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Job Description / Duties

Minnesota Sea Grant seeks an Education Specialist Temporary to participate in an innovative Center for Great Lakes Literacy project. The Education Specialist Temporary will be responsible for developing guidance materials and a list of stewardship and community science activities that can be used by educators to directly engage students in their local watersheds after playing the Watershed Game. The specialist will be provided with training and resources to increase their knowledge in stormwater management and the Watershed Game, as well as example programs and activities to get started. As applicable, the activities developed should be clearly tied to Minnesota Standards and/or Next Generation Science Standards, should be geared towards both middle school and high school classrooms, and should include suggestions for adapting the lesson to a younger audience. The Education Specialist Temporary will be responsible for creative development and identification of stewardship and community science activities that are engaging and meaningful to students. The materials will become part of Minnesota Sea Grant’s Watershed Game Program and will be made publicly available on the Center for Great Lakes Literacy website.

Duties include:
Work closely with Minnesota Sea Grant Extension Educators to develop and refine the resource materials.
Develop a resource list of twenty or more existing stewardship or community science projects appropriate for middle school and high school classroom engagement (e.g. iNaturalist, Adopt-a-Drain, etc.). This list should include such information as: contact information, website, appropriate grade levels, how the project connects to state standards, how it relates to the Watershed Game, materials or equipment needed, etc.
Create a general guidance document describing how to incorporate a stewardship or community science project into the curriculum after playing the Watershed Game.
As time allows: design hands-on activities that could complement the Watershed Game and/or help bridge the game with a stewardship or community science activity.
Present at and participate in the Minnesota Educator Workshop on the Water event (Duluth, MN) during the first week in August 2023.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree with at least five years of relevant post degree experience
Experience teaching or working with K - 12 youth
Experience and ability developing engaging curriculum and/or lesson plans in a K - 12 education setting
Knowledge of Next Generation Science Standards
Core knowledge of science, mathematics, engineering, or related fields
Strong written communication skills
Organized, detail oriented, focused, independent, and reliable
Able to meet deadlines while working independently
Familiarity with Google Workspace

Additional Information

How to apply:
Please visit the University of Minnesota jobs website here: https://humanresources.umn.edu/content/find-job, in the “search jobs” bar enter the job code: 355933
In the online application, please submit a one page cover letter, and resume
Contact Maggie Karschnia (maggiek@d.umn.edu) with any questions.
Application review will begin June 20, 2023 and the position will be open until filled.

Salary: $35.00 per hour

Contact Information

Maggie Karschnia (maggiek@umn.edu), Extension Educator with the Water Resources Center and Minnesota Sea Grant

Employer Profile

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