ENGINEERING EDUCATION SPECIALIST

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POSITION PURPOSE

The Engineering Education Specialist will be designing and delivering supplemental instruction for mathematics, science, and engineering courses or instruction on personal, professional, and leadership development. This role primarily instructs incoming college students, first-year students, and sophomores. Additionally, they will work with a team in preparing curriculum and providing instructional support for the CoE summer outreach/support programs.

Position Complexities

This position will be responsible for providing academic support to students from grades 6-14. The position will play a key role in leading academic support components in summer programs and then will consistently work with Pathways for Inclusive Excellence (PIE) students (made up of around 60 STARS. 50 Engineering Dean's Scholars, and up to 60 ASSP students). These students are conditionally admitted engineering students from underserved backgrounds. The position will need to be flexible, responsive, and adaptable to these various populations.

Position Dimensions and Impact to the University

This position will be essential in supporting the College of Engineering's conditional admission pathway programs. The CoE has created these programs to seek to expand access to underserved students. The success and retention of these students in engineering is essential in order to improve educational equity and maintain the college's current high retention rate. This position will teach all students in the cohort up to three sections a quarter so they will not only be a consistent academic support, but they will also contribute significantly to the cohort building and sense of community for students in the program. In the summer, this position will pivot to focus on the college's outreach and recruitment efforts by being a part of the teaching team for pre-college students. They will interact with hundreds of pre-college students and their families to inspire an interest in engineering and the UW.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Curriculum Design and Instruction

Collaborate with the PIE team to build curriculum and study materials to help students excel in core engineering requirements. Each Engineering Education Specialist will generally focus on a particular subject or area. This position focuses on math and/or physics. Areas include:

- Math (Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, etc.)

- Chemistry

- Physics

- Engineering fundamentals (Statics, Mechanics, Dynamics)

- Personal, professional, and leadership development

Develop study skills and the thinking and problem-solving skills required to succeed in all engineering courses.

Teach up to three sessions per quarter of ENGR 19x academic workshops for STEM subjects

Develop close working relationships with partners and stakeholders. Ex: UW departmental faculty, industry connections, OMAD, etc.

Create an inclusive, welcoming learning environment that addresses multiple modalities of learning.

Foster a sense of community throughout teaching activities.

Participate in the broader UW teaching community.

Summer Programs

Engage with the PIE team in the planning process for summer programs;

Collaborate on the development of curriculum specific to the student populations.

Teach academic content, build relationships with students, and contribute to cohort/community building during the PIE summer transition program.

Teach during outreach programs to support diverse students from populations of rising grades 7-12th students.

Contribute to the college's outreach and recruitment efforts by working to inspire students to pursue engineering at the UW.

Individual student support

Offer consistent office hours for all sections of courses taught during the quarter.

Provide availability for individual learning consultations.

Build meaningful, individual relationships with students in collaboration with students' assigned advisers.

Provide tailored outreach or support to these students to address any concerns or difficulties; proactively pursue their success.

Administrative Support

Perform other duties as assigned to support the broader goals of the program.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, or related field.

2-3 years of experience teaching Math and/or Physics.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's or Ph.D. in Engineering, Mathematics, Science, or Education.

Prior work with underserved students who encounter structural obstacles or barriers in their educational journey.

Teaching experience in a higher education setting.

Curriculum development experience

Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your "My Jobs" page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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