Welcome to this National OST Program Director Survey on OST STEM Workforce! This online survey is part of a study conducted by the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) at Wellesley College with support from the Overdeck Family Foundation and in partnership with the National Afterschool Association. NIOST is investigating effective strategies for recruiting, training, and retaining a high-quality OST STEM workforce, with a focus on afterschool and summer programming. Through this work we expect to inform program leaders and educators how to best obtain, prepare, and support staff to deliver high-quality STEM activities in OST programs.
Why: You may have heard about NAA’s Thriving Workforce Initiative and the recently released OST Job Quality for OST. I’m reaching out today because we share a common goal of enhancing the OST profession, particularly in recruiting and retaining staff who facilitate STEM. .
What: We are collecting data on the most effective methods for recruiting, training, and retaining OST staff who provide STEM activities in afterschool and summer programs. We believe that the survey results will positively impact and strengthen OST STEM.