Judges needed for middle school science fair in Revere

Judges are needed for the Middle School Science Fair on Wednesday, April 11 at the Rumney Marsh Academy in Revere (American Legion Highway  Revere, MA 02151). 

Judges should arrive at 9:30 for a brief orientation and then judge from 10-12.

E-mail Lianne O'Hara at lohara@revere.mec.edu to RSVP.

Now hiring counselors for two week science & engineering camp at NU!

The Center for STEM Education has just announced that we will be holding our sixth ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp this summer, and we’re looking for counselors!

This year’s middle school science and engineering camp runs July 8-20 at Northeastern. Our camp is an overnight program that runs for two weeks, excluding the weekend.

We hire two shifts: day counselors and evening counselors.

All applicants must be responsible NU students with experience working with children. Science, technoology, engineering, math (STEM), education, and human services majors are a plus.

See http://www.stem.neu.edu/bhssc/staff.htm for full job descriptions and to access the application.

Please help us spread the word!

Volunteer at the Boston Public School Science Fair at NU

Your help is needed to help at the annual Boston Public School Science Fair!

Northeastern is hosting the fair in the Cabot Cage for over 350 Boston middle and high school students on Saturday, March 10 all day. Volunteers are needed to help with registration, score tracking, and walking students between activities.

RSVP to Lauren (l.horn@neu.edu) if you're interested in helping.

Machine Science After School Interns needed - PAID OPPORTUNITY

About the Position

Machine Science is seeking undergraduate students for paid after-school intern positions in the Boston Public Schools.

As an after-school intern, you will work with a small group of enthusiastic middle school or high school students to complete fun, hands-on engineering projects, such as water rockets, balsa wood gliders, model bridges, and mobile robots.

The after-school programs meet one day per week for 90 minutes (generally starting between 1:45PM and 2:30PM, depending on the school). Working closely with a classroom teacher, you will assist students with their projects and help lead short discussions about engineering and technology.

Several positions are available, starting immediately and continuing until May 2012. All school locations are easily accessible by public transportation.

The compensation is $25 per after-school session. A minimum commitment of 8 sessions is required, and up to 20 sessions may be available between now and May 2012.

Responsibilities

To be an after-school intern, you must be willing to:

·         Travel to the school once a week

·         Spend at least 90 minutes at the school site

·         Assist teachers with leading projects and discussions

Qualifications

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

·         Interest in working with students in grades 5 to 12

·         Strong verbal communication skills

·         Confidence with basic construction techniques

Technology/engineering experience is helpful, but not required.

About the Schools

Positions are available at six schools during the 2011-2012 academic year:

·         Boston Latin Academy

·         Dearborn Middle School

·         Hurley Elementary School

·         John D. O'Bryant High School

·         Madison Park High School

·         Taylor Elementary School

·         Boston Green Academy

How to Apply

To apply for an after-school intern position, please contact:

Sam Christy, Executive Director, Machine Science

sam@machinescience.org or 617-354-7171



Volunteer Opportunities for Spring Semester

WGBH Time to Invent Club: An afterschool club new to the Curley K-8 School (in JP, off the 39 bus) this year, the Time to Invent club, is a team of afterschool staff and mentors (professionals and college students with backgrounds in science and engineering). Mentors lead activities and introduce kids to invention and technical careers, based on a pre-set curriculum. The program, supported by NU graduates, will run in the spring semester on Thursday afternoons  each week, beginning in February.

Engineering Field trips: The Center for STEM Education runs on campus engineering field trips on campus for Boston students grades 4-6. Our hands-on field trips cover topics such as renewable energy, biomechanics, river pollution and rockets. We need a few extra hands on deck for our upcoming field trips this semester.  Volunteers are welcome to join us for all or part of the field trips, working in small groups asking students questions about what they're learning and making sure they understand the activity and related concepts, and supervising lunch time.  Dates: February 3, March 2, March 23, March 30, April 13, 8:30-1:30pm

Science Classrooms: Volunteers are requested to help a Curley School  (in JP off the 39 bus) elementary science teacher facilitate her lessons during school time. You will help her prep materials, work with students in smallb groups and deliver certain parts of lessons. Volunteers are especially needed in January to help students prepare for their science fair. Times and days are flexible, and can be worked out with the teacher.

Citizen Schools: Citizen Schools partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for low-income children across the country. They use a second shift of afternoon educators, who provide academic support, leadership development, and "apprenticeships"—hands-on learning activities taught by volunteers. WHO? Approximately 15 middle school students in 6, 7 or 8th grade-- all eager to learn from you! WHAT? Teach STEM activities. WHEN? 90 minutes each week for 12 weeks on a weekday afternoon in the fall or spring, culminating in a WOW! presentation. Roughly 1-2 hours planning and preparing for your session each week. WHERE? Orchard Gardens K-8, a 15 minute walk from campus, Wednesday afternoons

One-day opportunities on and near campus

- Building Bridges—Sat, February 4—Volunteers are needed to help with registration and supervise activities during high school bridge-building competition

- BESS Pre-college Initiative Day—Fri, Feb 17—Volunteers are needed to lead and engage groups of Boston 10th- 12th grade students learning about engineering and college life

- Science Camp Callback—Tues, Feb 21, 8:30-12—Volunteers help supervise activities & engage small groups of students

- Boston Public School Science Fair— Sat, March 10, all day—Volunteers are needed to help run a sign-in table, facilitate lunch and supervise activities

Contact Lauren: l.horn@neu.edu, 617-373-2626

NASA’s 2013 Astronaut Candidate Program

http://www.usajobs.gov/SpotlightsAll/SpotlightDetails?contentID=80
NASA’s 2013 Astronaut Candidate Program


If you have dreamed of joining the Astronaut Corps, now is the time to apply. NASA is continuing space exploration programs that will include missions beyond low Earth orbit

NASA is seeking applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates who will support long-duration missions to the International Space Station and future deep space exploration activities.

The first U.S. astronauts were selected in 1959, before human spaceflight operations began. NASA asked the military services to provide a list of personnel who met specific qualifications. After stringent screening, NASA announced its selection of seven men, all pilots, as the first American astronauts. NASA has selected 20 more groups of astronauts since the “Original Seven.” The backgrounds of NASA’s previous groups of astronaut candidates include schoolteachers, doctors, scientist, and engineers.

NASA selects astronauts from a diverse pool of applicants with a wide variety of backgrounds. From the thousands of applications received, only a few are chosen for the intensive Astronaut Candidate training program. Including the “Original Seven”, only 330 astronauts have been selected to date.

We're hiring NU students!

The following positions are available as volunteer, work-study or paid work, depending on experience.

Field Trip Help

The Center for STEM Education is looking for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors who are interested in a part-time job helping us run field trips on campus for Boston students grades 4-6.  Our hands-on field trips cover topics such as renewable energy, biomechanics, river pollution and rockets.  We need a few extra hands on deck for our upcoming field trips this semester (six Friday's throughout the semester, generally 9am-1pm) and occasional office support to help us refine curriculum and gather materials.

This position will be 5-8 hours on field trip weeks this semester, with the potential to develop into a more regular position in the future. 

If you're interested, please email Lauren Horn at l.horn@neu.edu with the subject "Field Trip Help," your resume, listing any previous experience working with children. 

Algebra Tutors

The Center for STEM Education is looking for experienced tutors to help 8th graders with Algebra furing after school time. Hired students will be trained in algebra tutoring strategies and supported by the Center for STEM Education. The program runs after school Monday-Thursday, tutors must be consistently available at least two afternoons each week.

If you're interested, please email Lauren Horn at l.horn@neu.edu with the subject "Tutor Resume," your resume, listing any previous experience tutoring and/or working with children. 

Spring Opportunities: Paid, work study and volunteer positions available!

It’s that time again and we need the help of some NU students!
The Center for STEM Education has openings for volunteer, work study and paid positions for the spring semester.

Positions are available on campus, and off campus at two local Boston K-8 schools.

On campus positions:
- Field trip coordinators and staff:
This would involve helping us run engineering field trips on campus for Boston students in grades 4-12. Our hands-on field trips cover topics such as renewable energy, biomechanics, river pollution and rockets. We need a few extra hands to join us for all or part of the field trips, working in small groups asking students questions about what they're learning and making sure they understand the activity and related concepts, and supervising lunch time!

Off campus positions:
Boston K-8 School opportunities at – the Curley in Jamaica Plain (just hop on the 39 bus in front of Northeastern) and Orchard Gardens in Roxbury (a quick walk from campus).
- TUTORS (We need general tutors; not just only STEM subjects)
- K-8 class in class assistants in special needs classrooms (many autistic classrooms)

If you have any interest in the positions listed above. Please email stem@neu.edu for more information!

National STEM Video Game Challenge

The 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge is launched in partnership with Digital Promise, a new initiative created by the President and Congress, supported through the Department of Education. The initiative is designed to unlock the promise of breakthrough technologies to transform teaching and learning.
College and Graduate students can enter as individual designers or in teams of up to four.
Entrants will compete for

• Funds: a pool of $30k in seed money for the refinement, research, marketing and distribution of your game
• Research: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center research team will work with the winners to identify potential scalable outcomes of the submission
• Expertise: Additional advice will be offered from industry experts
• Publicity: Recognition in press, online channels and select publications

What are the different Challenge Entry Streams?
Individuals or teams of up to 4

• PBS KIDS Prize: design math based learning video games for children in grades pre K – 4, taking inspiration from the success of the PBS KIDS Go website (Learn More, Microsite, PBS KIDS Prize Rules).
• Middle School Prize: design STEM based learning video games designed for grades 5-8 (Learn More, Middle School Prize Rules).
• Sesame Street Prize: design STEM based learning video games inspired by Sesame Street’s very own curriculum (Learn More, Sesame Street Prize Rules).

SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW AND LOVE. BECOME A CITIZEN TEACHER!

Citizen Schools partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for low-income children across the country.

We believe all students have the potential to discover a love of learning in middle school that will inspire them to succeed in high school, college, the workforce, and civic life.
However, many kids lose interest and drop out of school because they lack enough time to master skills during the school day, relevant learning activities, and involved adults.
Our solution mobilizes a second shift of afternoon educators, who provide academic support, leadership development, and "apprenticeships"—hands-on learning activities taught by volunteers.
We need your help as a Citizen Teacher to support our work with schools and communities to restore the promise of education in America.


WHO?
Approximately 15 middle school students in 6, 7 or 8th grade-- all eager to learn from you!
WHAT?
Teach your skills and share your passion.
WHEN?
90 minutes each week for 12 weeks on a weekday afternoon in the fall or spring, culminating in a WOW! presentation.
Roughly 1-2 hours planning and preparing for your session each week.
WHERE?
At a Massachusetts middle school.
SUPPORT:
 Training
 Curriculum development
 Lesson planning guidance
 Weekly classroom assistance from Citizen Schools staff
 $80 budget for supplies
 Feedback
 Online community of Citizen Teacher volunteers
What is a WOW!? At Citizen Schools, a WOW! is the culminating showcase of student mastery that they’ve achieved in their apprenticeships: high-quality, real-world products or presentations that have value for the community. Whether its an architectural model of a community center, a new web page designed for parents at their school, a mock trial delivered in front of real judges and jury members, or a pitch to investors for a social enterprise concept, each WOW! makes young people heroes in their own community, and demonstrates what's possible when youth and professionals work together.

LEARN MORE
To view existing curricula and explore ideas about what you might like to teach, visit www.citizenschools.org/apprenticeships.
For further information about volunteering or to express your interest in teaching an apprenticeship, visit www.citizenschools.org/volunteer or contact:
Rachel Lafferty, Civic Engagement Fellow Kelly Conron, Senior Manager of Civic Engagement
rachellafferty@citizenschools.org kellyconron@citizenschools.org / 617-695-2300 x1165

WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
 Think about what you might like to teach, and your capacity to commit to leading an apprenticeship group of students for one afternoon each week from mid-February to mid-May
 Click “I want to Learn more” at www.citizenschools.org/volunteer/sign-up/ to submit an interest form and a staff member will contact you soon to learn about your apprenticeship ideas and share more information about the volunteer experience.