STEM Summer Teaching Assistant

The mission of the Stakeholder Relations Office is to develop best-in-class communications, science education, and community involvement programs that advance the Laboratory's research and science education missions. The Office of Workforce Development and Science Education administers a variety of summer programming through its Pre-College Programs.

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:

The mission of the Stakeholder and Community Relations Office is to develop best-in-class communications, science education, and community involvement programs that advance the science and science education missions of the Laboratory. The Office of Workforce Development & Science Education administers a variety of summer programs.

Position Overview:

The STEM Summer Teaching Assistant will assist lead instructor for the Office of Workforce Development and Science Education STEM Summer programs such as but not limited to STEM Prep Summer Institute and Summer Science Explorations. This position is on-site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support lead instructor with facilitation as needed.

• Support lead instructor in program preparation as needed.

• Enforce BNL safety regulations and program expectations.

• Assist in program development as needed.

• Support students and lead instructor in program deliverables.

• Chaperone during on-site and/or off-site activities.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be an undergraduate or graduate-level student enrolled in a STEM or STEM education program.

• Ability to work collaboratively and committed to supporting students working in group settings.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Previous experience as a teaching assistant supporting summer STEM programming

• Previous experience teaching or assisting in a formal (classroom) or informal (out-of-school) learning environment.

• Experience utilizing coding language(s) such as Python.

• Bilingual skills (Spanish preferred).

Other Information:

• The STEM Summer Teaching Assistant will be required to attend the program orientation and organizational meetings as scheduled.

• This is a fully onsite position located at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY.

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

• The target start date is June 29th - August 14th.

• Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday.)

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The hourly rate for this position is $17.75 - $29.50 / hour.

Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.

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