Calling All Educators: Apply to be a Certified Instructor!

CEF is recruiting for the next cohort of our You Be The Chemist Essential Elements^SM Certified Instructors! Certified Instructors facilitate Essential Elements professional development workshops in communities around the country, and help to bring hands-on science to K-8 educators of all backgrounds.

What does a Certified Instructor do? Certified Instructors are responsible for organizing and implementing three workshops in their community before December 2017, and receive $500 in compensation when the workshops are complete. More information can be found in the 2016-2017 Certified Instructor Guidelines.

What support does a Certified Instructor receive? New Certified Instructors will attend a training conference July 24-26 in Washington, DC. All workshop travel, materials, resources, and training are covered by CEF.

Am I qualified to be a Certified Instructor? We are looking for educators of all kinds who have some background in science.

How do I apply? Fill out a Certified Instructor Application and email it to essential.elements@chemed.org by June 1, 2016.

We hope to see your application soon!