Education Specialist

LMI is seeking an Education Specialist to work remotely, as part of LMI's NSTEM Team. This position will support NASA's Educator Professional Development activities for grades K-16. This position requires the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.

NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) Educator Professional Development (EPD) serves educators at all levels - pre-service, in-service, and informal K-12 educators. EPD equips K-12 educators with an understanding of NASA's current missions, helps with the implementation of NASA STEM resources and demonstrates current teaching practices used to engage students in STEM learning. NASA OSTEM EPD is offered in face-to-face, hybrid, and virtual formats including both synchronous and asynchronous options.

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Develop and deliver engaging EPD presentations for in-person, hybrid, and virtual professional development, offered synchronously or asynchronously.
• Review, edit, and incorporate feedback for EPD presentations, content, and messaging.
• Create and execute in-person educator professional development workshops at designated NASA centers and partner organizations.
• Establish a digital badging network for EPD and transfer NASA OSTEM content to the provided digital badging platform.
• Work with a university to approve Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for all EPD webinars and professional development opportunities.
• Deliver additional ad hoc EPD opportunities at the request of the task lead and NASA clients.
• Communicate and collaborate with EPD team members, task lead, and NASA clients.
• Communicate with colleagues in various NASA OSTEM tasks to deliver the latest communication for the portfolio of NASA OSTEM programs.
• Participate in evidence-based learning through performance data collection, data analysis, assessments, evaluation, and reporting.

• Bachelor's degree in education; master's degree preferred.
• K-12 classroom teaching experience; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teaching experience preferred.
• Familiarity with digital badging and CEUs.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems and digital learning platforms.
• Ability to develop a variety of written and presentation-based work products and deliverables.
• High-level communication and writing/editing skills to support content development and resources.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment.
• Ability to travel to and work on client sites as needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills.
• Ability to obtain a public trust clearance.