After School STEM Instructor

Play-Well TEKnologies; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Drive time

Mileage reimbursement

Electronics and kit storage allowances

Paid sick leave

401K after 3 months

Job summary

Play-Well TEKnologies in Hartford, CT is seeking a part-time LEGO Instructor to engage children in hands-on learning using LEGO materials. The role focuses on teaching concepts, maintaining safety, and keeping students engaged after-school and during camp sessions.

The position offers afternoon part-time hours during the school year and full/half-day camps in summer, with pay for all hours worked, including setup and travel time. Health benefits are linked to hours worked.

Qualifications

• Teaching/Instruction experience is preferred.
• Reliable transportation is a must; secure location to store teaching materials.
• Lift up to 40 lbs to store and transport materials; bending, stooping and crawling with children during class instruction.
• Must pass all background checks as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Manages each class session, ensuring the children are safe, engaged, and having fun.
• Represents Play-Well in a positive and professional manner and adheres to safety procedures.
• Communicates with parents and clients in a knowledgeable, respectful and tactful manner to address questions or concerns.
• Care, safekeeping, and upkeep of assigned LEGO teaching kit(s).
• Responds quickly to communications from management, whether by phone, text, email or mail.
• Regularly communicates with Area Manager with questions, concerns and updates.

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Hartford, Hartford County - Hartford, CT 06105, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: $19.50 - $24.50 Hourly

Do you like working with children? How about playing with LEGO? Would you like to use a ridiculous amount of LEGO materials to teach kids how the world works? If so, then this may be your dream job!

Schedule

• School Year: M-F afternoons, part-time, flexible, occasional weekend hours
• Summer: M-F, half-day and full-day camps, typically between 9am and 4pm, plus setup/breakdown

Compensation

Instructors are paid for all hours worked, including teaching, setup, round trip drive time, and training. Also, any day that you teach, you receive AT MINIMUM 3 hours of pay

Benefits

• Drive time
• Mileage reimbursement when transporting materials of $.40
• Allowances for electronics, internet and kit storage
• Paid sick and safe leave
• 401K after 3 months of hireHealth care benefits only available to employees who average 30 or more hours per week.

Qualifications

• Serves as a representative of Play-Well in a positive and professional manner.
• Completes all training programs as required by the Area Manager.
• Understands the curriculum and concepts thoroughly to be able to provide value to participants with diverse abilities and interests.
• Manages each class session, ensuring the children are safe, engaged, and having fun.
• Communicates with parents and clients in a knowledgeable, respectful and tactful manner to address questions or concerns.
• Adheres to all Play-Well and facility safety procedures and procedures for supervision and release of children.
• Care, safekeeping, and upkeep of assigned LEGO teaching kit(s).
• Responds quickly to communications from management, whether by phone, text, email or mail.
• Regularly communicates with Area Manager with questions, concerns and updates.

Education / Experience / Requirements

• Work history varies. Teaching/Instruction experience is preferred.
• Reliable transportation a must; secure location to store teaching materials.
• Lift up to 40 lbs to store and transport materials; bending, stooping and crawling with children during class instruction.
• Must pass all background checks as a condition of employment.

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