After-School LEGO & Creative Building Instructor

u1sports; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

U1 Sports in Riverdale, NY, seeks a Part-Time LEGO & Creative Building Instructor to lead after-school activities for elementary and middle school students. You will guide structured building challenges using LEGO bricks to spark creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving in a fun, accessible way.

Ideal candidates are energetic, organized, and capable of managing materials while tailoring activities to different ages.

Qualifications

• Experience working with elementary or middle school students.
• Creative and comfortable facilitating hands-on activities.
• Strong communication and group management skills.
• Organized and comfortable managing building materials and supplies.
• Ability to provide clear instructions while allowing students room to create independently.
• Enthusiastic, dependable, patient, and professional.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured LEGO building and creative design activities.
• Facilitate individual and team-based building challenges.
• Introduce basic concepts related to design, engineering, structures, and problem-solving.
• Encourage planning, building, testing, and improving creations.
• Create age-appropriate challenges for different grade levels.
• Promote creativity, collaboration, communication, and perseverance.
• Provide students with opportunities to explain and showcase their creations.
• Maintain a positive, inclusive learning environment.
• Organize LEGO pieces, building materials, and instructional supplies.
• Collaborate with Program Leaders and other enrichment instructors.
• Ensure materials are properly collected and stored after each session.

Skills

Experience with elementary or middle

Creative hands-on facilitation

Strong communication

Group management

Organized materials handling

Clear instruction with independence

Enthusiastic and professional

Education

Education/STEM-related degree or active college student

Tools

LEGO bricks

Job description

U1 Sports in Riverdale, NY, seeks a Part-Time LEGO & Creative Building Instructor to lead after-school activities for elementary and middle school students. You will guide structured building challenges using LEGO bricks to spark creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving in a fun, accessible way.

Ideal candidates are energetic, organized, and capable of managing materials while tailoring activities to different ages.