EVOLUTIONS Fellow

About the role

The EVOLUTIONS Fellow position is an intensive year-long fellowship as part of the EVOLUTIONS teen Program at the Peabody Museum. Open to alumni of the EVOLUTIONS Program who hold a bachelor's degree or above, the EVOLUTIONS Fellow will develop management and teaching skills while serving the Education department of the Yale Peabody Museum. This is a one-year fellowship with the potential of renewal for a second year.

Responsibilities

• Develop curriculum development and lesson plan writing skills, and practice those skills in a variety of museum contexts.
• Facilitate daily programs and classes, honing teaching and science communication skills.
• Develop science content knowledge through interactions with Peabody collections staff.
• Shadow the supervision of activities and events for program participants and museum visitors.
• Participate in activities to develop relationships with informal educators across Yale's campus and throughout New Haven.
• Support the department with any other projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with YPM's EVOLUTIONS Program.
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to engage and motivate high school students.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proven experience in informal science education.
• Ability to communicate science content to students and translate science concepts and content into programming.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion.

Skills

• Alumni of the EVOLUTIONS Program at the Peabody Museum.
• Bachelor's degree in science education, psychology, or a related field.
• Excellent science content knowledge.

Benefits

This is a 30-hour per week internship with a variable schedule including weekends and evenings.

Pay

$39,300.00 - $292,125.00

Schedule

Part time