Teachers who have participated in ARRL’s popular summer professional development workshops, the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology, continue to spread the word about this exceptional experience and the unique value that amateur radio and the wireless technology curricula bring to their classrooms.  The Teachers Institute is one outreach component of ARRL’s Education & Technology Program, which has received strong donor support to bring amateur radio and the exploration of radio science to schools and classrooms. Building on our success, we are making plans to expand the Teachers Institute next year.  Contingent on funding, we plan to offer six four-day sessions in 2008 to provide opportunities for 72 teachers, and we’re looking for additional qualified instructors to support this expansion of the program. 

Tentative dates for the 2008 sessions include July 28-31 and August 4-7 at ARRL headquarters and June 16-19 in Rocklin, CA.  Dates and locations for the remaining three sessions have not yet been finalized.

The Teachers Institute Instructor position is a part-time contract position that will require lead instruction at a Teachers Institute workshop during the Spring/Summer of 2008 as a paid associate instructor, under the direction of the Teachers Institute Program Manager.  Successful performance may lead to a follow-on contract to provide continuing teacher support throughout the year as well as instruction at future Teachers Institutes. 

To read more about our Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology go to www.arrl.org/FandES/tbp/ti.html

Qualifications for Teachers Institute Instructor

• Current teaching credential or equivalent college/university teaching experience.  
• Experience with using ham radio in a school curriculum.
• Extra class license
• Extensive familiarity with electronics and wireless technology
• Able to connect with teachers working in a variety of classroom environments and with a variety of age groups

Position Description
Contract position reporting to ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP) Manager
As an associate instructor:

• Prepare and lead instruction in 4-day Teachers Institute (TI) workshop (dates TBD) using ARRL developed curriculum under the supervision of the ETP Manager

Under contract for continuing support:

• Develop additional curriculum components to meet the objectives of the program
• Lead instruction for Teachers Institute seminars
• Support schools /teachers who are grant recipients of the ETP or who have attended the Teachers Institutes
• Attend educational conferences to promote the ETP and TI
• Administrative tasks to support organization and delivery of Teachers Institutes
• Provide outreach support for clubs and individual hams who want to develop an amateur radio connection to their local schools
• Support schools and teachers exploring curriculum materials and amateur radio for classroom and extracurricular use, as well as prospects for grants and TI participation

To apply:

Please submit your letter of interest and qualifications to TI-Instructor@arrl.org.