| Opportunity Number: | 25698624 | | Company Name: | PASCO scientific | | Location: | Roseville, CA US | | Categories: | Education, Training, & Library
Manufacturing & Production | | Minimum Education: | 4-Year College Degree | | | Updated: 9/2/2010 |
Curriculum & Training Developer
| Categories: Educational Instructors, Educational Support Positions, Postsecondary Education
PASCO scientific is a world leader in 21st Century technology solutions for science education. Our products are coveted by science teachers around the world for their quality and ease of use in the classroom. Located in Roseville, CA we have been serving science educators for over 40 years.
Duties and Responsibilities
Curriculum Design and Development
? Apply principles of learning, learning styles, and various instructional design approaches and processes to the creation of lab activities.
? Select appropriate instructional strategies (e.g., inquiry, behavioral, blended) using multimedia or print as necessary.
? Conduct needs analysis and prepare clear learning objectives for the science curriculum. Identify users? needs, analyze, organize and transform complex science concepts into professionally designed, engaging, and effective instructional activities.
? Develop lab activities in an online, interactive format such as PASCO scientific?s authoring environment for SPARKlabs.
? Develop content training materials including manuals, quick reference guides, instructional webinars, web-based tutorials and exercises.
? Test and debug science activities for quality assurance. Ensure that all information is accurate, consistent, easy to understand, and well organized.
? Contribute to the development of efficient processes for content development. Apply processes to own work.
? Maintain expertise in current middle school and high school science education markets, including pedagogy and approaches, competition, and opportunities.
? When necessary consult with subject matter experts and others to create instructor led, self-study, and online instructional content that effectively engages the learner.
Training and Professional Development
? Design and deliver workshops in a classroom setting and virtual classroom (webinar format).
? Participate in the planning, and coordination of ongoing professional development based on educational research.
? Present complex and newly developed lab activities. Conduct lab demonstrations.
? Encourage and support the development and implementation of innovative, effective instructional programs based on an inquiry approach to learning science.
? Assist in designing and planning Summer Institutes and year-round workshops for PASCO scientific.
? Participate in designing and developing a strategy to deliver the most effective blend of media for new professional development experiences.
Skills and Abilities
? A team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
? Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing, communication, and instructional design skills.
? Able to prioritize and demonstrate thoroughness in all aspects of work performed.
? Complete assigned project tasks on time and in quality fashion, with the ability to recognize implications of, and prioritize tasks effectively.
? Work collaboratively with others to produce and deliver inquiry-based science curricula and professional development.
? Meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously.
Requirements:
Qualifications
? Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Bachelor or Master?s degree in Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, Education Technology a plus, or equivalent experience.
? Two to four years related experience in teaching science, instructional design, curriculum development and professional development for high school grade levels. Additional experience in teaching K8 a plus.
? Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Able to work at an entry level in Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, and Flash.
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