From: Lori Lambertson (loril@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Tue Aug 12 2003 - 13:41:43 PDT
Message-Id: <l03110705bb5f012b76ea@[192.168.112.49]> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:41:43 -0700 From: Lori Lambertson <loril@exploratorium.edu> Subject: Position Available
Hello Pinhole Friends,
Here is an opening for an educator at Nasa/Ames.
Read on:
Our current Educator Resource Center Manager is leaving us and we are
looking for her replacement. Any interested candidates may email resumes
directly to hiring manager bpatterson@mail.arc.nasa.gov. If you know
someone who would be interested, please pass this email along. Urgent need
to fill this position as soon as possible.
>
> Candidate must have: Minimum 3 years teaching experience, demons ratable
>experience developing and facilitating workshops, excellent public
>speaking and organizational skills
>
> Location: NASA Ames Research Center
> Contractor: Quantum Services, Inc.
>
> POSITION PURPOSE
> The NASA Ames ERC Manager is responsible for managing the operation of
>the Educator Resource Center, a facility designed to support educators in
>their efforts to incorporate NASA science, technology, engineering, and
>mathematics into their classroom curricula, and disseminating materials to
>Educators in the western region of the US, comprised of thirteen ERCs
>contractually assigned to NASA Ames Research Center.
>
> Essential Duties and Functions
>
> … Support goals and objectives set for the Educators Resource Center
>through the NASA task orders and headquarters directives
> … Establish, monitor, and enforce ERC policies and procedures
> … Manage day to day operations of the ERC
> … Disseminate NASA educational materials and information to educators
>through center visits, conferences, workshops, e-mail, fax, mail, and
>telephone
> … Provide consultation to educators for curriculum development and
>related activities
> … Orient educators to ERC collections, catalogs, and databases
> … Administer the Lunar/Meteorite Sample Education Project and update the
>project user databases
> … Maintain the facilities and instruct teachers in the use of the
>equipment such as computers, video duplicators, CD-ROMs, and websites
> … Train and supervise docents
> … Conduct surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of ERC
> … Provide monthly data in reports to NASA headquarters
> … Prepare ERC portion of the >monthly technical/statistical report to be
>submitted to the Program Lead or designated team member
> … Develop/support/facilitate educator workshops
> … Contact school districts and individual teachers by phone and on-site
>visits to support attendance at ERC workshops
> … Make presentations at conferences and facilitate laboratory sessions
> … Work closely with NASA civil servant lead to ensure ERC operations run
>smoothly
>
> BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
> A Bachelor's degree required and 3 years teaching experience.
>Demonstrable competence with Microsoft WORD, Excel, Powerpoint and
>Internet research. Ability to teach basic computer skills to teachers.
>Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints and to effectively
>present grade-level appropriate information to educators and the general
>public. Detail oriented for high degree of accuracy in monthly reports.
>Basic understanding of science concepts. Excellent communication skills
>required. Public speaking experience and ability to develop recruit and
>facilitate teacher workshops a must. Reliability and punctuality are
>critical for success.
>
> ****************************************
> Barbara Patterson
> Education and Communications Support Manager
> Team NASA Volunteer Program Manager
> voice: 650 604-0494 Fax: 650 604-6485
> e-mail:bpatterson@mail.arc.nasa.gov
> NASA Ames Research Center
> M/S 226-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
> Web site: http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov/erc/erchome.html--
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> Melissa Maradiegue
> NASA Ames Educator Resource Center
> M/S 253-2
> NASA Ames Research Center
> Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
> phone: 650-604-3574 fax: 650-604-3445
> http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov/erc/erchome.html
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