(Senior) Science Educator (Teacher II/III)

Exploratorium•San Francisco, CA

8d•$47 - $70

About The Position

The 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 Exploratorium Teaching & Learning Department works with educators and leaders in both formal and informal settings to create and facilitate transformative learning experiences for educators that impact science teaching and learning. Our team’s inquiry-based pedagogy is foundational to the work of the Exploratorium. We work with educators around the world, prioritizing the San Francisco Bay Area and California as well as the needs of undersupported teachers, leaders, and learners. The Science Educator (Teacher II/III) is a collaborative educator and leader with expertise in teaching science at the elementary or middle school level in public schools and providing professional learning for educators. This position focuses on our work with elementary or middle school educators and leaders and also supports our department’s preK-12 work. Science Educators are involved in all aspects of planning, designing and implementing professional learning workshops, primarily for elementary or middle school teachers and preK-12 science education leaders in California public schools. Science Educators shape and lead new and existing programmatic initiatives and partnerships with schools, districts, and other educational institutions. Science Educators report to the Director, PreK-12 Teacher Professional Learning.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in education, the sciences, learning sciences or an equivalent
Experience teaching science in public elementary and/or middle school(s)
Experience providing inquiry-based, hands-on science education professional learning experiences for educators
Passion for elementary or middle school science education
Demonstrated ability to support equitable teaching practices and to work with educators of diverse social and cultural backgrounds; experience addressing issues of equity and access in educational contexts
Working knowledge of the Next Generation Science Standards
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team of highly experienced scientists and science educators
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a broad range of audiences (e.g. students, preK-12 educators, district leadership, scientists, and educational leaders) and participants of diverse social and cultural backgrounds
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 to travel to workshops and conferences locally, nationally, and internationally to attend meetings, run workshops, and present at conferences
To be placed in a senior level position (Teacher III), candidates must have a BA or MA and minimum of twelve years’ total experience teaching science and providing inquiry-based science professional learning programs for preK-12 science educators or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Co-lead one or more of the Exploratorium Teaching & Learning department’s programs/projects, including the co-development of strategy, purpose, and offerings
Collaborate on the design, organization, and delivery of leader and/or educator professional development workshops throughout the year
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
Develop preK-12 science activities and learning experiences, including written descriptions, for dissemination by the Exploratorium
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
Provide pedagogical support to other Exploratorium programs, including advising exhibit designers, conducting training for floor staff, and assisting with museum public programs when needed
Contribute to project proposals and project reporting including for grants and internal reporting
Perform additional duties as assigned