Looking for enthusiastic, experienced, and responsible after school instructors in hands-on STEM crafts (paper rockets, cardboard derby cars, magnet slime, etc), LEGO robotics, Scratch coding, Tinkercad 3D design and printing, and Minecraft for elementary students at diverse schools around NYC.

Schedule: Programs generally occur between 2:30–6:00pm, Monday through Friday. This position can renew each semester, pending performance and school contracts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Afterschool instructor for students ages 5–14 leading hands-on projects in material engineering, Scratch coding, robotics, Minecraft, and Tinkercad.
• Research and create project lessons for materials engineering and computer science, including recording instructional videos.
• Liaison with school site directors, parents, and staff to ensure program success.
• Preferred (not required): Volunteer with MakerState Labs to support students with demonstrated financial need.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and teaching children ages 5-14
• 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 maintain consistent and professional communications and record-keeping via phone, email, and Google Drive
• Ability to commit to the entire semester of work
• Verbal and written English language proficiency required
• Improvise and supplement additional projects/curriculum as necessary
• Expertise/passion in a STEM/STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) field (see Preferred Experience below)
• IMPORTANT: You will be required to be fingerprinted and background-checked and attend training prior to teaching, in most cases. Your background check will be paid for.

Preferred Experience

• Scratch, and/or other computer programming languages/tools/apps for kids
• Tinkercad (or other 3D design apps like SketchUp, Autodesk, Blender, Maya)
• Stop-motion movie making & editing: iMovie, Moviemaker, Final Cut, etc.
• Game design: analog & video games
• Microcontrollers: Arduino, LilyPad, Flora, Raspberry Pi
• 3D printing
• Space Engineers, Game Salad, Gamestar Mechanic, Stencyl
• Kid-friendly tech like MaKey MaKey, littleBits, Snap Circuits
• Crafting, designing, building, hacking, and making in general
• LEGO Mindstorms EV3 and WeDo robotics systems, and mBot/mBlock
• Ability to write new lesson plans in a tech-arts field in which you are passionate/skilled is a big plus
• Minecraft for creativity and education
• Instructors with NYSED licensure on any grade level and a passion for makerspace and digital arts/media are preferred but not necessary