Math and Science Academy Professional; Community Outreach Specialist

Position: Math and Science Academy Professional (Community Outreach Specialist 2)
** What You Will Do
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** What You Will Do*
* The Community Partnerships Office is seeking a skilled and experienced professional, with education experience and/or background, to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory's Math and Science Academy (MSA) and the Math Teacher Leader Network (MTLN), an association of math teacher leaders and their principals from various northern New Mexico public school districts. The design of the MTLN facilitates and strengthens high-quality mathematics teaching and learning, school leadership, and effective teaching and learning systems in northern New Mexico.

The MSA staff design and implement comprehensive teacher professional development programs in mathematics, effective mathematics teaching methods, instructional leadership, and continuous improvement systems, including summer institutes and school-year support that enable teachers and school leaders to understand and implement research-based educational practices in classrooms. The program involves regularly working at school sites with teachers and leaders and teaching courses online and in person.

This work allows teachers to earn credits towards a master's degree and/or an Elementary Math Specialist Endorsement. Additionally, our team is responsible for working with education stakeholders, external evaluators, program funders, and communicating program highlights.

As a Community Outreach Specialist 2 you will be working with the MSA team to design, develop, and deliver professional learning for mathematics instructional leadership, continuous improvement in mathematics, and effective teaching practices in assessment. Additionally, you will provide professional learning on using data to drive instruction and supporting the action research process. You will also assist MSA staff in facilitating teacher and administrator professional learning communities (continuous improvement structures) in schools.

** What You Need*
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Job Requirements:

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Demonstrated proficiency in student-centered math education, and ability to provide professional learning to K-8 teachers and educational leaders.

+ Demonstrated educational leadership experience and the ability to work effectively with a variety of education stakeholders.

+ Knowledge of program evaluation design, data collection, and data analysis.

+ Demonstrated understanding of classroom teaching and/or experience as a classroom teacher.

+ Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and online meeting platforms.

+ Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate and build relationships   with program participants (teachers and principals) and other educational stakeholders.

+ Ability to work as a member of the team and take guidance and direction from more senior colleagues.

** Education/Experience** :
Position requires a bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Public Policy, Business Administration or a related degree and 5 years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

** Desired

Qualifications:

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* + Experience providing professional development to adults

+ Knowledge of northern New Mexico communities and constituents, as well as public educational institutions

+ Experience working with school administration, management, staff, the NM Public Education Department, the New Mexico Legislature, institutions of higher education, and external funding agencies

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Experience with writing grants and proposals

+ Self-motivated

+ Ability to propose create ideas and develop creative solutions

+ Excellent writing skills

+ Spanish and/or Native American language skills

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* Work Schedule:

** The work location for this position is hybrid with the home office…