Remote & In-Person STEM Competitions Tutor

Simone's Tutoring

Dubai

Hybrid

AED 40,000 - 90,000

Part time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Simone’s Tutoring in Dubai seeks an experienced Science & STEM Competitions Tutor to prepare learners for science fairs, Olympiads, robotics challenges, hackathons, and interdisciplinary STEM events.

The role involves coaching on scientific inquiry, experimental design, data analysis, technical writing, and competition readiness across Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Technology. Flexible formats include online, student homes, and schools, with MOHRE permit requirements.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM field is required.
MOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility to obtain is required.
Minimum 3 years’ experience teaching STEM, science, engineering, coding, robotics, or competition preparation.
Demonstrated experience supervising research, practical projects, or STEM competitions.
Strong understanding of scientific method, engineering design, and project-based learning.
Strong technical writing, presentation, and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

Assess each learner’s scientific knowledge, technical skills, interests, and competition goals.
Identify suitable competitions aligned with learners’ ages, abilities, and areas of interest.
Develop personalised and team-based competition preparation plans.
Support science Olympiads, engineering challenges, innovation competitions, robotics contests, coding events, research fairs, and STEM exhibitions.
Teach scientific inquiry, experimental design, hypothesis development, variables, controls, observation, measurement, and evaluation.
Guide learners in conducting safe and ethical investigations.
Teach research methods, source evaluation, referencing, data collection, and data analysis.
Support Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Technology, Coding, Robotics, and interdisciplinary STEM projects within the tutor’s expertise.
Guide learners through the engineering design cycle.
Support prototype design, testing, refinement, and technical troubleshooting.
Teach problem-solving, logic, computational thinking, and systems thinking.
Help students interpret competition rules, judging criteria, submission requirements, and deadlines.
Develop project plans, timelines, task allocations, and progress milestones.
Support scientific reports, research posters, logbooks, presentations, demonstrations, and technical portfolios.
Coach students in explaining complex scientific ideas clearly.
Prepare learners for judging interviews, oral presentations, demonstrations, and question-and-answer sessions.
Conduct mock judging panels and competition simulations
Teach teamwork, leadership, collaboration, resilience, and ethical conduct.
Maintain clear boundaries regarding originality and ensure student submissions remain the learner’s own work.
Support appropriate use of AI and digital tools in accordance with competition rules.
Ensure safe handling of equipment, tools, chemicals, electrical components, and biological materials.
Communicate regularly with parents, schools, and team coordinators.
Maintain safeguarding, confidentiality, and accurate progress records.