After School Instructor - LEGO Robotics

Description

We are seeking a part-time teacher to lead fun and engaging STEM-based workshops with groups of elementary school students after school. Instructors will focus on one or more of the following disciplines: coding, robotics, and engineering. The scheduled hours for Instructors are from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM, when NYC public schools are in session.

Instructors are the educators (Teachers, Coaches, Teaching Artists, etc.), who give instruction and leadership in specialized activities in after-school programs. These “club” activities can be artistic, athletic, academic, or recreational in nature. Activity Specialists are school teachers, experts in specific fields of study/endeavor, or individuals with comparable qualifications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• •Implements course curriculum and assists with its development
• •Works with teaching assistant to create lesson plans in accordance with course curriculum
• •Requests supplies from Site Supervisor well in advance of class sessions
• •Leads classes with school-age children
• •Supervises children during transitions
• •Supervises teaching assistants
• •Communicates regularly with Site Supervisor and/or Director about student progress
• •Plans, coordinates, and oversees culminating events at the end of each cycle

Requirements

• •Subject-matter expertise in a field consistent with the subject taught
• •Patient, kind and friendly
• •Strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage and correct conduct and performance of adults and children
• •Able to manage and give priority to multiple tasks. Exhibits creativity and innovativeness working in a fast-paced environment.
• •Able to use own initiative, sound judgment, tact and diplomacy.
• •University degree (preferred)