AU Ambassadors

AU Ambassadors are trainers who are not necessarily associated with a particular afterschool network and can be “free agents.” They will have the ability to travel to any location that requests a training workshop.

The AU project team will support the AU Ambassadors in 2011 and 2012 to conduct training workshops. We will also promote their availability as trainers. We have found that several afterschool locations are able to pay for a training workshop and our expectation is that the AU Ambassadors will build a network and tap into those resources after two years so that they may continue training workshops after the end of this project.

What we offer you
What we expect from you
Eligibility requirements
How to apply

What we offer you:

Free travel to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to attend training workshop in December 2010.
Free three-day training workshop offered onsite at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Travel expenses and stipend provided to conduct two workshops each in 2011 and 2012.
Curriculum and complete activity kit provided for use in your training workshops.
Access to extensive digital resources to help with training and implementation, including digital copy of manual, printable worksheets and handouts, and evaluation forms.
Technical support from the core AU team in 2011 as you implement your own training workshops.
Support from AU team to build up a network of contacts in afterschool community.
A NASA certificate as a certified “Afterschool Universe” trainer.

What we expect from you:

A commitment to attending the three-day training workshop in December 2010 to become a certified Afterschool Universe trainer.
A commitment that you will contact afterschool groups and conduct at least two training workshops on the program in calendar years 2011 and 2012.
Promote your availability as a trainer for the program and obtain funding to conduct one training workshop in 2012 that is not funded by the project team.
Work with the Afterschool Universe team to identify sites that require training.
A commitment to participate fully in evaluation efforts. This includes completing evaluation data for the train-the-trainer workshop, obtaining evaluation data on your own training workshops, and working with the implementers to provide evaluation data on the program implementation.
Get to know the afterschool community.
Be listed on our website as an ambassador who is available to conduct training workshops.

Eligibility requirements

Must have a science degree or commensurate relevant experience.
Must have conducted training workshops on science programs for more than three years.
Must be willing to travel.
Must be available for a phone interview in the summer.
Must be familiar with the afterschool field.
Must provide three letters of reference that can speak to qualifications and experience relevant to this project.

How to apply

Applications must be completed and emailed to au-application@majordomo.gsfc.nasa.gov by June 30, 2010. As part of the application, you must attach a resume and ask three professional contacts to provide reference letters on your behalf. Details are provided in the application form. You must also be available for a phone interview in July on a mutually convenient date.

In addition to the email version, a hardcopy of the application must also be mailed to the Project Lead at the mailing address below:

Dr. Anita Krishnamurthi
Director of STEM Policy
Afterschool Alliance
1616 H Street, NW, Suite 820
Washington, DC 20006

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