Bioenergy Curriculum Developer

**About us**

Argonne National Laboratory cultivates the next generation of scientists and engineers by connecting with over 40,000 youth and families through our Outreach programs, inspiring 4,400 middle and high school students in our on-site Learning Center and providing internships and on-site programming to over 1,200 university students each year.

Educational activities for high school and college students are facilitated by the University Programs and Partnerships and STEM Education Learning Teams within Argonne. Their mission is to connect world class research to tomorrow’s STEM problem solvers. Essential to this is providing learning experiences for these students that enhance their knowledge, skills and career awareness to prepare them for a rapidly changing world.

This is a **full time, one-year term position** funded by multiple Department of Energy grants and can be renewed each year based on available funding.

In this role you will:
- Write student and teacher-facing curricular materials
- Design and test hand-on activities
- Lead professional development for teachers including workshops, webinars and office hours to assist in the implementaMon of curricula
- Support the larger Department of Energy social media campaign with images, stories and learning artifacts
- Revise curricula based on data collected from field tests

Position Requirements We expect you to have:

- Bachelor’s Degree in science education or a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field with a strong foundation in biology, chemistry, and/or environmental science
- Knowledge of and experience in designing STEM activities and curricula for late high school (junior and senior level) and/or college students. Specifically, experience in scientific inquiry, problem-based learning, and computational thinking
- Knowledge of learning theory and pedagogical best practices
- Ability to manage complex work and achieve specified goals under time and resource constraints
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Respect, Safety, Integrity, and Teamwork

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Knowledge of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and phenomena-based learning and their applicability to curriculum writing
- Knowledge of implementing computational thinking, visualizations and modeling and simulations in learning environments
- Experience modifying research datasets for educational purposes a plus
- Knowledge of bioenergy or circular economies a plus

Other:

- This is a hybrid position with the primary work occurring at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, IL.
- This position may require you to participate in off-site programming in Chicago and the Chicago region.
- This position may require you to participate in occasional weekend programming

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Grade school specialties:

- High school
- Science

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

- Lemont, IL 60439: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lemont, IL 60439