Explorit Science Center

Support Explorit Now Through May 7 During BDOG Event Fundraising Event!

Dear Friends of Explorit,

Thank you to all our wonderful donors and supporters who are helping with the progress toward reimagining Explorit as a community hub for science, nature, and technology, and to all our wonderful volunteers who are helping with the spring cleaning and gardening toward getting Explorit ready for reopening.

To enable Explorit to continue our 40+ years' mission of providing cutting-edge, hands-on STEAM learning, your support now is crucial to the successful reimagining and reopening of Explorit!

Please donate to Explorit during the Big Day of Giving (BDOG*) event now through Thursday, May 7 at the following link: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/give/Explorit

Together, we can ensure that Explorit continues to ignite and foster curiosity about science and nature through inquiry and discovery.

Thank you in advance for your BDOG donation!

The Explorit Board of Trustees
📧 [email protected] 🌐 explorit.org

*BDOG is the Sacramento Region Community Foundation's annual regional fundraising event for local nonprofit organizations. More information at the following link: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/

Now Hiring!!!

Explorit Science Center seeks a visionary Executive Director!

Join our team and make a meaningful impact by advancing scientific literacy and inspiring the next generation of scientists and innovators.

For more details about the ED position, please visit Explorit's website: https://www.explorit.org/

More details also available at:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4392148201/
https://www.indeed.com/job/executive-director-ccbd097f57c41310

Explorit Science Center seeks a visionary Executive Director!

Join our team and make a meaningful impact by advancing scientific literacy and inspiring the next generation of scientists and innovators.

Job Title: Executive Director - full time position​

Location: Davis, CA

Salary: $70,000 to $75,000 + Benefits (additional compensation negotiated based on fundraising)

Benefits: Health Insurance, Sick Leave, Vacation, and Holiday Pay

About Us:
Explorit Science Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 and located in Davis, California. Explorit is in the process of reimagining our 40-year quest going forward: to support curiosity in young learners through hands-on experiences. We are developing a nimble and community-focused Science and Education Hub that can support a dynamic ‘makerspace’ as well as community education programs with our non-profit partners. We will offer hands-on experiences in the natural sciences, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). Although we are restructuring our vision, our mission "to ignite and foster curiosity about science and nature through inquiry and discovery” remains the same.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a visionary Executive Director who can navigate the intersection between hands-on educational programming and the power to support creativity in a community centered maker space. The Executive Director will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization and for the achievement of major strategic objectives. As the Executive Director of Explorit, you will be responsible for working with the Board of Trustees to implement our strategic plan, fundraise, and operational management; to work with educators on program development; and to support and engage with stakeholders and our community partners to champion our cause of re-imagining Explorit.

The ideal candidate will commit to work 32 to 40 hours per week. The position is ideally full time and requires being onsite for the majority of time.

To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Explorit Science Center, [email protected] with “Executive Director” in the subject line.

For more details, please visit: https://www.explorit.org/