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Classes & Sleepovers Education Assistant - Internship (Unpaid) - Summer 2018

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ORGANIZATION: Carnegie Science Center

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Responsible To: Program Manager for Summer Camps, Classes, and Sleepovers

Task Description: Throughout the school year the Camps, Classes and Sleepover Department offers a variety of fun and educational science programs. Assist in the planning, preparation, and execution of weekend workshops, preschool and homeschool classes, evening sleepovers, and more!

Responsibilities:
* Assist in creating lesson plans and materials for classes and workshops.
* Create and prepare hand-on demonstrations for classroom activities or walk-up tables.
* Organize and clean classroom supplies.
* Assist instructors in carrying out science lessons.

Skills Required:
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Experience working with children
* Background and interest in science, and science education
* Organizational skills
* Self-motivated and independent worker

Skills to be Learned:
* Lesson planning and preparation
* Classroom management methods
* Science demonstration safety practices
* Ability to demonstrate a variety of scientific concepts in the classroom and in informal learning
environments

Parameters:
* Interns will not be asked to conduct science activities alone
* Interns will not discipline children
* Interns will not be responsible for administrating first aid
* Interns will not be responsible for handling money

Training Methods:
* On the job training with current instructor and coordinators.

Time Frame:
* 120 hours minimum during the semester. Very flexible schedule including week day, weekend, and
occasional evening opportunities.

To Apply: Send a letter of intent, resume, a letter of reference from either an academic advisor or professor BY APRIL 1, 2018, to:
Internship Program
Carnegie Science Center
One Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- OR -
VolunteerPrograms@CarnegieScienceCenter.Org

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About Carnegie Science Center

Location:

One Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, US

Mission Statement

About Carnegie Science Center

Recipient of the 2003 National Award for Museum Service, Carnegie Science Center inspires and entertains by connecting science and technology with everyday life. In addition to providing valuable scientific experiences, Carnegie Science Center engages in outreach programs that serve Pittsburgh's diverse community. The Science Center is located on Pittsburgh's North Shore along the banks of the Ohio River and is accessible to persons with disabilities.

Mission

Carnegie Science Center is dedicated to inspiring learning and curiosity by connecting science and technology with everyday life. The Science Center provides experiences that are entertaining, interactive, first hand, accessible, relevant and understandable. The Science Center strives to identify and meet the needs of the community in its full diversity.

Vision

Carnegie Science Center will

  • Optimize a high-volume, highly-personalized approach to its impact on visitors, ensuring that each individual touched is encouraged to seize the greatness and potential within themselves, directly affecting career aspirations, personal development and achievement.
  • Invent the next-generation science center, establishing CSC as a dynamic destination of choice for core and expanding audiences, resolving space constraints, and establishing the broadest possible mix of experiences across the science and technology spectrum.
  • Differentiate itself by capitalizing on community partnerships and local/regional science and technology advancements, both inside and outside the confines of CSC's physical facility.
Values
  • Carnegie Science Center will respect and address the interests, concerns and needs of the people of the region and all staff.
  • The internal environment will enable staff and volunteers to be creative, develop personally, and gain the satisfaction of personal accomplishments.
  • All visitors will feel welcome, empowered and respected. The Center will be customer oriented in all its activities.
  • An evaluative process will be integrated into all actions to ensure effectiveness in relation to people's (staff and audience) needs, interests and potential.
  • Visitors will perceive good value, total quality and outstanding customer service.

Description

The Carnegie Science Center is a place where discoveries are made every day from the why of natural phenomena to the how of new technologies.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Computers & Technology
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Computers & Technology, Education & Literacy

WHEN

Tue May 01, 2018 - Fri Aug 31, 2018

WHERE

Carnegie Science CenterOne Allegheny AvePittsburgh, PA 15212

(40.482803,-80.03673)
 

DATE POSTED

January 16, 2018

SKILLS

  • Child Development
  • Child Care
  • Math / Science Instruction
  • STEM
  • Teaching / Instruction

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 120 hours during the semester-Flex schedule

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