[CPEPnews] QuarkNet staff position at LBNL

[barnett at lbl.gov]

Educational Program Administrator position
(QuarkNet national staff member) available at
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
Berkeley, California.  Job number PH/017064.

This is a on-going full-time position to
start in August 2004.  A position description
is given below.  The salary will depend on
experience and qualifications.  Applications
must be received by May 17.

Interested applicants should submit via email
(our preferred method) a resume to:
Merrill Martin, mlmartin at lbl.gov and to: rmbarnett at lbl.gov,
no later than May 17, 2004.  Please reference job number
PH/017064 in your cover letter.

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Educational Program Administrator
Requisition Number: 017064
Division: Physics
Department: Particle Data Group
Date Opened: 04/26/2004

SUMMARY: QuarkNet is a long-term teacher professional
development program funded by the National Science
Foundation and the US Department of Energy.  The
program supports centers associated with particle
physics research groups at universities and labs
nationwide.  A variety of activities take place
depending on the number of years a center has been
active.  Activities include summer research
appointments, professional development workshops,
instructional materials development, a sustainable
long-term "physics alliance" program, and research
appointments for a small number of high school
students. The goal is to bring the teachers and their
students into the research community so that students
learn fundamental physics as they analyze live online
data and participate in inquiry-oriented
investigations.

DUTIES:

    As one of four national QuarkNet staff members,
lead and operate the national QuarkNet education
program, focusing on supporting high school teachers
and physicist mentors at 13 centers in the Western US
including Hawaii.

    Partner with other QuarkNet staff across the
country to co-organize, execute and evaluate
programmatic activities including a focused and
effective inquiry-oriented program at the annual
one-week QuarkNet Teacher Institute in late June,
mentor activities, regional and national teacher
"reunions," and presentations and workshops for
professional meetings.

    Visit 13 QuarkNet centers to help plan and
observe and evaluate their local programs.  Improve
the information flow between staff and centers and
individuals.  Mentor teachers to use inquiry-oriented
activities and investigations in their classrooms. In
workshops, lead/demonstrate activities as examples of
inquiry (modeled on scientific research) and/or lead a
"research lesson" type of lesson-planning.  Visit
teachers in their classrooms.

    Help recruit new centers, funding permitting.
Visit several universities each year after they
express interest in joining the program and explain
the program setting expectations and answering
questions.

    Work closely with staff to develop and pilot
materials for professional development activities
(for the program, for AAPT workshops, etc.)
and classrooms including online materials and
projects. Work closely with participants to adapt and
develop materials for programs at the centers.

    Outside of QuarkNet duties, participate in
development of educational materials, including
websites and charts on particle physics and
astrophysics/cosmology, for the Particle Data
Group. Answer email questions from students, teachers,
and the general public visiting the Particle Adventure
website and our other websites.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required: BS or BA degree. Several years high school
physics teaching experience and/or workshop/program
leadership.  Ability to travel extensively.  Ability
to work with high school teachers and university/lab
researchers.

NOTE: This is a on-going full-time opportunity to
start in August 2004.  Interested applicants should
submit via email (our preferred method) a resume to:
Merrill Martin, mlmartin at lbl.gov and to: rmbarnett at lbl.gov,
no later than May 17, 2004.  Please reference job number
PH/017064 in your cover letter.  Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory is an AA/EEO employer.

Sent by Michael Barnett  rmbarnett at LBL.gov
April 27, 2004