Hello, The Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) Program is seeking summer staff with graduate experience in the* BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES* to be *Group Facilitators and Individual Project Mentors. *We are also hiring an* Individual Project Coordinator *to start part-time in May, and full-time for the summer program in June (see descriptions below)*. * *Description of Positions:* *Group Facilitators* guide a group of high school students through the Group Design Project, which involves *innovative invention-based inquiry*. Facilitators guide students through the process of designing a solution to a problem presented by faculty and graduate students from EPSCoR's new Aquaculture Initiative, and help students as they develop a “works like” or “looks like” model, write a paper, and create a video of the experience. The past two summers students groups have produced highly successful innovations that have been used in science research and science education on campus! Individual Projects give Math Science students the opportunity to investigate their intended college major and/or career field through a hands-on research project or exploration. *Individual Research Project Mentors* guide students on best practices in research within their academic field and in the general scientific community. Projects are held Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons from 1:00– 4:00pm. During their second or third summer, students often have the chance to explore research in a university laboratory, under the guidance of graduate students and faculty. Students present their work on the last Monday evening of the summer program at the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Symposium. Final products also include written work in the form of a scientific paper, based on models from their particular discipline. These papers are staff and peer-reviewed and ultimately published in A Journal of Explorations. The *Individual Project Coordinator* assists the Assistant Director in coordinating all aspects of students' Individual Project experience. The Project Coordinator helps locate of laboratory placements and mentors (including graduate students, professors, and occasional off-campus placements) to match UBMS students' college and career interests, leads Individual Project orientation, purchases supplies, communicates with mentors and full-time staff, and monitors student progress throughout their projects. The Coordinator identifies students who are struggling with their projects and links students with staff who can successfully complete their projects. This person works closely with the Scientific Writing Instructor, and also leads a poster tutorial class for rising juniors, overseeing the professional poster creation and printing. The Coordinator organizes the annual STEM Symposium at the end of summer program, the culminating event for Individual Projects. For an application, visit: http://umaine.edu/ub/want-to-work-with-ubms/ or see attached. Kelly ---------------- Kelly Ann Ilseman Upward Bound Math/Science Program Assistant Director/Academic Curriculum Coordinator/Academic Counselor Maine Educational Opportunity Association President Best ways to reach me: call or text: 617.784.2320 [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] other ways to reach me: main office: 800.581.2522 office: 207.581.3720 fax: 207.581.2710 snail mail: University of Maine Upward Bound Math/Science Program 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Rm 224 Orono, ME 04469-5713 http://umaine.edu/ub/ *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.