After School Facilitator

Youth Science Center; California; On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Youth Science Center in California seeks an After School STEM Facilitator to lead K‑8 students in inquiry‑based science activities at multiple sites across the San Gabriel Valley. Each session lasts 90 minutes once a week for six weeks and requires reliable transportation.

Responsibilities include guiding hands‑on experiments, fostering curiosity, and presenting concepts clearly to diverse youth. A communicative, upbeat personality helps make science engaging and accessible.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of formal teaching and/or qualifying experience
• Computer literate (email, Word, Google Sheets)
• Teaching credential preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Facilitates students’ acquisition of conceptual understanding of STEM topics
• Conducts hands-on, inquiry-driven, science activities
• Must have an outgoing personality to make science and engineering fun for students

Skills

Outgoing personality

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Teaching credential (preferred)

Tools

Google Sheets

Microsoft Word

Job description

After School STEM Facilitator

Job Location: Throughout the San Gabriel Valley, for example West Covina, Pomona, Claremont, San Dimas, Hacienda Heights, Whittier, and etc.

Organization Summary

The Youth Science Center’s, a non-profit organization, mission is to inform, instruct, and inspire youth of all ages, primarily from disadvantaged communities, to discover the excitement of science and technology by promoting inquiry driven learning through hands-on science activities. The YSC communicates what science is, how scientists and engineers work, and how to apply scientific strategies.

Position Summary

Leads K-8 students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activities via inquiry science methods for the Youth Science Center’s After School STEM classes. Leads after school STEM classes with at least 15 students from the same or close to the same grade level at various school sites throughout the San Gabriel Valley, for example Pomona, Claremont, San Dimas, Hacienda Heights, Whittier, and etc. Instruction time is 90 minutes once a week for six weeks. Must have reliable transportation.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Facilitates students’ acquisition of conceptual understanding of STEM topics
• Conducts hands-on, inquiry-driven, science activities
• Must have an outgoing personality to make science and engineering fun for students

Other Duties and Requirements

• Picks up materials from the YSC headquarters in Hacienda Heights
• Must be a team player and able to work well with minimum supervision
• Other duties as assigned/specified by management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (minimum qualifications)

• Must have at least 1 year of formal teaching and/or qualifying experience
• Computer literate (email, Word, Google Sheets)Good written and communication skills
• Teaching credential preferred, but not required

This can also be a paid position.