Education Fellow

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As science and technology increasingly shape our lives, the Museum of Science strives to equip and inspire everyone to use science for the global good while keeping up with the pace of change. Among the world's largest science centers and New England's most attended cultural institution, we engage nearly five million people a year - at Science Park and in museums around the world, in classrooms, and online. The Museum's singular location connecting Boston and Cambridge puts us at the junction of some of the world's most influential academic institutions and industries, local and state government, schools, and the public. Trusted by each sector, we are ideally positioned to convene, inspire, and create meaningful experiences for all. Come join us on our mission to inspire a lifelong love of science in everyone and living our vision for a world where science belongs to each of us for the good of all of us. Why We Need You The Education Fellow will deliver educational programming daily/weekly that exemplifies educational excellence and guest service to engage and excite our audience in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) content. The fellow will teach across the Museum's channels, including on stages, in galleries, and online through social media and prerecorded video. Through this year-long educational fellowship with the option to extend for a second year, they will learn about and experience science and education and their implementation in a museum to hone informal education skills while exploring career directions. Support the Museum as it moves towards its 2030 vision and attendance goals of 2M visitors annually. Provide best in class educational experiences to guests in the Museum's exhibit halls, often teaching to audiences of 200+. Teach in the Public Science Common - the world's premiere stage for science learning. Develop and present programs that utilize the full suite of available media tools including video, immersive projections with LIDAR tracking, and AV theater effects. Teach various STEM programming regularly each week across all education channels. Deliver programming in specialized Museum environments such as the Engineering Design Workshop and the Planetarium, gaining experience presenting in immersive settings and handling live-animals while ensuring safe practices and engaging diverse audiences. Learn and help develop new programming across all education channels as needed (including 20-minute stage presentations, 1-minute video content and more). Collaborate with others in the department to help maintain 1 - 2 educational areas or critical resources, such as Teaching spaces and stages. Learn to teach responsibly and safely using Museum resources, including scientific demonstration equipment in the Theater of Electricity, chemicals, live animals, biological materials, and Museum vehicles. Travel offsite to visit schools or communities as needed. Regularly work a weekend day on a Sunday-Thursday schedule. Occasionally work a flexible schedule, including some holidays, some evenings, and at various other times to accommodate serving guests during school vacations, evening programs, and other special projects and requests. This opportunity is a full time (40 hr/week) position available starting September 8, 2026, ending Labor Day 2027 with the option to extend for a second year until Labor Day 2028. Schedule: Sunday-Thursday What You'll Accomplish Learn, develop, and deliver educational programming daily/weekly that exemplifies educational excellence and guest service to engage and excite our audiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Become versatile in the department to develop and present at least 4-6 programs for school and public audiences in multiple venues onsite and the community. Continually learn new programs and activities to be a contributing educator for the diverse needs of the department across all education channels, including presentations in specialized environments such as the Engineering Design Workshop and Planetarium, as well as in-gallery interpretations, stage presentations, digital content presented online via live broadcast and prerecorded videos, and outreach, including in-community programs. Participate in the creation of new and engaging programming for all education channels. Assist in the development of educational goals and support materials. The programs and activities must contain accurate, relevant, up-to-date information and be innovative in pedagogy. The programs must be safe, accessible, exciting, and fun and make personal connections that engage the most diverse audience possible. Support the maintenance/management of educational materials and education spaces (stages, studios, classrooms, etc.) and the various equipment used. Responsibly an

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