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Department Information
Coca-Cola Space Science Center
Job Summary
This position reports to the Executive Director and coordinates with the Assistant Director on the daily operation of the facility, group visits and special events. The position provides supervision and leadership for all of the Center's educational activities and personnel. This role includes designing and presenting age-appropriate activities in astronomy, geology, space and physical sciences that are coordinated with state and national education standards for visiting school groups of all ages. Additionally, this position oversees and supervises two teachers-on-loan from the Muscogee County School District in their work with visiting students and guests. The education team oversees the interface between these visitors and our CSU Science & Education students. This position works with all the public outreach efforts of CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science Center, which requires various night and weekend commitments.
Responsibilities
Signifcant Duties & Responsibilities include: Provides leadership and vision for the Center's education programs. Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of CCSSC's education programs for visiting school, youth and adult groups. Ensures that the content of all education programs remains engaging and relevant to targeted audiences, meets CCSSC's goals and expectations for excellence, addresses appropriate state education standards, and promotes enthusiasm and interest in science and engineering. Evaluates all CCSSC curricula and outcomes for programs both on-site and off-site to ensure they meet the needs of teachers and students, while facilitating inquiry-based learning (60%).; Provides oversight and direction of the CCSSC Education team's daily activities, including coordination for teachers-on-loan from MCSD, part- and full-time staff providing education activities, and all CSU interns presenting educational programs. Collaborates with staff across CCSSC departments, particularly in scheduling, to ensure that the CCSSC meets its mission of engaging and organized programming and events (35%).; Coordinates with other entities at Columbus State University and in the community to provide access to the Coca-Cola Space Science Center and its educational programs (5%).
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications include: The minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in science, science education, communications, or museum studies.; Must have demonstrated history of increasing responsibility and work experience to allow for successful oversight of daily operations of the Center's education programs, including the coordination of teachers and staff.; Must have demonstrated ability to conceive, design and oversee implementation of curriculum and activities in science education aligned with state and national education standards.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications include: Masters preferred.; A related degree with sufficient relevant experience will be considered.
Proposed Salary
The proposed annualized salary range for this position is $60,000 - $62,314 and includes full benefits.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities include: Demonstrated knowledge of space history, astronomy, geology, and physical science is required.; Demonstrated ability to coordinate and lead a team of education professionals.; Demonstrated ability to lead educational activities in astronomy, space science and physical science. Experience with education in both formal and informal settings is preferred.; Demonstrated ability to design effective educational activities in line with current educational research. Ability to align these activities with current state and national education standards.; Demonstrated ability to work with teachers and community groups and provide excellence in customer service.; Ability to work a schedule which includes occasional nights and weekends.; Demonstrated proficiency with technology, including computers and computer network interface. Experience in the classroom application of robotics or telescopes is preferred.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Bridgett Oliver, Hiring Manager, via email at oliver_bridgett@columbusstate.edu.
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Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .
Institutional Values

• Excellence: Actively engaging outstanding methods in teaching, academic discovery, creative pursuits, student success, cultural enrichment and the overall campus community.
• Creativity: Pursuing distinction through inquiry and innovation, challenging convention and focusing on solutions.
• Engagement: Dynamic civic involvement and participation of students, faculty, staff and alumni in the university experience.
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• Inclusion: Cultivating and championing a campus environment that welcomes diverse backgrounds, ideas, perspectives and practices.
• Servant Leadership: Leading through ethical empowerment and service.

Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to submit and successfully pass a background investigation to include reference checks and verification of academic credentials (if applicable). Other additional requirements may be required based upon specific position duties:

• A credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage;
• Pre-employment drug testing for positions with high-risk responsibilities.
• Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive a Columbus State University fleet vehicle or other vehicle designated as a fleet vehicle. A successful drug screening will be required as a condition of employment a randomly thereafter.

*Applicants for positions of trust may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. *
For Faculty Hires : Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond. Additionally, all members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Columbus State University is proud to be an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity institution. It is the policy of our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws.
Other Information
This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
Background Check

• Position of Trust + Education

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