STEM Curriculum Specialist
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 66000 - 84000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
GBH enriches peoples lives through programs and services that educate inspire and entertain fostering citizenship and culture the joy of learning and the power of diverse perspectives.
At GBH we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community mentor and learn from colleagues and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week every Tuesday and Wednesday Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
TheGBH Education Departments mission is to work with communities to research develop and distribute quality media-integrated resources to support the equitable learning and development of children and youth. We aim to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people through research-based programming partnerships with educators communities and community-based particular we are guided by an equity compass and seek to respond to specific community needs include communities in the development of media and educational initiatives and represent diverse people and stories throughout. We serve educators and learners in both in-school (prek-12) and out-of-school (informal) learning settings and are co-leads of PBS LearningMedia () public medias free service of digital learning resources that is typically accessed by over a million users a month.
JOB OVERVIEW
GBH Education seeks an experienced dynamic tech-savvy science curriculum specialist with high school and/or middle school teaching and curriculum writing experience. This is a one-year grant-funded this role you will conceptualize develop and assist in the creation of digital science learning resources that support NGSS-aligned instruction and provide opportunities for students to explore careers across the life science sector. You will also contribute to our educator professional learning and outreach activities. This position reports to the Director of STEM Curriculum & Instruction and will work collaboratively with digital media and production specialists and researchers.
The position will work on developing modules for middle and high school students focusing on content related to the life science sector; a range of career exploration activities; and resources that span disciplines for a comprehensive middle school science collection.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with the STEM team to:
Inform development of new PBS LearningMedia resources including modules videos interactive lessons data visualizations models and simulations.
Develop Support Materials for students and teachers following the GBH templates.
Ensure new resource development adheres to instruction as described by the Framework for K12 Science Education.
Work closely with producers curriculum writers subject matter experts game developers and engineers instructional designers project managers and staff from other departments.
Correlate educational materials to national and state curriculum standards.
Write edit (track when appropriate) and review manuscript and digital products throughout the development cycle.
Communicate with fellow team members about project progress and develop solutions to address challenges that arise.
Participate in dissemination and communication to partner and stakeholder audiences including professional learning events for teachers.
Contribute to new project development carrying out background research and curriculum reviews and helping senior department members with conceptualization grant-writing and other development activities as assigned.
SKILL SET
Familiarity with the Framework for K12 Science Education the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and 3D learning and instruction.
Familiarity with and comfort using digital learning tools.
Strong writing and communication skills.
Able to work as part of a team and in a process that is iterative and informed by feedback from team members educator advisors and subject matter experts.
Creative detail-oriented and able to multi-task.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelors degree in a science field or equivalent work experience required. Masters in a science field or science education preferred.
Three or more years of experience teaching middle or high school science.
Experience creating original curriculum materials that incorporate current pedagogical research and recommendations.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Experience developing materials to support students in STEM career exploration.
Experience developing teacher learning experiences and implementing teacher professional development.
Experience with edtech/digital learning platforms.
JOB SPECIFICS
Contract position
Hybrid position
LOCATION
1 Guest Street Boston MA 02135
Thispositionis located in Boston MA and requires on-site presence.
Salary Range
$66000 - $84000Compensation offered within this range is determined by skills experience and internal pay equity.
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