After School & Day Off School Program Instructors

Club SciKidz Maryland; Ellicott City (MD); On-site; USD 2,400 - 3,600; Part time

Job summary

Club SciKidz Maryland is seeking instructors and assistants for after-school science and cooking classes in Howard County. Sessions run weekly for six weeks starting mid-to-late September, with pay per class and a preference for those who can teach multiple classes per week.

Locations are in Howard County schools and community centers; reliable transportation and punctuality are required. Experience teaching children is valued, while science or cooking background is not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be punctual and reliable.
• Leads require experience teaching children; assistants welcome with some experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or assist weekly 1-hour science or cooking classes.
• Deliver hands-on experiments using provided lessons and materials.
• Arrive 15 minutes before each class and commit to all six weeks of the session.

Skills

Teaching children

Punctual and reliable

Reliable transportation

Job description

Club SciKidz runs Science, Lego, and Cooking after school programs throughout Howard County. We are currently looking for instructors and assistants for our science & cooking classes that start mid to end September in Howard County. Each session (6 weeks) is a different theme/topic. Each class consists of hands-on experiments and lessons. All lessons and materials are provided.

Currently availability:

Please be sure to check the location of the schools and make sure that it's doable for you before you apply.

Mondays

Science @ Centennial Lane ES- arrive: 3:05pm, class 3:20pm-4:20pm; starts 9/28; need lead & assistant

Science @ Fulton ES- arrive: 3:45pm, class 4pm-5pm; starts 9/28; need lead & assistant

Cooking @ Pointers Run ES- arrive 3:45pm, class 4pm-5:25pm; starts 9/28; need assistant

Tuesdays

Cooking @ Fulton ES- arrive: 3:45pm, class 4pm-5:25pm; starts 9/29; need lead & assistant

Cooking @ Ilchester ES- arrive: 3:45pm, class 4pm-5:25pm; starts 9/29; need assistant

Science @ Dayton Oaks ES- arrive: 3:30, class 3:45pm-4:45pm; starts 9/29; need lead, possibly assistant depending on enrollment

Wednesdays

Cooking @ Northfield ES- arrive 3:45pm, class 4pm-5:25pm; starts 9/16; need assistant

Thursdays

Science @ Hammond ES- arrive: 3:45pm, class 4pm-5pm; starts 10/1; need lead, possibly assistant depending on enrollment

Cooking @ Fulton ES- arrive 3:45pm, class 4pm-5:25pm; starts 10/1; need assistant

Program Details:

• Programs run for 1 hour once a week, for 6 weeks. Applicants need to be able to commit to working all weeks in the session.
• All locations are in Howard County. Programs are held at different schools and community centers .
• You are paid by the class. Each class runs an hour and arrival time is 15 minutes before class starts. Pay starts at $30 for per class and is based on experience.
• All lessons and materials are provided.

Ideal Candidate:

• For LEAD INSTRUCTORS: We are looking for folks who have experience working with and teaching children.
• For ASSISTANTS: We are looking for folks who enjoying working with kids and preferably have a little experience working with children. This position is perfect for high schoolers or college students who don't have lots of experience working with kids.
• Science and/or cooking experience is not required. Experience working with and teaching children is more important than science experience, although an interest or experience in science is a plus.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be punctual and reliable. Arriving late, callouts, and no-shows are not acceptable and cannot be tolerated.
• While it is possible to teach only one class a week, preference is given to folks who can teach multiple classes each week.