Description: 

•Teach and instruct Middle and High School students in environmental science and climate change during the school year, using in-school modules and outdoor field studies, based on five separate local ecosystems;

•Coordinate a Teen Science and Service Learning Summer Camp for eight weeks in the summer of 2016, with assistance from Bureau of Land Management researchers and other partners;

•Coordinate an end-of-school Science Fair focused on student comparison between ecosystems; 

•Coordinate with Middle and High School teachers and administrators for program implementation in and out of school;

•Using existing climate change curriculum, personalize in-school modules and prepare out-of-school field studies.

•Utilize a variety of instructional methods appropriate to the intellectual and instructional level of pupils from varied socio-economic backgrounds;

•Provide group and individual instruction to motivate pupils and effectively utilize time available for instructional activities;

•Prepare, administer, score, record and report results of pre and post testing;

•Maintain detailed records of implementation of modules, including but not limited to number of students, dates and locations of instruction, and pre and post testing results.

 

Compensation:  

•$33,000-$39,000 yearly salary, DOE

•ACA compliant medical, dental and vision insurance

•401(k)

•Paid holidays, vacation and sick time

 

Contract & Timeline:  

oAugust 17, 2015 – August 16, 2016

oFull-time, up to 40 hours per week

 

Location: Galena Creek Visitor Center, Reno, NV

 

Required Qualifications:

oTeaching Certificate in Science or a closely related field;

oBachelor’s degree in the sciences.

 

Desired Qualifications: 

oTwo years’ experience in teaching science

 

How to Apply: Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, résumé, and list of three professional references to Amy Gladding, GBI HR Coordinator, at agladding@thegreatbasininstitute.org. Please include where you found the position posted. Incomplete applications will not be considered. No phone inquiries, please.

 

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