Date

Marine Educator Position Available
Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence in Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska

Review of Applications Will Begin: Saturday, 15 November 2008

For further information, please search for posting number 0056428 at:
https://www.uakjobs.com

Or Contact:
Paula Cullenberg
Phone: 907-274-9692


The Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence in Alaska (COSEE
Alaska) is recruiting for the position of Marine Education Specialist.
The selected candidate will work as a member of a team to:
1) Increase collaboration and interaction among ocean scientists,
educators, students, and coastal communities in Alaska and the nation
with an emphasis on ocean climate change;
2) Provide tools and services to help ocean scientists effectively
participate in education and outreach with a focus on ocean climate
change and ocean literacy;
3) Enhance teacher capabilities for incorporating ocean climate change
information and "place-based" knowledge into existing curricula;
4) Increase access to and participation in ocean sciences by
underrepresented and under-served populations; and
5) Increase and broaden communication about ocean science and
traditional knowledge of ocean climate change to audiences in Alaska and
the nation, including the COSEE network.

COSEE Alaska is funded by a five-year grant from the National Science
Foundation.

For more information about this position, and to apply, please search
for posting number 0056428 at the University of Alaska Human Resources
website: https://www.uakjobs.com.

For direct inquiries, please contact:
Paula Cullenberg
University of Alaska
Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program
Anchorage, Alaska
Phone: 907-274-9692

Applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date of Saturday,
15 November 2008.