SHI - STEAM Program Manager - Fishing for STEAM

Sealaska Heritage • Juneau, AK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The objective of the STEAM Program Manager is to develop, oversee, and deliver Indigenous Science-based STEAM resources and educator professional development for the Fishing for STEAM project serving middle school students and educators. This position will require collaboration with schools, district administration, local scientists, and additional community partners. Independent judgement is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workloads including but not limited to leading the educator community of practice (CoP).

Requirements

• Highly effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop culturally sustaining research and teacher professional development experiences.
• Experience with comprehensive program development and implementation
• Demonstrated ability to assist to coordinate activities with attention to detail
• Technical capacity to gather, manage, and analyze pre/post participation survey data
• Knowledge of Southeast Alaska Native culture and Southeast Alaska’s communities
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 2 years of professional work in project management and program coordination.
• Previous experience developing teacher professional development and/or student centered research programs.
• Experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders including Alaska Native students and families.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and support middle school educators in forming a CoP for culturally engaged math and science Curriculum development
• Coordinate and deliver the Canvas course for CoP professional development and meetings
• Develop community-based experiences and projects with COP cohorts while creating curriculum units
• Co-develop and deliver culturally engaged math and science Curriculum content and teacher professional development for the Fishing for STEAM Symposium
• Support travel opportunities for STEAM middle school math and science programs.
• Participate in communities of practice and learning groups designed to increase Alaska Native student expectancy in STEAM research and teacher professional development.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level