STEM Curriculum Development and Outreach Specialist

Title: STEM Curriculum Development and Outreach Specialist

Division: Provost's Office

Department: Pott College of Science, Engineering, & Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $50,000/annually

EEO Job Group: 2 E2

Position Summary

The University of Southern Indiana is accepting applications for STEM Curriculum Development and Outreach Specialist.

The University of Southern Indiana (USI) is seeking applicants for the STEM Curriculum Development and Outreach Specialist position. This newly-created, full-time, administrative position plays an important role in the Pott College of Science Engineering and Education’s strategic plan to enhance the region’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) educational programming, focusing primarily on K-12 students and teachers. The STEM Curriculum Development and Outreach Specialist will oversee the future STEM Exploration Center on the USI campus and will collaborate with current and future partner schools, business/industry, as well as other departments and programs at USI. This position reports to the Director of the Southwest Indiana STEM Resource.

Duties/Responsibilities 

• Oversee USI’s new STEM Exploration Center and its daily operations.
  
  
• Initiate and establish collaborative partnerships with educational institutions and industry partners to promote USI’s STEM Exploration Center.
• Host professional development opportunities and/or training events for area K-12 teachers and USI’s pre-service teachers.
  
  
• Plan, coordinate, and lead K-12 field trips to the USI STEM Exploration Center. This includes developing/leading academic standards-aligned lessons for students, leading campus tours, ensuring equipment and learning resources are in good working order, managing inventory, scheduling, and communicating with visiting groups.
  
  
• Troubleshoot, refurbish, and/or recommend replacement of equipment and educational resources housed within the USI STEM Exploration Center and SwISTEM Equipment Lending Service.
  
  
• Plan, coordinate, and lead day camps for K-12 students during the summer months.
  
  
• Develop innovative, forward-thinking, career-centered curriculum for K-12 student and teacher experiences.
  
  
• Collect and analyze relevant data, continuously assess the effectiveness of center activities, and provide updates and progress reports to the director.
  
  
• Serve on relevant institutional and community committees/boards that build partnerships and promote USI’s commitment to STEM education at the K-12 level and beyond.
  
  
• Participate in campus K-12 education outreach initiatives.
  
  
• Work with the USI Teacher Education Department faculty to integrate resources available through the Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center and USI Exploration Center into existing pre-service teacher curriculum.
  
  
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of all K-12 outreach initiatives sponsored by the SwISTEM Resource Center.
  
  
• Assist in the development and submission of grant proposals necessary to sustain and/or expand the services offered through the SwISTEM Resource Center.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in education with emphasis in a STEM discipline.
  
  
• Ability to establish rapport quickly and easily with diverse groups.
  
  
• Excellent interpersonal, written, oral communication skills, including group presentation skills.
  
  
• Proficiency in use of word, database, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
  
  
• Excellent organizational, communication, and facilitation skills.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

• A master’s degree in education or related field.
  
  
• Experience interacting with high school, middle school, and elementary school students, faculty, and administrators.
  
  
• Experience with STEM-related K-12 curriculum design and lesson development.
  
  
• Three to five years of experience teaching science, math, engineering, and/or technology in grades 6 – 12.

Regular Work Hours/Travel Requirements

• Standard office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• Occasional evening and weekend hours required for University activities.
• Occasional travel required in the course of professional activities and professional development.

About USI   

The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, IN. We offer employees exceptional benefits! Benefits for this position include:

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short term and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 11% of annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
• Vacation and sick time
• Holiday pay
• Free access to Recreation, Fitness & Wellness Center.
• Access to on-campus University Health Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic.

For more information about the benefits that USI offers, please visit www.usi.edu/hr/benefits.

Application Process

Click “Apply Now!” near the top right of this page to complete an application and upload application materials to the attention of the Search Committee Chair. Application materials should include:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• K-12 Teaching License

Search Committee Chair:

If you have questions about the open position, please contact Dr. Allison Grabert, search committee chair, at afgrabert@usi.edu. 

Best Consideration Date:

For best consideration, please submit materials before October 18, 2024.

Pre-Employment Screening

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

Authorization to Work in the United States

USI typically will not sponsor an employment-related visa for this position.

Interview Accommodations

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please contact the manager of Employment at mcweinzapf@usi.edu or (812) 464-1840. Contacting the manager of Employment is intended for use in seeking disability-related accommodations only. For general applicant inquiries, contact Human Resources at HumanRes@usi.edu or (812) 464-1815.

EEO Statement

The University of Southern Indiana is an EEO/AA employer. All individuals including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.