Education and Project Coordinator (Early Childhood)

The National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) has a requirement for early childhood education and program coordination services to support the “Get A Head Start with the Smithsonian” (GHSS) project. The GHSS Education and Program Coordinator will work with the NZCBI Manager of Early Childhood and Family Learning Experiences to: 

• Develop high-quality educational programs, resources, and materials to engage Head Start students, teachers, and families with NZCBI, animals, and science, 
• Facilitate in-person and virtual live programs for Head Start students 
• Work with educators from across the SI to integrate resources and content from other SI units to create activities, resources, and materials that meet broad educational goals through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) approaches,  
• Coordinate and analyze the feedback and evaluations of materials and projects included within the GHSS project, and 
• Coordinate the operations of the GHSS project. 

This is a contract position, which will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price line item for organizational, administrative, and educational services for the duration of the contract, beginning on or around October 24, 2022, through July 31, 2023. Hours will vary based on deliverables in each project phase but are estimated at 35–40 per week.  

Find more information, including a full statement of work, deliverables, and instructions about how to apply in the attached Request for Quote.

How to apply:

Price quotes and supporting documents must be submitted digitally via upload to a secured Dropbox folder. Please read through the attached Request for Quote for detailed information on what to include with your quote packages.  

Quotes are due by Thursday, September 15th at 5 PM EST. 

Secure Dropbox Link for Submission  

Questions and clarifications can be sent to:

Emily Porter, Manager of Early Childhood and Family Learning Experiences, NZCBI

porterem@si.edu