STEM-MoBILE Project Coordinator

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The STEM Mobile Biofabrication Integrated Lab Experience (STEM-MoBILE) and Manchester CREATES are two initiatives which work closely together and are funded under the EDA Build Back Better (BBB) Regional Challenge Grant.

The STEM-MoBILE delivers biofabrication-focused learning activities to New Hampshire and the surrounding community with the goal of inspiring youth to consider careers in biofabrication. The STEM-MoBILE offers school visits, after-school programs, homeschool groups, and other types of visits, and aligns all its protocols with the Next Gen Science Standards to better integrate into school curriculum.

The STEM-MoBILE Project Coordinator is a full-time position responsible for the development and delivery of STEM and biofabrication focused learning activities for the STEM Mobile Biotechnology Integrated Lab Experience (STEM-MoBILE). Primary responsibilities include curriculum development and revision, program instruction and training, and materials management. The STEM-MoBILE Project Coordinator also trains, supervises, and collaborates with instructors and other staff who teach programs.

Duties/Responsibilities

Program Development & Delivery (60%):

• Work with outreach team to coordinate biofabrication and related STEM activities to develop into appropriate modules for the STEM-MoBILE

  • Ensure curriculum content is engaging, student-centered, inquiry-based, scientifically accurate, and age-appropriate.

  • Engage and cooperate with outreach partners to develop outreach plan for deployment of STEM-MoBILE and activities.

• Plan and coordinate instructor training and related professional development workshops.

• Document student attendance, and any related survey or data collection.

• Provide written progress reports and attend project meetings to assess program goals and needs.

• Establish a safe, healthy, supportive, and collaborative learning environment for students and co-instructors.

• Maintain knowledge of the evolving field of biofabrication and related STEM education to integrate during the project time to modify and create further hands-on and inquiry-based education.

• Other duties, as assigned

Program Coordination (40%):

• Coordinate program logistics at each STEM-MoBILE location or school, while fostering working relationships with location staff, school administration, teachers, and parents.

• Recruit, hire, and collaborate with part-time instructors.

• Create, purchase, develop, and maintain detailed inventory and organizational system for all materials, equipment, supplies, and lesson plans.

• Aid in the marketing to build program awareness through social media, web, and print materials in partnership.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or STEM-Related Field

• Curriculum design and development experience

• Formal or informal teaching experience

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• NH Driver’s License

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of inquiry-based learning

• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to provide exceptional customer service

• Self-motivated, team oriented, and creative

• Positive, flexible, and friendly

• Ability to effectively work on diverse teams or with a diverse range of people

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Other Requirements:

• Must submit to and pass a motor vehicle background check

• Must submit to and pass a background check for working with youth

Applicant instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 stu