STEM Education Instructor - Summer Camps 2025 (Seasonal)

The STEM Education Program Instructor is part of the STEM Education Department within the STEM Equity and Education Division (SEED). This position is responsible for the seasonal delivery of STEM Education programs that seek to inspire, support, and connect our audiences through participatory STEM experiences. Work collaboratively with camp staff. Facilitate learning experiences that translate STEM concepts that center equity into participatory learning experiences that are inclusive, engaging, fun, and educational for a broad range of learners. This position will be assigned to work onsite at the Science Museum in Saint Paul, offsite at locations within the Twin Cities metro area, and in virtual camps as needed.

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Deliver STEM Education experiences for youth and family audiences within the summer camp program onsite at the museum.
• Work collaboratively to support and improve STEM Education summer camps. Contribute to a positive internal culture within SMM. Maintain an understanding of best practices for STEM education.
• Understand and use appropriate diversity, equity, access, and inclusion strategies when working with learners with special needs and from diverse backgrounds. Work within our department to ensure STEM Education summer camps are reflective of SMM's Equity Value and Equity and Inclusions Statement.
• Participate in professional development, mentor youth staff, and seek out opportunities to deepen your understanding of STEM learning practices. Maintain a knowledge of the current state of informal educational practice.
• Nurture and sustain critical museum relationships with external partners and stakeholders that contribute to the vision, experience development, engagement, inclusion, and access for STEM Education / SEED / SMM audiences. Communicate with program participants while serving as a representative of the museum.
• Take care of shared resources such as educational materials, equipment, classrooms, and vans.
• Work closely with the Manager of Learning and Instruction and summer camp leadership to assure successful program delivery.
• The job duties describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position and is not an exhaustive list. For some positions, detailed procedures may be outlined in supplemental documents.

Required Competencies :

Minimum Qualifications :

Experience facilitating informal / formal learning experiences for a range of audiences.

Compensation : $19.47 per hour (depending on qualifications)

The job duties describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position and is not an exhaustive list. For some positions, detailed procedures may be outlined in supplemental documents.

We exist to turn on the science and inspire learning, inform policy and improve lives. We envision a world in which all people have the power to use science to make lives better. We value science as an essential literacy and strive for inclusion inside and out so that our museum and our people reflect and respond to the diverse needs and cultures of our community. It is the museum's policy and practice to hire and promote qualified job seekers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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Salary : $19