STEM Curriculum Specialist
About The Position
GBH enriches people's 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 The GBH Education Department's 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 organizations. In 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 (pbslearningmedia.org), public media’s, 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 position. In 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.
Requirements
- Familiarity with the Framework for K–12 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.
- Bachelor’s degree in a science field or equivalent work experience required.
- Three or more years of experience teaching middle or high school science.
- Experience creating original curriculum materials that incorporate current pedagogical research and recommendations.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s in a science field or science education preferred.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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 K–12 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.
