STEMCAP Program Assistant

University of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Academic Advice, Community Programs, Conservation, Data Collection, Horticulture, Project/Program Coordination, Training Program Development
LOCATION
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
POSTED
Today
Since 2016, the STEM Community Alliance Program (STEMCAP) has provided more than 1,100 educational workshops and hands-on conservation projects at Youth-in-Custody facilities across northern Utah. STEMCAP offers a variety of programming types including guest lectures led by scientists and artists, multi-day science workshop series, art enrichment classes, horticulture projects, and field trips. This work occurs across five youth centers, from Provo to Ogden.STEMCAP partners with experts in Science, the Arts, and the Humanities to increase awareness of and interest in various career and academic pathways for incarcerated youth. STEMCAP enhances educational self-discovery and provides creative outlets for youth participants. The STEMCAP Program Coordinator will create, lead, and join programming at youth centers. They will support partnerships across and beyond University of Utahs campus. With the team, they will develop educational programming, advise material needs, and support data collection.

About the Company

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University of Utah

The state’s oldest and largest institution of higher education, the University of Utah is the flagship university of the state. The University offers more than 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate degree programs to more than 31,000 students (23,500 undergraduate and 7,500 graduate). The University is noted for its high research profile, its diversity of ideas and people, its stunningly beautiful setting and the warmth, friendliness, and collegiality of its faculty staff, and students. Imagine yourself working in a collaborative, creative, respectful environment where everyone’s contribution is needed and appreciated – University of Utah!

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Education
FOUNDED
1850
WEBSITE
http://www.utah.edu/