Summer STEM Instructor

Brooklyn, NY - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 20 - 25

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

New York Edge is seeking passionate and enthusiasticSummer Day Camp STEM Specialists. Multiple Openings across 5 Boroughs!

Who we are:

New York Edge is the largest provider of after school and community school programs in all five boroughs of New York City and Wyandanch Long Island. With more than 25000 students in grades K-12 New York Edge bridges the opportunity gap faced by students in underinvested communities by strengthening academic performance health and wellness self-confidence and leadership skills for success in life.

What is a Stem Specialist:

In this role you will be critical to the successful operation of the Summer Day Camp program.Specialists are responsible for leading Summer activities for children and teens at New York Edge program sites.The STEM Specialist is responsible for designing and leading hands-on engaging activities that promote learning in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). They inspire curiosity critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students through interactive projects experiments and challenges.

In this role you will:

Build strong relationships with and among students
Learn and facilitate STEM curriculum including: Math Robotics Science Coding and Engineering.
Teach or co-lead daily activities
Establish clear objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicate those objectives to students
Participate in ongoing professional development activities
Prepare materials for daily activities
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students varying needs and interests
And other duties as may be assigned.

Qualities were looking for:

Must be knowledgeable and skilled in a variety of STEM activities and have prior experience successfully teaching and instruction youth.
Creativity
Must have excellent communication organizational and time management skills
Experience working with children and/or teens
Ability to multitask and manage workflow in a fast-paced environment

Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent required
Must be 18 years old
Experience working with children strongly preferred

Schedule:

Part-Time Seasonal/Temporary(July 2nd August 14th)

Weekly Scheduled Hours of 16-29 **No Summer Camp on July 4**

Elementary school: Monday-Friday 12pm-6pm.
Middle school: operates Monday-Thursday 12-6pm Fridays 8am-6pm(until August 7th)

Pay:

$20-25/hour (based on experience and credentials)

To apply please visit our website at York Edge is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

At the time of offer and acceptance the job requires safety and security clearances through the Department of Education and the Department of Health.

At New York Edge we are committed to delivering exceptional professional development for our staff. All summer activity specialists are required to complete a mandatory 3-hour curriculum and instruction training before the start of summer camp. This training will be offered onJune 23rd 24th or 25th; please note that these dates are subject to change

New York Edgeprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Required Experience:

New York Edge is seeking passionate and enthusiasticSummer Day Camp STEM Specialists. Multiple Openings across 5 Boroughs!Who we are:New York Edge is the largest provider of after school and community school programs in all five boroughs of New York City and Wyandanch Long Island. With more than 250...