Created | 04/19/2024 |
Date expired | 05/04/2024 |
Reference | 239785992 |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
City | Villanova |
Zip | 19085 |
Salary | - |
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Posting Number:20240539TPosition Title:Research Technicians - Educational Development and AssessmentPosition Type:Temp/InternLocation:Villanova, PAWork Schedule:temporaryApproximate Number of Hours per WeekDepartment:205-Mechanical EngineeringPosition Summary:
We are seeking experienced high school teachers to join our research team for an innovative educational development project. The selected candidates will play a crucial role in refining and completing subject-specific content for an immersive online educational program to teach integrated geography, mathematics, and geology through the lens of geologic and dinosaur paleontological work.
The research project focuses on the interdisciplinary realm of geosciences, utilizing its unique characteristics to foster integrated learning. Through the creation of an immersive Virtual Field Trip (
VFT), we aim to increase exposure to geosciences in high school and early college and enhance
STEM education by seamlessly integrating subjects such as geography, math, biology, and physics within geoscience applications. The
VFT, featuring a virtual paleontology expedition, will be hosted on the American Geosciences Institute’s digital platform, ensuring wide accessibility. Assessment tools, including validated instruments, will gauge the VFT’s impact on student engagement, academic gains, and attitudinal factors. The broader impacts encompass supporting early-career scientists, engaging undergraduate students in hands-on experiences, and disseminating outcomes widely to schools, museums, and beyond.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities include:
Required qualifications include:
A knowledge of multimedia resources and the ability to incorporate them into online lessons preferred.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: Special Message to Applicants:
A unique and exciting opportunity for high school-level educators looking for summer work!
EEO Statement
This is a non-exempt position, with up to 10-12 hours per week available to the selected candidates.
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Posting Date:Closing Date (11:59pm ET):Salary Posting Information:
Commensurate with experience.
Job Classification:non-exempt
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Employer | Villanova University |