Life Science Educator (Part-Time)

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Position Information

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition.

The Education department’s Youth Initiatives (YI) group is seeking a part-time Life Science Educator to teach out-of-school programs for 6th-12th grade students in the form of camps, institutes and after-school courses. Additionally, the Educator will revise and develop curricula for those programs as needed.

The YI group, a division of the Museum’s Education division, is dedicated to STEM workforce development and science enrichment for youth ages 10 to 24. In YI, we aspire to be a hub and model for youth science learning and engagement that promotes full participation in science by all young people.

Candidates must be committed to working towards the Museum’s mission and open to learning and implementing practices that elevate all learners. The Life Science Educator will also work with their colleagues to apply a life science lens to our other science courses (e.g. “Ocean Worldsâ€: a middle school course that explores the dynamic process of Earth’s oceans in the search for oceans across our solar system).

Job duties include, but are not limited to:* Teach YI programs, including SRMP, Lang Science Scholars, Science Alliance, high school workshops and Children and Family Learning.

• Revise or design life science curricula as needed throughout the year for various program departments.
  
• Participate in professional learning, including class observation, educational professional development (including special exhibits), DEI sessions and co-teaching with more senior educators.
  
• Maintain scheduling flexibility. Depending on the season and course, teaching schedules may include after-school hours (until 7 PM), Saturdays, and full-day programs during school holidays.
  

The expected salary for the Life Science Educator is $38.54/hour. This position is overtime-eligible.

Pay will be determined based on several factors. The hiring range for the position at commencement is based on the type of work and the scope of responsibilities. The salary and placement offered is based on a number of individualized factors, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, education, credentials, areas of specialization and depth and scope of experience.

• Bachelor�s degree in a life science field (genetics, microbiology, ecology, evolutionary biology, conservation biology, etc.), education or another related field.
  
• Proven knowledge and mastery of life science content and material.
  
• Proven passion for youth education.
  
• Prior experience working with youth ages 11 to 18.
  

• Master�s degree in education or science.
  
• Experience co-teaching.
  
• Experience with coding, computational thinking or data science.
  
• Research experience in a life science field.
  

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for prolonged periods.
  
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
  
• Must be able to move about the Museum campus.
  
• Positioning/change of positioning: Must be able to frequently position oneself/body to accomplish job duties.
  

+ Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.

+ Climbing: Ascending or descending physical structures.

+ Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently. May include any of the following:

• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
  
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
  
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.