Overview:    

The Science Content & Experience Specialist, Technology serves as Discovery Place’s subject-matter expert in emerging and applied technologies and their role in science, society, and everyday life. This position brings education, innovation, creativity, and technical expertise to Discovery Place by developing scientifically accurate, engaging, and participatory education experiences that help visitors understand, explore, and question the technologies shaping our world. 

The Specialist identifies emerging technologies and translates them into compelling educational content and curriculum, exhibits, programs, demonstrations, digital experiences, and hands-on activities across Discovery Place Science, Charlotte Museum of Nature, Discovery Place Kids, and Youth Development programming.

Qualifications:    

· Bachelor’s degree in a technology, STEM, engineering, science education, or related field; master’s degree preferred. 

· Demonstrated knowledge of one or more technology domains and the ability to learn and work across multiple technology areas.

· Experience developing or delivering technology, STEM, maker, engineering, or informal learning experiences.

· Demonstrated ability to explain complex technological concepts to nontechnical audiences.

· Knowledge of coding platforms, digital tools, fabrication technologies, computing hardware, and safe operation of maker equipment.

· Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Job Responsibilities:    

Content Development

· Serve as subject-matter expert and internal resource on emerging and applied technologies.

· Research, synthesize, and translate current developments in technology for use in exhibits, programs, digital content, demonstrations, and public experiences for audiences from early learners to adults.

Teaching

· Develop and teach experiences for audiences from Pre-K through adult learners, including camps, classes, workshops, demonstrations, museum-floor experiences, special events, and fee-based programs.

Exhibit and Project Design

· Explore and prototype emerging technologies for potential applications in Discovery Place experiences.