The Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) applications for Teacher Externship Program are now available.

The Teacher Externship Program is a paid professional development program designed to work with high school science and community college teachers to understand and increase awareness of the local life sciences industries (biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, and related areas).

Key Features of the Program:

• Curriculum Training (Standards Based): High school and community college teachers are trained on the AMGEN-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology Laboratory Program.
• Externships: Teachers visit a variety of industry sites for half day “externships” to view both hard skills and soft skills in practice. Exposure to working professionals allows teachers the opportunity to explore educational outcomes in the workplace.
• Ongoing Support for Curriculum Implementation: Teachers who have no equipment or follow on support receive free supplies, loaner equipment, and staff support to implement the curriculum (Grant funding from Amgen Foundation)
• Continuing Education Credits: Available for qualified applicants through Cal State San Marcos Continuing Education.
• Paid Opportunity: Teachers selected to participate are required to enroll with a contracted staffing agency and will receive up to $1,000 for their full and complete participation in the program.  In addition, teachers will be eligible to receive an additional $500 upon implementation of new laboratory curriculum in their classroom during the approaching school year.

Eligibility: Applicants must be teaching lab based courses in the biological, chemical, or physical sciences at a public or private high school or community college within San Diego County*.

*available to qualified applicants outside of San Diego County on a fee basis.

Program runs July 9-July 20^th

Teacher Externship Program applications are due March 23, 2012

Additional information and past teacher’s work is available at WWW.MATSC.ORG and by emailing BIOTECH@WORKFORCE.ORG