Science Educator

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Organization

Asombro Institute for Science Education

Job Posted

October 1, 2025

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Remote

No

Contact Name

Gabriela Franco

Contact Email

gabriela@asombro.org

Contact Phone

575-524-3334

Deadline to Apply

Location

Las Cruces, NM
United States
The Science Educator will work with staff, teachers, and volunteers to deliver Asombro’s award-winning, place-based science education programs (primarily classroom and schoolyard lessons and some field trips) to the diverse student population of the border region in southern New Mexico. The Science Educator must be excited to share the wonders of science and the desert with K-12 students through fun, hands-on, unique, standards-aligned lessons.

Summary

Major Responsibilities: 

  1. Prepare for and deliver Asombro’s award-winning science education programs (including classroom lessons, field trips to Asombro’s Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, and public programs) to K-12 students throughout New Mexico (approx. 80%). Some work for this position will be with Spanish-English bilingual students and English learners.
  2. Assist with other Asombro science education and administrative projects, such as teacher professional development workshops, collaborative projects with other organizations, lesson revision and development, organizational communication, fundraising, maintenance activities, and other duties as needed (approx. 20%).

More information and full job descriptions at https://asombro.org/careers/

Compensation Information

Salary: $36,000/year

Benefits: Asombro believes that the health and well-being of staff members are the keys to our success. Our generous benefits package includes 10 paid holidays, 14 days of vacation leave (increasing to 19 days after five years of service), and 8 days of sick leave for each full-time employee. Employees also receive paid parental leave as well as health, vision, and life insurance.