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Quick Link
Applications must be submitted online. To apply for this position, go to http://www.umn.edu/ohr/employment/ and search for job opening 355926. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application and attach a resume and cover letter.
Quick Reference
- Who's hiring: The University of Minnesota Sea Grant College Program
- Job title: Minnesota Sea Grant Temporary Maritime Education Specialist
- Job code: 9745S2 - Education Program Specialist 2
- Regular/temporary: Temporary
- Full/part-time: Part-time (24 hours per week)
- Total hours: 240
- Rate of pay: $35.00 per hour
- Location: Duluth, Minnesota, remote, or hybrid remote and in-person, per University of Minnesota’s Work With Flexibility policy.
- Travel percentage: Up to 10%
- Start date: June 26, 2023
- End date: August 31, 2023
Who We Are
Minnesota Sea Grant (MNSG) is a systemwide program of the University of Minnesota and one of 34 federal-university Sea Grant partnerships across the country that bring applied water science to communities. MNSG’s extension educators, researchers and communicators work with community members, local decision-makers, policy leaders, and personnel from resource agencies, business and industry to protect, enhance and restore habitats, ecosystems and the services those ecosystems provide. We are what makes the University of Minnesota a Sea Grant institution.
About the Position
MNSG seeks a Temporary Maritime Education Specialist to participate in an exciting Center for Great Lakes Literacy (CGLL) project. CGLL is a collaborative effort led by Sea Grant educators from MNSG and Sea Grant programs throughout the Great Lakes watershed. The program seeks to foster informed and responsible decisions that advance basinwide stewardship by providing hands-on experiences, educational resources and networking opportunities that promote Great Lakes literacy among an engaged community of educators, scientists and citizens.
Position Responsibilities
- Develop a three-week long curriculum of lessons and activities for a Great Lakes Shipping 101 unit.
- The lessons must meet Next Generation Science Standards, should be geared toward a middle school audience, and include suggestions for adapting the lesson to a younger or older audience.
- Each lesson should include, but may not be limited to, a pretest, a teaching segment with facts and background material, activities or hands-on education component where learners apply what they have learned, and a post-test and reflection exercise.
- Develop hands-on activities and/or classroom tools that are engaging and meaningful to students.
- Curriculum will become part of MNSG’s Maritime and Hazmat Transport Program and will be made publicly available on the CGLL website.
Position Duties
- Develop lessons, activities, and related instructional materials aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (60%).
- Develop learning assessment tools (25%).
- Address unit feedback and concerns stemming from content review (15%).
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in education with at least five years of relevant post degree experience.
- Experience teaching or working with K-12 youth.
- Experience and ability in 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 field.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Able to be organized, detail oriented, focused, independent, and reliable.
- Able to meet deadlines while working independently.
- Familiarity with Google Workspace.
How to Apply
- Applications must be submitted online. To apply for this position, go to http://www.umn.edu/ohr/employment/ and search for job opening 355926.
- In the online application, please submit a one page cover letter, and resume.
To request an accommodation during the application process, please email employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact a University of Minnesota Access Consultant at 612-624-3316.
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The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. Veterans and individuals from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. The University of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.
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Contact
Kelsey Prihoda, Great Lakes Sea Grant Transportation Extension Educator, Minnesota Sea Grant, University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Duluth.
Additional Information
Minnesota Sea Grant is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Sea Grant Program, which supports 34 similar programs in coastal states throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. It receives funding through the NOAA - Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the University of Minnesota. The program partners with local, regional and national organizations and is an integral member of the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network.