Position Highlights

The University of Arizona's Steward Observatory invites you to apply to the role of Outreach Instructional Assistant II. As a member of the Mt. Lemmon Sky School's education team, this person will work to create, conduct/present, and supervise successful activities of large groups of adults and K-12 students. This individual will work with the full team to maintain health and safety of all participants throughout its residential programs at high-altitude observatory site at Mt. Lemmon.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work within Mt. Lemmon Sky School's education team to coordinate, conduct, and supervise daily operations.
• The work of this position occurs both at the summit of Mount Lemmon at an altitude of ~9170 ft., as well as other locations in the Tucson valley and in-between.
• Individuals performing this position must be able to work safely outdoors at varied elevations in climate conditions typical of being outdoors.
• Create, deliver, and supervise the Sky Schools education activities to promote individual learning within an enthusiastic, inspirational setting.
• Maintain health and safety of all participants and advise the Sky School's Outreach Education Manager appropriately.
• Engage in daily logistical functions, including driving, setup, cleanup, and organization.
• Be immediately responsive to the physical and mental needs of the Sky School's participants.