/or high school science math engineering or computer science classrooms
- Experience working in a middle school or high school science math engineering or computer science classroom
- Experience in leading professional development for teachers at a campus or district level
- Masters or Ph.D. in a science-related field science education or education
Essential Functions:
- Develops implements administers and evaluates programs by conducting research activities within the program analyzing data creating reports reviewing trends and making program improvement recommendations
- Develops and implements strategies related to outreach events communications development partnerships and fundraising/funding
- Creates short-term and long-term plans to achieve mission and objectives for the program(s)
- Devises and manages financial and budgetary plans for the program(s); approves and monitors expenditures
- For academic programs may be responsible for graduate student recruitment and admissions student records curriculum support coordinating the accreditation process managing scholarships and fellowships and monitoring student progress
- May be responsible for grant preparation and submission or research administration
- May teach a course seminar or workshop
- May supervise small staff (up to three full-time staff)
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Additional Functions:
- Manages and analyzes qualitative data such as classroom observations text comments and interview notes
- Teaches using innovative pedagogy designs and writes curriculum visits schools observes coaches and assesses teaching
- Prepares descriptive reports grant proposals and evaluation reports with R-STEM staff assistance
- Manages communication and documentation regarding program personnel
Rice University HR Benefits: Mission and Values:Mission and Values Rice University
Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin genetic information disability or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please contact Rice Universitys Disability Resource Center at or for support.
If you have any additional questions please email us at. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
