The Education Specialist will provide a broad range of educational, research, content development and digital-media production support to the Science Education Department (SED) of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, which is dedicated to improving STEM education and to increasing public interest in and understanding of core science concepts related to astronomical research.

Duties

The primary responsibility of the education specialist will include supporting SED’s research and development of programs for youth, educators, and public audiences that engage learners in using SAO’s MicroObservatory online telescopes. Additional responsibilities include contributing to research and evaluation data collection and analysis activities for SED education projects.

Requirements

• Travel may be required.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Pre- and post-appointment background investigation.

Qualifications

All applicants must meet these Basic Education Requirements:A. Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in science education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.ORCombination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above. In addition to meeting the basic education requirements, applicants must meet the following criteria to qualify for the grade level specified.Experience:One year of full-time experience at the GS-07 level that is close or similar to the work of this job. The experience includes activities such as implementing science learning programs for classroom or out of school audiences.Education: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent degree in education or a field related to the position may be substituted for the required experience.Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Contacts

• Address SMITHSONIAN Human Resources 60 Garden Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Mail Stop 17 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 United States
• Name: Joy Mathew
• Phone: 617-495-7374
• Email: [email protected]