Educator

Job Description
Type of Job: 
Part-Time
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

The Educator position will be responsible for developing and facilitating inquiry-based experiences for learners of all ages. Educators are skillful at creating interactions that are engaging, effective, and memorable for visitors and program participants, both at Explora and during outreach around the state. We would prefer someone that is fluent in Spanish and has experience teaching children, especially in informal settings.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

Preferred qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in field of emphasis (i.e. early childhood, family studies, physical
science, biology, art). Ability to work evenings/weekends and Spanish fluency a plus.

Other Information/Requirements: 

Choose one of the scenarios to write about.
You are asked to teach a class at Explora about the properties of water to 15 preschool age students. OR, you are asked to teach an ecology-based class for 2nd-3rd graders.
As the educator, what kinds of things would you be doing and what would the students be doing? In general, what would your learning outcomes be? How would you describe the classroom during the lesson? How will you encourage learning and know that learning was occurring?

How to Apply: 

To apply, email (1.) a response to one of the teaching scenarios outlined in other requirements; (2.) a cover letter that includes your teaching philosophy; and (3.) a resume to Tara Henderson [email protected] by October 9th for first round consideration. Please specify Explora Educator Position in the subject line.

Contact Information
Name: 
Trish Marquez
Agency/Organization: 
Explora
Address: 
1701 Mountain Road NW
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87104
Business Phone: 
(505) 224-8326
Email Address: 
[email protected]
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Sep 27 2017
Date to Remove: 
Oct 23 2017

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