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An interesting job opportunity with the Lawrence Hall of Science Begin forwarded message: > From: "Mike Radke" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: October 20, 2010 4:23:03 PM GMT-04:00 > > Director, Center for Quality Science Learning Afterschool > (Coordinator of Public Programs VI-VIII) > Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA > > Salary Range: $76,800-98,900 annually > > > Duties and Responsibilities: > The Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) is seeking a visionary leader to > envision, plan and build Center for Quality Science Learning > Afterschool (QSLA). As Center Director he or she will be responsible > for creating the agenda that enables quality educational programs > and innovative practices to flourish in afterschool. This senior > academic appointee will play a visible role nationally in the field > by serving as a spokesperson, advocate, and coalition builder to > raise the profile of the Hall. The director will supervise staff as > well as serve on the nine member LHS leadership team to promote > institution-wide collaboration and excellence. The QSLA Center > Director will be responsible for facilitating mutually beneficial > relationships with outside agencies as well as build collaboration > within the Hall’s current efforts in afterschool science education. > The QSLA Center Director will serve as author and project director > on grants and fundraising documents to raise support for the work of > the center. Through leveraging the Hall’s existing excellence in > research and evaluation, materials development, direct service, and > technology innovation, the QSLA Director will be expected to build a > strong and coherent program that make a measurable impact on a > diversity of afterschool audiences. > > The QSLA Center Director will concurrently serve (30-40%) as the > Executive Director of the Coalition for Science After School (CSAS), > a national network of over 1500 organizations, experts and committed > individuals, dedicated to advancing after school science education. > CSAS plays a national role in collecting and disseminating knowledge > about “best” and “promising” practices in the field, serves as > platform for advocacy, and a convener of communities of practice. > The Executive Director, working together and guided by the CSAS > Steering Committee, will enact the bold vision to make science a > routine part of after school that CSAS will no longer need to exist > in ten years. > > > Qualifications: > > -Masters in science or mathematics, science or mathematics > education, youth development, or the equivalent required; Ph. D. > desirable. > > -A minimum of ten years of experience in science and/or mathematics > education, in formal, informal, and/or afterschool settings; working > with policymakers, diverse learners and stakeholders. > > -Experience designing, implementing, leading, and managing complex > projects; including building teams and raising funds > > -Knowledge of science education and afterschool trends and policies > required; knowledge of UC system policies and practices desirable. > > -Excellent written and oral communications skills, computer skills, > service-oriented with a strong customer service background required; > bilingual and/or experienced with second language learning issues > desirable. > > -Self-starter with ability to work independently with minimal > supervision, to set priorities, take initiative, exercise authority, > and execute tasks while maintaining confidentiality, exercising > judgment. > > > QSLA Center Description: > http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/qsla/QSLA_Description.pdf > CSAS Strategic Plan: > http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/csas/CSAS_Biz_Plan.pdf > > > Approximate Starting Date: February 1, 2011 > Total Duration of Appointment: 1 year, renewable upon successful > performance and the availability of funds. > Application Deadline: November 1, 2010 > > Apply To: > Please submit your CV and cover letter by e-mail to: > Sherry Hsi & Michael Radke, Selection Committee Co-Chairs > [log in to unmask] > > THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE > ACTION EMPLOYER > > --- > You are currently subscribed to narst as: [log in to unmask] > To unsubscribe click here: http://cts.dundee.net/u?id=143472892.8dc32f8f3a1be98f5fb45acd569f7eb9&n=T&l=narst&o=37631909 > or send a blank email to [log in to unmask] Julie Libarkin Associate Professor, Director - Geocognition Research Lab Michigan State University 206 Natural Science East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-355-8369 https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Geoscience Education Affiliations: Department of Geological Sciences, Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Cognitive Science Program, Center for Research on College Science Teaching and Learning