Middle School Science Teacher Workshop

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting applications from eligible Middle School Science Teachers at public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories to participate in the NIST Summer Institute Program, which will be held July 6 - July 17, 2026, at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Only Middle School STEM Teachers in the United States and its territories.

The NIST Summer Institute Program is a hands-on career development workshop that enables middle school STEM teachers to utilize resources from the nation's premier standards and measurement laboratory, NIST. The workshop will provide teachers with instructional materials and ideas to use in their teaching and emphasize the measurement science done at NIST. The aim is to select cutting-edge research at NIST and help the teachers translate this experience into hands-on activities involving classroom-based learning modules. In addition to obtaining ideas and activities to incorporate into lesson plans, teaching tools are provided to allow the teachers to carry out activities they learned at the NIST Summer Institute Program with their students. The NIST Summer Institute Program will offer a world-class opportunity for those teaching our nation's next generation of STEM professionals to learn more about the subjects they teach and the research in those subjects conducted at NIST and to offer a platform from which teachers can inspire their students to pursue careers in STEM.

Applicants must be available to commit two (2) full continuous weeks (10 work days, Monday through Friday) from 9:00 a.m. EDT to 4:00 p.m. EDT, July 6 - July 17, 2026, to participate in the NIST Summer Institute Program physically at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Eligible Applicants. Teachers in Public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories who teach Middle School Science subjects.

• All candidates must be U.S. Citizens.
• Be available to commit two (2) full continuous weeks (10 workdays, Monday through Friday) from 9:00 a.m. EDT to 4:00 p.m. EDT, July 6 - July 17, 2026, to participate in the NIST Summer Institute Program physically at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
• Be employed for the school year to teach STEM subjects at grade levels six (6), seven (7), and eight (8) in a public school district or accredited private educational institution in the U.S. or its territories.
• Each teacher must teach general STEM.
• Applicants are required to participate in Direct Deposit

Note: Applicants are required to attend in person at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD location. A $2,700 travel and housing allowance is offered to teachers traveling from outside the DMV area for this workshop. Teachers must make their own travel and housing arrangements and receive that allowance on the first day of the workshop.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Certified by the state in which you teach or have earned national certification.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your questionnaire responses and supporting documents will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, questionnaire responses and supporting documents will be forwarded to the Selection Official.

If accepted into the program, you will receive an email notification by Friday, May 15, 2026. Please review the email address in your application to verify accuracy and use an email address you review regularly.

This program requires you to be physically present each day from July 6 to July 17, 2026.

Note: Applicants are required to attend in person at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD location.

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• Completed application, including responses to all questions

• Resume (uploaded into the system)

• Employment Verification is provided through a reference. References must be on the appropriate school letterhead and list the following:

• The applicant is a Middle School STEM Teacher
• The applicant is scheduled to teach STEM at the middle school level in the school year
• The reference is from the principal of the middle school, for whom the applicant teaches science.

To apply for this position, complete the online application and submit the documents specified in the Required Documents section of the announcement no later than the announcement closing date.

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