The University of Wyoming invites diverse applicants to consider our employment opportunities. We are also especially interested in candidates who have experience working with diverse populations and/or diverse initiatives.

JOB TITLE:

Outreach Assistant

JOB PURPOSE:

The Science Initiative Roadshow is a team of undergraduate and graduate students from UW, along with UW instructors, who travel throughout the state facilitating hands-on learning in K-12 STEM classrooms using active learning techniques. The teams from UW work with K-12 teachers to integrate learning experiences into existing curricula in order to achieve assigned learning outcomes. This collaborative approach exposes Wyoming students and teachers to innovative active learning techniques and creates links between UW and schools across the state to improve STEM teaching statewide. The Roadshow is interested in expanding the demographic of their reach by performing hands-on STEM activities with older individuals in Wyoming. This would include senior care and residential facilities, community groups serving this population, and/or senior centers.

As a Roadshow outreach assistant, you will be required to attend 1-hour weekly meetings, build outreach and in-reach STEM content, help edit and create activities to be accessible to the older adult population, and travel to certain outreach events across Wyoming. University excused absences will be provided when relevant for travel. Outreach assistants will also have the opportunity for training and professional development in best practices. Hours per week will not exceed 5 hours except for specific outreach/in-reach events.

The events for the older population will be taking place between April-September 2024. Availability over the summer would be necessary for this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Attend weekly Roadshow meetings

Design, develop, implement, and consult on STEM outreach activities for older individuals

Travel required up to 20% of the time

Be available between April-September 2024

REMOTE WORK ELIGIBILITY:

This position is eligible for remote work and/or a flexible work schedule.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Enrolled UW Main Campus/ UW Casper Student

Completion and passing of a background check

Available for work between April-September 2024

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working with older individuals

Background in Aging or a related field

Some STEM-related or education-related major

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Complete the online application.

HIRING STATEMENT:

UW is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please call 307-766-2377 or email .

ABOUT LARAMIE:

The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a town of 30,000 in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming continues to invest in its university, helping to make it a leader in academics, research and outreach. The university has state-of-the-art facilities in many areas and the community provides the advantages of a major university.

Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and close proximity to Colorado's Front Range, a bustling group of metropolitan cities including Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. This beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit