Community Outreach Professional Iii - Tucson, United States - University of Arizona

University of Arizona

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Tucson, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Posting Number
- req19237
Department

Environmental Science-Res
Department Website LinkLocation*
Main Campus
Address
1110 E South Campus Dr, Tucson, AZ 85719 USA
Position Highlights

Join the UA Department of Environmental Sciences' Integrated Environmental Science and Health Risk Laboratory and help create and pilot a national model of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) education called "STEAM inAction: Building a Cultural of Health".

This program is funded by the National Institute of Health and the science education objectives include understanding:
(1) how advisory boards can foster the development of critical thinking and communication skills; (2) how a certification program (rooted in environmental science, community science and visual art) can increase science and environmental health literacy (EHL); (3) how an equity-centered community design approach to data sharing strategies can build a participant's EHL; and (4) how to successfully broaden participation in STEAM learning by historically underrepresented individuals.

As a Science Education Partnership Community Outreach Professional III, you will be an integral component of the program and engage adults and 7th-12th graders via: (1)

Information product development - Create environmental science/health educational curriculum and other training modules/materials for "STEAM inAction:

Building a Cultural of Health" program, (2) Program Coordination - organization and execution of adult and youth micro-credentialed trainings, work with the project management and evaluation team, (3) Research - Assist with the evaluation/analysis of hypothesis-driven informal science education learning research, and (4) Develop Partnerships - Develop and cultivate key partnerships with partnering communities, local/state/federal government, and educators/education stakeholders.

Overall, in this position, the incumbent will plan, develop, coordinate, and implement community-oriented programs focused on meeting environmental science/health community needs and improving life skills with and for the partnering communities as well as deliver content, program, materials and technology solutions as needed, to support program objective

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more_

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Duties & Responsibilities
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Information product development
- _Duties to include but not limited to:_

Create environmental science/health outreach materials,educational curricula/modules and trainings for program
Coordinate and lead the creation of educational materials, including modules, workshops, curricula, and academies.
Communicate program results to peers and partners through all mediums.
Work with school districts, teachers, and policy makers to understand the trends and requirements for in school curricula to ensure STEAM inAction: Building a Cultural of Health" meets needs
Design and deliver STEAM integration adult and youth microcredentialed trainings that develop skills in critical thinking, creative problem solving, environmental health, justice, and communication.
Integrate environmental health and justice education into core curricula to help meet state science standards through professional development and direct student outreach.

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Program Coordination
- _Duties to include but not limited to:_

Inform program direction and efforts
Work closely with the project management and evaluation team
Planning and coordination of youth/community advisory board meetings
Maintenance of STEAM inAction website
Coordination of STEAM inAction management meetings
Organization and execution of adult and youth microcredentialed trainings

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Research Design, Data Analysis, and Publication
- _Duties to include but not limited to:_

Assist in the design of learning research
Maintenance of data archive including quality control and data management
Data analysis and statistical evaluation of results
Evaluate and document results and impacts of environmental health education program on both adult and student audiences
Presentation and publication of training impacts and efficacy of curriculum results as reports to stakeholders and manuscripts to the scientific community.

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Develop Partnerships
- _Duties to include but not limited to:_

Maintain existing community partnerships
Develop and cultivate key partnerships with stakeholders in partnering communities, municipal and state government, and education
Assist in the recruitment and