Department: STEM Starter Academy

Location: Majority Remote

MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’s economic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply to join our community.

Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary:

The ideal candidate will join a vibrant and inclusive educational community and have a desire and ability to work with a diverse population. This is a part-time, non-unit position with no benefits.

The Program Developer and Facilitator is the lead instructor for the STEM Starter Academy Summer Program held virtually on WEBEX from August 14th through August 25th, 2023. They are responsible for revising the instructional content if needed, serving as the lead teacher, identifying supplies needed to run the program and monitoring students’ progress throughout the program. They may also attend follow-up meetings throughout the academic year and advises the STEM Starter Academy Summer Program Administrative Director as needed. The daily content of the program includes 2 1/2 hours of STEM-focused math review as well as one hour of programming on college success skills/career readiness or an interactive, team-building STEM activity. The Program Developer and Facilitator is selected on the basis of leadership experience, communication and interpersonal skills, academic success, organizational skills and willingness to foster interest in STEM fields. This candidate is expected to do some amount of preparatory work before the start date of the program as well as to be present during the two week program to serve as the lead instructor. The Program Developer and Facilitator will also work with, coordinate and mentor the student assistants.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support the goals of the STEM Division and STEM Starter Academy;
• Develop and refine 10 days of curriculum integrating various STEM activities to support each lesson;
• Deliver the developed curriculum over the 10 days of the program;
• Foster an interest in STEM fields among the students;
• Train and mentor the student assistants;
• Coordinate materials needed and facilitate purchase and delivery process;
• Create and maintain a safe environment for students;
• Work collaboratively with second program facilitator and SSASP staff;
• Assist with timely data collection and survey instruments, as per guidance from SSA staff;
• Promote and demonstrate respect for all students, inclusive of all races, ages, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and abilities.

Commitment to Equity:

• Support MassBay’s commitment to the Equity Agenda; collaborating with faculty, staff, and students on the College’s strategic initiatives dedicated to closing the equity gap related to student outcomes;
• Support MassBay’s commitment to being anti-racist; embracing a community free of bias and inequality;
• Contribute to discussion and review of applicable College policies with a critical lens toward diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.

All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates diversity.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree, preferably in math or another STEM field;
• Teaching experience;
• Strong interpersonal skills and self-motivation;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Excellent communications skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action and workforce diversity;
• Experience working in a diverse environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved students;
  
• Familiarity with developmental math curriculum at MassBay Community College.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $50 per hour

Position Type: PT - Seasonal/ Temporary

Application Deadline: February 24, 2023, or thereafter until filled.

To Apply: Please include a letter of interest and resume with your online application.

Staff

All MassBay Community College students, faculty, and staff are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

This is a grant funded position, and position is contingent on funding.

Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.

Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Lisa MacDonald, Director of Equity Compliance, lmacdonald@massbay.edu, (781) 239-3147, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.