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Villanova University Research Technicians - Educational Development and Assessment in Villanova, Pennsylvania
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+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posting Number: | 20240539T | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Title: | Research Technicians - | | | Educational Development and | | | Assessment | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Type: | Temp/Intern | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Location: | Villanova, PA | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Work Schedule: | temporary | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Approximate Number of Hours per | | | Week | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department: | 205-Mechanical Engineering | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Summary: | We are seeking experienced high | | | school teachers to join our | | | research team for an innovative | | | educational development project. | | | The selected candidates will play | | | a crucial role in refining and | | | completing subject-specific | | | content for an immersive online | | | educational program to teach | | | integrated geography, | | | mathematics, and geology through | | | the lens of geologic and dinosaur | | | paleontological work. The | | | research project focuses on the | | | interdisciplinary realm of | | | geosciences, utilizing its unique | | | characteristics to foster | | | integrated learning. Through the | | | creation of an immersive Virtual | | | Field Trip ( | | | | | | VFT), we aim to increase exposure | | | to geosciences in high school and | | | early college and enhance | | | | | | STEM education by seamlessly | | | integrating subjects such as | | | geography, math, biology, and | | | physics within geoscience | | | applications. The | | | | | | VFT, featuring a virtual | | | paleontology xpedition, will be | | | hosted on the American | | | Geosciences Institute's digital | | | platform, ensuring wide | | | accessibility. Assessment tools, | | | including validated instruments, | | | will gauge the VFT's impact on | | | student engagement, academic | | | gains, and attitudinal factors. | | | The broader impacts encompass | | | supporting early-career | | | scientists, engaging | | | undergraduate students in | | | hands-on experiences, and | | | disseminating outcomes widely to | | | schools, museums, and beyond. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Duties and Responsibilities: | Duties and responsibilities | | | include: | | | | | | - * Collaboration with | | | Principal Investigators (PIs) | | | on the development of | | | specific set of modules for | | | the online program. | | | - * Refinement and complete | | | subject-specific educational | | | content for the | | | VFT modules. | | | - * Leveraging curricular | | | expertise to optimize the | | | adaptability of the | | | VFT to existing high school | | | curricula. | | | - * Aligning learning | | | objectives and educational | | | content to closely meet state | | | and national educational | | | standards. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Minimum Qualifications: | Required qualifications include: | | | | | | - * Bachelor's degree required | | | and other state-mandated | | | teaching certifications. | | | - * Minimum of one year | | | experience high school | | | teaching in geography, | | | geology, or mathematics. | | | - * Strong curriculum | | | development skills and | | | familiarity with educational | | | policies and standards. | | | - * Ability to collaborate | |