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PODS600: Technology Education Area Lead

Role overview

Qualifications

  • BS and strong background in engineering field
  • Experience delivering middle school curriculum a plus
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Able to adapt and solve problems as they arise

Responsibilities

  • Lead team of 3-4 volunteers to provide direction and coaching
  • Develop new and interesting STEM curriculum, and update existing curriculum
  • Reach out to content providers for potential partnership
  • Produce materials for both Coaches and students to use in the afterschool programs

Key facts

  • Remote from: Indiana (USA)
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Coaching
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Adaptability

About the company

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JerseySTEM

  • K-12 & Early Education
  • Startup
  • 11–50
JerseySTEM is a network of parents, professionals, students and educators whose goal is to promote excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. We are dedicated to partnering with local schools and other organizations to create and enhance STEM-oriented educational opportunities as part of students'​ paths towards college and career readiness, and to develop effective STEM programs and initiatives that engage students and educators. JerseySTEM is also committed to bridging the gender gap in STEM education and sharing STEM-related opportunities with underprivileged students and communities.

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Job description

Overview:

This is a pro-bono volunteer position.

Lead team of 3-4 volunteers to develop and/or acquire as well as improve Trchnology (Coding, Robptics, AI, Cyber)  STEM Outreach Program curriculum to be delivered to middle school girls (grades 5-8) who are in underserved communities.  (The Outreach Programs are typically delivered as after-school programs following a fall/spring semester schedule.)

Responsibilities:

Lead team of 3-4 volunteers to:

  • Provide direction and coaching to your team, build team spirit!
  • Develop new and interesting STEM curriculum, and update existing curriculum
  • Reach out to content providers for potential partnership
  • Produce materials for both Coaches and students to use in the afterschool programs
  • Produce extracts of the Curriculum to fit the needs of the class
  • Answer Coach questions, and provide advice on curriculum content delivery
  • Leverage technology for innovative ways to deliver curriculum
  • Use feedback from ongoing classes to improve/enhance existing curriculum
Qualifications:
  • BS and strong background in engineering  field
  • Experience delivering middle school curriculum a plus
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Able to adapt and solve problems as they arise
  • Willing to volunteer advice and opinion

Time Commitment

  • 3-6 Hours weekly
  • 6 months minimum

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