Maker Educator
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Job Location:
Bethesda, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 50000 - 55000
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About KID Museum
KID Museum is the nations leading educational makerspace for youth. Our mission is to revolutionize how kids learn through the maker experience. Through hands-on programming and deep learning experiences we empower youth with the creative problem-solving and STEM skills to invent the future. With a focus on engaging populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM our programs aim to build economic opportunity and diversify the future talent pipeline.
Our vision is to become the standard of excellence for inclusive impactful maker learning nationally and a model for how to expand access to maker learning at scale. Our headquarters in the Washington DC region serves as our innovation partnership with local school systems government and philanthropic leaders we design and deliver K-12 programs that produce results at scale in a large and diverse metropolitan region. We leverage insights from this learning lab to create resources training and technical support to expand high-impact maker learning nationally. For more information please visit KID Museum.
Position Overview
KID Museum is seeking a Maker Educator to facilitate and develop programs that engage children ages 4-14 in impactful maker-based learning experiences. These learning experiences are grounded in both 21st century skills and social emotional learning in order to equip kids with confidence creativity and compassion. The Maker Educator also helps to set the tone for visitor interactions and is expected to contribute to a positive collaborative culture that is conducive to active learning and exploration. The successful candidate will preferably have a Bachelors degree in Education Engineering or a related field and previous experience in elementary or secondary education. Experience creating classroom content is a plus. Familiarity with the Maker Movement its objectives and traditions is also preferred. Spanish language proficiency is desired.
Essential Job Functions
- Serve as a core member of the KID Museum education team fostering an inquiry-based self-directed learning environment that encourages innovation discovery and creative problem-solving throughout all programs.
- Dedicate approximately 80% of time to program facilitationincluding setup cleanup and prepand 20% of time to curriculum development prototyping fabrication and other responsibilities as needed.
- Facilitate and lead engaging hands-on maker-based programs for youth in both in-person and virtual settings ensuring participant safety engagement and inclusion.
- Design imaginative learning experiences and develop clear effective facilitation plans.
- Create and prepare necessary materials including prototypes and activity kits.
- Engage in ongoing professional learning to deepen content and pedagogical knowledge.
- Maintain clean organized and ready-to-use learning spaces.
- Successfully complete other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience facilitating maker education or hands-on STEAM programming for elementary and middle school youth.
- Experience with common maker tools and technologies such as woodshop tools 3D printers and laser cutters preferred.
- Experience teaching and/or developing coding and robotics programs preferred.
- Skilled in engaging diverse groups of youth and maintaining participant focus throughout programming.
- Highly creative and solutions-oriented; able to think outside the box in program design and delivery.
- Comfortable researching and learning new technologies systems and tools.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to connect with children educators families and community members.
- Able to work both independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision.
- Flexible adaptable and resourcefulwith a good sense of humor.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to thrive in a fast-paced hands-on environment.
- Willing and able to work a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week occasionally outside of standard business hours and including evenings and at least two weekend days per month.
- Able to teach at off-site locations as needed.
Diversity Equity Accessibility and Inclusion are important interdependent components of everyday life at KID Museum and are critical to our pursuit of excellence. KID Museum is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race color religion national origin age gender sex ancestry citizenship status mental or physical disability genetic information sexual orientation veteran status or military status.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Algebra
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Special Needs
- Calculus
- Teaching
- Geometry
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
About Company
KID Museum is our region’s largest center for maker learning for youth. We empower the next generation with the skills to invent the future by delivering engaging maker learning experiences for kids, families, and educators.
