Middle School Science Teacher Workshop (Summer Institute) Job in Gaithersburg, MD

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

The NIST Summer Institute Program is a hands-on career development workshop where middle school STEM teachers can use resources from the nation's premier standards and measurement laboratory, NIST. The workshop will provide teachers with instructional materials and ideas to use in their teaching and emphasize the measurement science done at NIST. The aim is to select cutting-edge research at NIST and help the teachers translate this experience into hands-on activities involving classroom-based learning modules. In addition to obtaining ideas and activities to incorporate into lesson plans, teaching tools are provided to allow the teachers to carry out activities they learned at the NIST Summer Institute Program with their students. The NIST Summer Institute Program will offer a world-class opportunity for those teaching our nation's next generation of STEM professionals to learn more about the subjects they teach and the research in those subjects conducted at NIST and to offer a platform from which teachers can inspire their students to pursue careers in STEM.

Applicants must be available to commit two (2) full continuous weeks (10 work days, Monday through Friday) from 9:00 a.m. EDT to 4:00 p.m. EDT, June 30 - July 11, 2025, to participate in the NIST Summer Institute Program physically at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Eligible Applicants. Teachers in Public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories that teach middle school science subjects. 

• All candidates must be U.S. Citizens.
• Be available to commit two (2) full continuous weeks (10 workdays, Monday through Friday) from 9:00 a.m. EDT to 4:00 p.m. EDT, June 30 - July 11, 2025, to participate in the NIST Summer Institute Program physically at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
• Be employed for the 2025-2026 school year to teach STEM subjects at grade levels six (6), seven (7), and eight (8) in a public school district or accredited private educational institution in the U.S. or its territories.
• Each teacher must teach general STEM.
• Applicants are required to participate in Direct Deposit

Note: Applicants are required to attend in person at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD location. A $2,700 travel and housing allowance is offered to teachers traveling from outside the DMV area for this workshop. Teachers must make their own travel and housing arrangements and receive that allowance on the first day of the workshop. 

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

To apply for this position, complete the online application and submit the documents specified in the Required Documents section of the announcement no later than the announcement closing date.

1. To begin, log in to your USAJOBS account or create a new account at https://www.usajobs.gov/. Click the Apply Online link at the top right of the vacancy summary to access the online application. Follow the prompts. This vacancy does not accept resumes or uploaded documents from USAJOBS. As expected, USAJOBS will notify you that this announcement does not accept USAJOBS resumes or documents. Prompts will direct you to upload documents directly into the application system. All documents are required and must be submitted for workshop consideration. PDF is the preferred format for all documents.
2. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
3. Through the application process, you will be prompted to enter the name and contact information of the principal providing your employment verification. Immediately upon submitting your application, your principal will receive instructions on what to include and how to submit your employment verification.
4. Upon clicking submit at the end of the application process, you will receive an on-screen notification you have successfully submitted your application. Select Return to USAJOBS to verify your updated status in the USAJOBS Applications section.
5. To verify the status of your application, log in to your USAJOBS account,https://www.usajobs.gov/, and select "Track this application" associated with this vacancy in your "Home" tab. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
6. In the status information, you can also see the status of your employment verification. For example, you will see "1 of 1 reference received if your employment verification has been received." Your principal will have up to 7 calendar days after the announcement closing date to submit your employment verification. If you notice your verification is missing and it is close to the deadline, you may want to give your principal a friendly reminder. The system will also send an automated reminder four days before the final due date.
7. To return to your saved application while the announcement is open, log in to your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and click Applications. Click on the position title, then select Edit my application. You may update your application at any time before the announcement's closing closes, except for the individual identified for your reference. If you need to change your reference, please email kara.robinson@nist.gov.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit the online application and supporting documents well before the announcement closing date (April 4, 2025). Paper applications will not be accepted.

You must complete this application and submit all required documents by 11:59 PM EST on the announcement closing date.

If you have problems completing your online application and submitting your supporting documents, please email summerinstitute@nist.gov.

Note: Applicants are required to attend in person at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD location. 

Next steps

If accepted into the program, you will receive an email notification by Monday, May 5, 2025. Please review the email address in your application to verify accuracy and use an email address you review regularly.

This program requires you to be physically present each day from June 30, 2025, to July 11, 2025. 

Note: Applicants are required to attend in person at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD location.