Anticipated Content Specialist, Science Outreach; SY

Job Overview

The Science Content Specialist supports the content office, the Science program, and provides professional learning. The Science Outreach Specialist supports the Science Office by expanding real‑world learning opportunities, building community partnerships, coordinating field experiences, and advancing division wide science initiatives.

• Coordinates student field experiences and science‑related trips in collaboration with schools, teachers, administrators, and external partners to provide authentic, hands‑on learning opportunities.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with community, business, higher education, and government organizations, including serving as a liaison to regional science institutions to expand student access to STEM resources.
• Supports the planning and execution of the Regional Science and Engineering Fair, including recruiting judges, securing sponsor ships and scholarships, and coordinating community partnerships.
• Provides guidance and resources to teachers and school leaders to integrate field‑based science instruction and experiences into classroom practice.
• Collaborates with central office departments to align outreach initiatives with curriculum and division‑wide goals.
• Communicates with families and community stakeholders to promote participation in science programs and events.

Bachelor's Degree

Five (5) years of experience as a teacher or administrator

Holds or is eligible for a Virginia Collegiate Professional License

• Knowledge of science curriculum and field‑based instructional practices
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain partnerships with community, business, higher education, and government organizations
• Strong organizational and project management skills to coordinate field experiences and large‑scale science events
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teachers, administrators, central office staff, and external partners
• Uses a team‑oriented approach to expand authentic learning opportunities and promote student engagement in science

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Work requires frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time;

exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and negligible amounts of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to:

Supervisor, Science

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Months/Days/

Hours:

11 months / 217 days / 7 hours

Salary Level: Licensed Scale

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Remote Work Eligible:
No

Collective Bargaining Unit:
Certified