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Job Location drjobs

Houston - USA

Hourly Salary drjobs

USD 13 - 16

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Inspire Girls To Take On The Worlds Greatest Challenges!

Position: Girlstart After School Program Leader

Reports to: Program Coordinator

Classification: Paid PartTime 58 hours/week


About Girlstart

Founded in 1997 Girlstarts mission is to increase girls interest and engagement in science technology engineering and math (STEM) through innovative nationally recognized informal STEM education programs. Girlstarts yearround programs inspire girls to transform our world. These programs include after school weeklong summer camps community STEM programs and an annual girls conference. Girlstart provides After School programs in multiple cities across Texas Boston MA and the South Bay Area CA.


Job Description

Inspire girls to take on the worlds greatest challenges! Girlstart is seeking multiple After School Program Leaders (called STEM CREW Creative Resourceful Empowered Workforce) to lead our fun handson STEMfocused After School programs in North Texas specifically in Grand Prairie ISD Irving ISD Plano ISD and Richardson ISD. Our After School programs meet once a week for an hour (programs vary from 11.5 hours) immediately after the school day. The purpose of our After School program is to provide 2025 girls with a fun free STEM enrichment program that builds confidence and encourages them to pursue paths to higher education and to discover greater career opportunities. This is a rewarding opportunity to work directly with 4th5th grade girls empowering them in science technology engineering and math activities.

Program leaders will be trained by the program coordinators/managers. North Texas Program Leaders will also report to the North Texas Senior Program Coordinator for details about after school clubs hours in the office and/or additional hours provided.


Commitment & Days and Times

We prefer After School Program Leaders be available 2 afternoons (Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays or Fridayslimited Friday options) a week to lead 2 programs.* Potential Program Leaders need to be available around 2 pm on program days; programs typically run from 3:004:00 pm at respective elementary schools.


Girlstarts After School Program Leader commitment is 58 hours/week. Leading 2 After School programs is approximately a 6hour weekly commitment which includes being prepared for the lesson driving to location leading the activity and cleaning up. In addition to the 6 hours Program Leaders are encouraged to have 12 office hours to practice pack materials and ask questions about the activity and/or classroom management. Office hours once per week and are located at Girlstarts North Texas office in Dallas.


Mandatory ongoing training provided throughout position.
*The number of clubs a Program Leader is assigned will depend on Girlstarts needs each semester.


Why Become a Girlstart Program Leader


Join Girlstarts efforts to empower and educate girls!

  • Enhance your leadership and teamwork skills
  • Improve your presentation and communication skills
  • Build your problemsolving criticalthinking & decisionmaking abilities
  • Be a positive and meaningful female role model for girls
  • Work with a diverse peer group

For Future Educators:

  • Handson work experience in an education setting
  • Deliver fun informal STEM programs with small groups of
  • students
  • Improve management skills teaching style and
  • gain curriculum writing experience
  • Increase your confidence delivering STEMfocused material
  • Onthejob training in informal stem education the Girlstart Method gender equity in the classroom and other issues relating to STEM and integrated STEM education

Qualifications

  • Experience working with kids preferred
  • Desire to empower and educate girls in STEM
  • Reliable transportation (or valid drivers license for at least 1 year) driving to and from respective
  • programs is required for the position
  • Comfortable presenting to a group of girls
  • Classroom management skills helpful
  • Proficient using Google Drive apps
  • Strong time management skills
  • All majors welcome (STEM background not required)

Girlstart is an equalopportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.

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