NASA-Themed Planetarium Educator & Presenter
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Liberty Science Center in Jersey City is seeking a Planetarium Educator to lead NASA-themed afterschool programs for students in Hudson County and to develop content with NASA and LSC staff. This role also operates a portable dome, trains attendees, and presents in the large Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium.
The position is part-time, onsite, with evening and weekend needs for outreach, telescope nights, and special events. 10-month contract from Nov 2026 to Oct 2027.
Qualifications
- Ability to teach in formal classroom and informal settings.
- Experience delivering NASA-themed or space science content.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to adapt materials for diverse groups of students.
- Experience operating planetarium-related equipment is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead NASA-themed afterschool content for grades 4-8 weekly.
- Develop content with NASA staff and LSC colleagues.
- Operates portable planetarium and trains students to use it.
- Present in the Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium to the public and groups.
- Support offsite outreach and telescope programs; train students.
- Assist student presenters and host family nights.
- Present Science on a Sphere programs for outreach and funders.
- Collaborate across teams to strengthen LSC's brand and mission.
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Liberty Science Center in Jersey City is seeking a Planetarium Educator to lead NASA-themed afterschool programs for students in Hudson County and to develop content with NASA and LSC staff. This role also operates a portable dome, trains attendees, and presents in the large Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium.
The position is part-time, onsite, with evening and weekend needs for outreach, telescope nights, and special events. 10-month contract from Nov 2026 to Oct 2027.
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