The Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory seeks an Education and Science Engagement Coordinator to administer education and science engagement programming at local schools and community organizations in the Los Angeles/Long Beach area, in particular near the San Pedro port complex. The Coordinator will develop, manage, and facilitate the programming, which will primarily leverage novel air quality data and information generated by a regional network of air sensors operated by the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory and UC Berkeley. Many of the sensors will be located on or near school properties where the programming will be taking place. The goal will be to promote STEM learning centered around the topic of air quality science including understanding data, environmental science, public health, and community science.
Hands-on education modules will be developed by the Coordinator with support from university subject matter experts and will build upon and adapt existing lessons and resources for an informal classroom setting, such as after school, extracurricular opportunities for high school students. Specific lesson subjects may reflect the interests and strengths of the successful applicant, but might focus on data analysis, basic coding and/or AI-assisted coding, the links between environmental health and human health, environmental justice, the fundamentals of air quality and chemistry, the basics of environmental policy, the history of air pollution, among other potential topics. (Note: This role does not involve the development of standards-aligned semester- or year-long curriculum.) The Coordinator will be responsible for delivering and facilitating the modules; building strong relationships with local schools, communities, and organizations; and managing the logistical details of on-the-ground program implementation.