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IMSA's SITE intern program identifies talented college students who are pursuing STEM or education degrees and are interested in exploring teaching. It provides these interns with training, mentorship and support, feedback, and classroom opportunities to teach IMSA-created, hands-on, inquiry-based STEM content to students in IMSA’s summer programs. These internships are based at IMSA's Aurora, IL campus. This internship would begin the week of May 20 and conclude August 2, with the week of July 1st off. General hours are 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with some possible travel to field sites. SITE Interns will receive hourly compensation at $11.00/hr.
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The History Department at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is seeking an instructor to teach university level surveys and seminars in World History (area of specialty open) to talented high school students. The selected candidate will be responsible for curriculum delivery as well as ongoing development and revision of existing classes. Candidates for the position should have at least a Master’s Degree in History or a related field (PhD preferred). Specializations in History of any STEM-related topic preferred. The successful candidate must be able to teach courses in World in the 20th Century.
This position fulfills the requirement for DFI (Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois) Fellows following completion of their academic program.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10–12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program. It also serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry.
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The selected candidate for this part-time position is responsible for monitoring evening open swim and attending lifeguards. Hours: 8:30pm - 10:00pm Monday - Thursday evenings during the academic year with exceptions during holidays, breaks, inclement weather, etc.
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IMSA’s Mission:
To ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.
Resident Counselor Job Description:
Resident Counselors (RCs) are members of a four person hall staff, who work collaboratively to monitor and support a residence hall. Each of our seven residence halls houses approximately 96 students. RCs are charged with directly supporting and developing 24 students in their wing. Through this live-in campus position, RCs facilitate the personal, social, emotional, and academic growth of students through personal interactions and programming in a living learning environment.
This position will support IMSA's Diversity Stance by ensuring the delivery of quality, equitable, and inclusive constituent-centered support, while promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture, that embraces the diversity of people and perspectives collaborating at IMSA, to ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.
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IMSA is hiring for its inquiry-based, hand-on STEM summer programs in the MetroEast area! Teachers must be available to teach the following three weeks:
- June 6-14
- June 24-28
- July July 15-19
and be available for one day of training (June 2,3, or 4).
Hours/Schedule: This position requires:
- 7 hours of training
- 12 hours of pre-program review and preparation
- 40 hours for the week of eachrogram, 7:30 am-4:00 pm (30 minute lunch break)
- Teachers will be paid an hourly rate of $30/hour
POSITION SUMMARY: This position delivers curriculum to Summer@IMSA program participants in the greater Belleville area. We are looking for teachers with experience teaching STEM to the following ages: grades 3-4, grades 5-6, and grades 7-8.
Grades 3-4 program “Makey-Takey Lab” (lots of tinkering, designing, and making)
Grades 5-6 program “Space * Weather * Lab”
Grades 7-8 program “Oceanography” (instructor must be comfortable with dissections)
All lessons and materials are provided. Each teacher/classroom is supported by one or more volunteer assistants.
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The selected candidate will be responsible for responding to calls for service, writing reports, and providing and ensuring adequate patrols of the campus to promote a safe learning and working environment for the IMSA Community and its visitors to the campus. Security Officers may be responsible for Front Desk Operations including, but not limited to; monitoring access to main building, registering guests through a visitor management system, monitoring CCTV camera system, answering telephone switchboard system, monitoring alarm systems, and relaying calls for service to other Patrol Officers. Day Shift, 7:00am - 3:00pm, 40 hours per week, days TBD.
This position will support IMSA's Diversity Stance by ensuring the delivery of quality, equitable, and inclusive constituent-centered support while promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that embraces the diversity of people and perspectives collaborating at IMSA to ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.
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The History Department at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is seeking an instructor to teach university level surveys and seminars in American History to talented high school students. The selected candidate will be responsible for curriculum delivery as well as ongoing development and revision of existing classes. Candidates for the position should have at least a Master’s Degree in History or a related field (PhD preferred). Specializations in History of any STEM-related topic preferred. The successful candidate must be able to teach courses in American History and potentially World in the 20th Century.
This position fulfills the requirement for DFI (Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois) Fellows following completion of their academic program.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10–12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program. It also serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry.
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IMSA is coming to the Normal area and is hiring for its inquiry-based, hands-on STEM summer programs to be held at Normal Community High School! Teachers must be available to teach the following week:
- June 10 – 14, Normal Community High School
and be available for one day of training on Friday, June 7
Hours/Schedule: This position requires:
- 7 hours of training
- 5 hours of pre-program review and preparation
- 40 hours for the week of eachrogram, 7:30 am-4:00 pm (30 minute lunch break)
- Teachers will be paid an hourly rate of $30/hour
POSITION SUMMARY: This position delivers curriculum to Summer@IMSA program participants in the greater Normal/Bloomington area. We are looking for teachers with experience teaching STEM to the following ages: grades 3-4, grades 5-6, and grades 7-8.
Grades 3-4 program “Makey-Takey Lab” (lots of tinkering, designing, and making)
Grades 5-6 program “Space * Weather * Lab”
Grades 7-8 program “Oceanography” (instructor must be comfortable with dissections)
All lesson plans and materials are provided. Each teacher/classroom will be supported by one or more volunteer teacher assistants.
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The Science Team at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) is seeking a full-time Chemistry instructor. Science delivers a program through which students develop collaborative inquiry skills, apply integrative critical thinking and engage in active research. We encourage individuals who enjoy making a difference in the lives of talented students to apply.
Successful candidates will have a master’s or doctorate degree in science and a record of demonstrated successful teaching. Preference will be given to those candidates with experience in Earth Science with a focus in either Climatology or Geology.
This position fulfills the requirement for DFI (Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois) Fellows following completion of their academic program.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10–12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program. It also serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry.
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IMSA is seeking an Assistant Boys Swimming and Diving coach. This position will focus on coaching diving. This position will include attending practices and meets. This is a stiped position that would begin November 19th and end February 23rd.
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The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) is committed to an open, diverse and inclusive teaching and learning environment. The support for a community of mutual respect requires the engagement of the entire Academy, and is encompassed in IMSA’s belief, “Diverse perspectives enrich understanding.” IMSA is committed to advancing equity in STEM education and representation and creating a diverse, inclusive community of global citizens who can realize their full potential, and execute our mission to advance the human condition, through a model of Equity and Excellence.
This Equity and Excellence Model is the intentional integration of Cultural Competence, Diversity, Equity, Equity-Minded Frame, Excellence and Inclusion into every facet of the Academy, with the understanding that it is an active and ongoing process involving structures, processes and people and not an isolated initiative. The Equity and Inclusion Program Development Specialist position is responsible for student-focused diversity and inclusion programming and provides support to the following Equity and Excellence Policy action steps:
- Implementing strategies to recruit, support and retain Culturally, Linguistically and Economically Diverse groups and support and retain Marginalized groups.
- Differentiating resources as necessary to provide every student with access to Culturally Competent pedagogy, curriculum, co-curriculum, support, facilities and other educational resources with an ultimate goal of achieving Excellence.
The Equity and Inclusion Program Development Specialist cultivates close working relationships with students, faculty and staff in order to move forward diversity, equity and inclusion at IMSA, and is supervised and evaluated by the Director of Equity and Inclusion
This position is a part-time, 10-month, exempt position with approximately 25 - 30 hours of work per week. The hours are flexible, but include evenings (2pm – 10pm) and Saturday hours (10am – 6pm).
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The selected candidate will be responsible for responding to calls for service, writing reports, and providing and ensuring adequate patrols of the campus to promote a safe learning and working environment for the IMSA Community and its visitors to the campus. Security Officers may be responsible for Front Desk Operations including, but not limited to; monitoring access to main building, registering guests through a visitor management system, monitoring CCTV camera system, answering telephone switchboard system, monitoring alarm systems, and relaying calls for service to other Patrol Officers. Midnight Shift, 11:00pm - 7:00am, 40 hours per week, days TBD.
This position will support IMSA's Diversity Stance by ensuring the delivery of quality, equitable, and inclusive constituent-centered support while promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that embraces the diversity of people and perspectives collaborating at IMSA to ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.
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Under the direction of the Chief Procurement Officer, Higher Education and State Procurement Officer, responsible for overseeing IMSA’s procurement process and ensuring that the Academy conforms to the State’s procurement requirements. Includes providing professional support, advice and training to Academy staff for all types of procurement. Performs highly responsible functions of a complex and technical nature requiring the frequent exercise of judgment and initiative to ensure that documents accurately reflect purchasing needs and purchases are made in accordance with the State of Illinois Statues and Rules.
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The Science Team at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) is seeking a full-time Physics Instructor. The Science Team delivers a program through which students develop collaborative inquiry skills, apply integrative critical thinking and engage in active research. We encourage individuals who enjoy making a difference in the lives of talented students to apply. Successful candidates will have a master’s or doctorate degree in Physics and a record of demonstrated successful teaching. Preference will be given to candidates with the ability to also teach Engineering.
This position fulfills the requirement for DFI (Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois) Fellows following completion of their academic program.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10–12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program. It also serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry.
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Entrepreneurship Program Manager is responsible for the successful operation of IMSA Entrepreneurship, a multifaceted, experience-based program that teaches entrepreneurial thinking to middle and high school students at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. The Program Manager is expected to be an active team member of IMSA’s Faculty and Staff, supporting the innovation and entrepreneurship mission of IMSA. The person hired must be knowledgeable with products and methods for teaching entrepreneurship and stay current with advances in this fast-changing field.
One of the tenets of entrepreneurial thinking is “you can’t do it alone.” Consequently, the success of this position depends on the Entrepreneurship Program Manager’s ability to network and engage a wide range of subject matter experts to work with students. The Program Manager is responsible for training, supervising and implementing the programs and/or volunteers and overseeing the varied student boards—IMSA students who assist with the leadership of the entrepreneurial programs. The Program Manager is expected to collaborate with all faculty and staff at IMSA. The Program Manager leads the development of new curricula.
This position reports to the Chief Innovation Officer and is a member of IMSA’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship team.
Hours/Shift/Work Schedule: This position is a full time exempt position. Hours worked: 8:00am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday with frequent flex-time utilized to adapt to evening and/or weekend programming.
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The selected candidate will be responsible for counseling students on a drop-in basis, providing outside resources for students and families, assessing student needs, developing peer support group programs, and assisting with the coordination of the sophomore navigation program as a part of implementing a comprehensive counseling program focused on social and emotional learning. The selected candidate will assist in the training of residential life staff with appropriate counseling skills and provide support for student leadership development. The School Counselor will be supervised and evaluated by the Executive Director of Student Affairs.
This position will support IMSA's Equity and Excellence policy by ensuring the delivery of quality, equitable, and inclusive constituent-centered support while promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that embraces the diversity of people and perspectives collaborating at IMSA to ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.
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The Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist will be an energetic, collaborative, and creative individual with a passion and expertise for developing and implementing STEM education initiatives for students and teachers. This individual will help Professional Field Services achieve its goals, meet project and program objectives and apply best practice.
Educational outreach activities are facilitated by the Professional Field Services (PFS) department within the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. PFS works to enrich science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning throughout the state of Illinois and beyond by providing research-based, practice-proven programs.
This position will support IMSA's Diversity Stance by ensuring the delivery of quality, equitable, and inclusive constituent-centered support while promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that embraces the diversity of people and perspectives collaborating at IMSA to ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.
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The Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist will be an energetic, collaborative, and creative individual with a passion and expertise for developing and implementing STEM education initiatives for students and teachers. This individual will help Professional Field Services achieve its goals, meet project and program objectives and apply best practice.
Educational outreach activities are facilitated by the Professional Field Services (PFS) department within the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. PFS works to enrich science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning throughout the state of Illinois and beyond by providing research-based, practice-proven programs.
This position will support IMSA's Diversity Stance by ensuring the delivery of quality, equitable, and inclusive constituent-centered support while promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that embraces the diversity of people and perspectives collaborating at IMSA to ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.
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The faculty and staff of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® invite you to join us in shaping and implementing the next generation of innovative and engaging learning experiences. IMSA is actively seeking applications for the position of Maintenance Mechanic, This position is responsible for maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, minor construction, assisting with HVAC systems, and snow removal across the campus. This position reports to and is evaluated by the Facilities Operations Manager.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10-12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program, and it serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry. IMSA also advances education through research, groundbreaking ventures and strategic partnerships. (www.imsa.edu)
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