What are the responsibilities and job description for the STEAM Instructor for Kids Afterschool every Tuesday afternoons in Sunset Park, Brooklyn - Win/Spring position at MakerState?
Looking for enthusiastic, experienced, and responsible after school instructors in hands-on building, robotics, and computer science projects for elementary students in Sunset Park, Brooklyn for our Winter/Spring 2025 every Tuesday.
You should be available between 2:30-4:30 PM every Tuesday, from January 2025 through March 2025. This position can renew each semester, pending performance and renewing school contracts.
Three Primary Responsibilities of Job:
- Afterschool instructor for students ages 6-14 leading hands-on projects in material engineering, robotics, Minecraft, Scratch coding etc. ($25-$35/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 ($16/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 ($16-$20/hour)
Qualifications
- Experience managing and teaching children ages 5-14
- Expertise/passion in a STEM/STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) field
- Knowledge in one or more forms of technology including graphic design, movie making and editing, coding, CAD, HTML, etc.
- Experience in crafting, designing, building, hacking, and making in general
- Experience in writing lesson plans is a plus
- 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
- Instructors with NYSED licensure on any grade level and a passion for makerspace and digital arts/media are preferred but not 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.
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/1FAIpQLScjLZDBL3OBhpPKl3shIqhn5wYGpjGCJP8ve7rS2z6KuGKYUA/viewform
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Afterschool
Ability to Relocate:
- Brooklyn, NY 11219: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour
Schedule:
- After school
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Brooklyn, NY 11219 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Brooklyn, NY 11219: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $20
