THIS POSITION IS NOW CLOSED. The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) is looking for a Project Manager to join our Washington, DC-based team. Note that we are also hiring a Senior Manager of Community and Communications Coordinator. Learn more about our recent team transitions. CAISE is based at the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) in Washington, DC. The position is full-time, 40 hours … Read more
The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) is looking for a Communications Coordinator to join our Washington, DC-based team. Note that we are also hiring a Senior Manager of Community and Project Manager. Learn more about our recent team transitions. CAISE is based at the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) in Washington, DC. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week and is … Read more
With a tear, and a smile, the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) announces that three members of the team are transitioning to new professional roles in the field. Since its inception, CAISE has evolved by continuing to include and invite the expertise and perspectives of professionals working in a variety of informal learning … Read more
The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) is looking for a Senior Manager of Community to join our Washington, DC-based team. Note that we are also hiring a Project Manager and Communications Coordinator. Learn more about our recent team transitions. CAISE is based at the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) in Washington, DC. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week and … Read more
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) 2019 STEM for All Video Showcase was the largest yet with 242 videos submitted by federally funded projects aimed at improving science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science (CS) education. The annual, week-long event took place May 12–20, and 820 presenters and co-presenters engaged more than 45,000 members of … Read more
THIS POSITION IS NOW CLOSED. The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) is looking for a Program Manager to join our Washington, DC-based team. The Program Manager plays a critical role in keeping CAISE running efficiently, and ensures that our work and processes are in compliance with National Science Foundation (NSF) policies and reporting requirements. CAISE is based at the Association … Read more
On Thursday, February 28, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced two open positions within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources’ (EHR) Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL). Both positions are located at NSF’s headquarters in Alexandria, VA. The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 21. Below are excerpts from … Read more
Informal STEM education (ISE) and science communication are two overlapping fields in which practitioners and researchers design and study activities to promote lifelong engagement with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in a variety of settings. Although fluid boundaries and fuzzy definitions make it difficult to draw a clear distinction between ISE and science communication, … Read more
Today, the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) within the Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR) announced a nationwide search for a full time temporary Program Director at the National Science (NSF) with expertise in research and evaluation or practice in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning in informal environments. … Read more
It was a busy month for resource submissions from the InformalScience.org community. See what’s new in our round-up of new additions in October. Did your project publish any resources recently? Share them with the informal STEM education field, by submitting them here. And for regular updates on what we’ve added to the repository, make sure … Read more