STEM Education Outreach Coordinator (State wide Texas travel)

About the Texas Mobile STEM Labs

In partnership with the Texas Education Agency, Learning Undefeated operates the Texas Mobile STEM Labs, custom outfitted STEM learning spaces that offer engaging, hands-on STEM experiences for students and teachers across Texas. The Texas Mobile STEM Labs offer classes onboard a mobile classroom at different K-8 Texas schools each week.

Onboard the Texas Mobile STEM Labs, students solve engineering design challenges and work cooperatively to design a product or process using model activities that integrate content knowledge aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). This program is offered at no cost to the schools.

The Texas Mobile STEM Lab offers cross-curricular STEM experiences. These activities will introduce STEM to students from Kindergarten through Grade 8 and allow students to engage with the engineering design process. Learning Undefeated provides the instruction and materials needed to complete engineering design challenges focused on brainstorming, designing, and testing. All activities focus on students designing solutions to problems and allow for collaboration and exploration of the content.

Position Description

The Education Outreach Coordinator is a passionate and effusive ambassador for education, who inspires K-12 students to connect with STEM content and careers aboard custom-designed mobile laboratories that travel from school to school. Primary responsibilities include leading hands-on laboratory activities and facilitating innovative STEM career experiences inside our mobile laboratories or school classrooms.

The ideal candidate will have an interest and/or experience in science, technology, engineering, and/or math plus a passion for working with youth from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

In addition to interacting with students and teachers, the coordinator will also assist in the development of programs and curriculum, coordinating school visits, assisting schools with their requirements of any evaluation program, and support management of equipment, supplies and technology for the program.

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a team that is changing how STEM education is delivered for students in Texas. The ideal team member will be high-energy, creative, flexible, solutions-oriented, and able to handle rapidly changing circumstances with grace. In return, we offer an unparalleled opportunity to be part of the next big thing in STEM education, excellent benefits, and an entrepreneurial work environment that supports individual success.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as a positive, flexible, solutions-oriented member of a fast-paced team.
• Facilitate age-appropriate STEM activities and extended or enrichment opportunities to students, both onboard the labs and in the classroom.
• Coordinate logistics, supplies, and scheduling for school visits and events, including daily schedules, ordering and maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies, parking information, and general laboratory and facilities management.
• Develop and present professional development for educators.
• Staff up to three afterschool/weekend events per month, such as family science night, and public events, such as conferences, festivals, and sporting events.
• Assist with routine maintenance of the mobile lab.
• Assist with development of curriculum, activities and materials for elementary and middle school students and teachers in accordance with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

Position requirements:

• Minimum of a B.S. in a biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, education, or related STEM field required; one year of professional or teaching experience preferred.
• This position requires an individual with outstanding customer service and attitude who is friendly, outgoing and can work well as part of a team.
• The Coordinator must be able to work independently with initiative to manage own workload without much supervision. They must be flexible and adapt well in unpredictable situations.
• Travel with overnight stays statewide in Texas is required with potential for U.S. travel (90% travel). Travel expenses will be covered by Learning Undefeated.
• The Coordinator must have their own vehicle, both for travel to work locations and for transport of supplies and equipment. Mobile laboratories typically spend one week at each school location before moving to a new school. Mileage over 30 miles per day will be reimbursed at the standard government per diem rate.
• Must be available for up to three evening and weekend functions per month, with two weeks or more notice.

The fine print

Learning Undefeated offers competitive salary plus many benefits to its employees, including paid leave, health insurance, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement. This is a full-time, year-round position. The candidate will be selected for hire based on the following criteria: Experience, subject area of expertise, communication skills, professional references, background check, and availability.

Learning Undefeated is a welcoming environment that supports and celebrates many perspectives. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, approaches, and skills that honors our team members’ unique lived experiences. Together, our organization strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. Candidates are encouraged to highlight their experience working to advance social impact issues that intersect or directly impact the lives of children, such as education, public health, housing, early learning, disaster recovery, and neighborhood revitalization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 – $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What is the importance of the Texas Mobile STEM Labs programming? What community benefits do you foresee because of this programming?
• This position will require weekly travel to school locations all across Texas, with an emphasis on Northeast Texas. You will need to be away from home a few nights per week (travel and expense is paid). Is this something that would work for you? Each school location that our lab visits will likely be 2-3 hours away and possibly 4-5 hours.

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• STEM education: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: On the road