Looking for enthusiastic, experienced, and responsible after school instructors in hands-on building, robotics, and computer science projects for elementary students with special needs. This role is based in Forest Hills, Queens and the program starts on May to June 2022.
Your hours are based upon our contracted after school program in Forest Hills, Queens and generally occur between 2:30-6:00 pm, every Sunday. This position can renew each semester, pending performance and renewing school contracts.
Three Primary Responsibilities of Job:
- After School instructor for students ages 6-14 leading hands-on projects in material engineering, robotics, Minecraft, Scratch coding etc. at multiple schools in Manhattan or Park Slope most likely, one or more days per week, Monday through Friday, from approximately 2:30pm to 5:30pm ($20-$27/hour based on expertise/experience)
- Research/Create project lessons for materials engineering and computer science projects and record videos that explain how to build each project ($15/hour)
- Optional: Event and holiday/summer camps; events, holiday camps and summer camps generally run all day, 9:00am-4:00pm, and are additional hours of service that you may be considered for instructional placement ($15-$20/hour)
Qualifications
- Experience managing and teaching children ages 5-14
- Experience working with students with special needs (preferred, not required)
- Expertise/passion in a STEM/STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) field (see Preferred Experience below)
- English language proficiency required
- Ability to maintain consistent and professional communications and record-keeping via phone, email, and Google Drive
- Ability to communicate professionally with the AfterSchool Director and parents
- Ability to travel throughout NYC for work and be on time every day
- Ability to commit to the entire semester of work
- Improvise and supplement additional projects/curriculum as necessary
- IMPORTANT: You will be required to be fingerprinted and background-checked and attend a one-day training prior to teaching, in most cases. Your background check will be paid for.
Preferred Experience in one or more of the following:
- Minecraft for creativity and education
- Scratch, Kodu, and other computer programming languages/tools/apps for kids
- LEGO Mindstorms EV3 and WeDo robotics systems, and mBot/mBlock
- Tinkercad (or other 3D design apps like SketchUp, Autodesk, Blender, Maya)
- Kid-friendly tech like MaKey MaKey, littleBits, Snap Circuits
- Game design: analog & video games
- Stop-motion movie making & editing: iMovie, Moviemaker, Final Cut, etc.
- Microcontrollers: Arduino, LilyPad, Flora, Raspberry Pi
- Space Engineers, Game Salad, Gamestar Mechanic, Stencyl
- Crafting, designing, building, hacking, and making in general
- Ability to write new lesson plans in a tech-arts field in which you are passionate/skilled is a big plus
- Instructors with NYSED licensure on any grade level and a passion for makerspace and digital arts/media are preferred but not necessary
If you wish to proceed with your application, please answer the questions on the Google form link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqVuScNQjDHPki9h47f3M46ryhDTTaos04KgRR9XLmMc-nTg/viewform
MORE ABOUT MAKERSTATE
MakerState empowers kids ages 5-14 with science, technology, engineering, arts, and math passion and skills through afterschool and summer camp makerspace workshops in robot engineering, video game design and coding, wearable electronics, 3D design and printing, moviemaking and more. Read more at www.maker-state.com.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (Preferred)
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple locations