Position: Educator at Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY

The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) has an immediate opening for
an Educator and Assistant to the Dir of Education. Duties include assisting
Director of Education in carrying out all PRI education programs. Primary
responsibility is to administer and deliver education programs in K-12
schools in Ithaca, Syracuse, Utica and elsewhere in Central New York.
Duties also include helping administer teachers workshops and field trip
registrations, develop content and activities for programs, and maintain
educational materials; promoting programs and acting as liaison to teachers
and  school administrators; answering education correspondence and
fulfilling orders for educational products; helping develop content,
design, and fabricate on- and off-site temporary exhibits; maintaining
teaching collection of specimens; preparing materials for and representing
PRI at public events; maintaining databases of programs, participants, and
evaluations.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in biology, geology, or related
discipline and an interest in teaching required. This is an excellent
entry-level position for someone who wants experience across spectrum of
museum education and exhibits. Successful candidate should be a dynamic
teacher and sincerely enjoy teaching public and students of all ages, and
be comfortable with inquiry-based teaching. Should be  sensitive to working
with diverse audiences and have excellent
interpersonal skills. Should have reliable transportation (travel
reimbursed), as commuting throughout Central NY for programs is necessary.
Should be flexible, self-motivated, and energetic, with a "can-do"
attitude.

Terms: $20,000/year plus benefits. Begin no later than July 1.

About PRI: Founded in 1932, the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI)
is a dynamic  fast-moving institution with one of the largest fossil
collections in the United States and an active education program. PRI
promotes science literacy through hands-on inquiry-based programs on the
workings and history of the Earth and its life.

Applications: Please send a cover letter, a resume, and a list of three
references (including address, phone number, and e-mail address if
available), by April 19th, to:

Director of Education
Paleontological Research Institution
1259 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca, NY 14850



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Robert M. Ross
Director of Education
Paleontological Research Institution
1259 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
U.S.A.
phone 607 273 6623 ext 18
FAX 607 273 6620
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PRI web site: <www.englib.cornell.edu/pri>