After School STEM Instructor

Play--well-Teknologies; La Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Drive time

Mileage reimbursement

Electronics and kit storage allowances

Paid sick leave

401K after 3 months

Health care benefits (≥30 hrs/week)

Job summary

Play-Well-Teknologies in La Mesa, CA is seeking part-time LEGO instructors to lead classes and camps for a range of STEM concepts. You will teach and guide students through hands-on activities, fostering creativity and problem solving.

The role offers afternoon sessions during the school year and full/half day camps in summer, with compensation including pay for teaching, setup, and travel time. This position emphasizes safety, engagement, and clear communication with families.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience is preferred.
• Reliable transportation and storage for teaching materials.
• Pass background checks as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage each class session to keep children safe, engaged, and having fun.
• Communicate with parents and clients in a knowledgeable, respectful manner.
• Care for and upkeep of LEGO teaching kits.
• Respond quickly to communications from management (phone, text, email, or mail).
• Coordinate with Area Manager for questions and updates.

Skills

Teaching

Safety awareness

Communication

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

Teaching experience preferred

Tools

LEGO teaching kit

Job description

Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location: La Mesa, San Diego County - La Mesa, CA 91941Position Type: Part TimeSalary Range: $21.50 - $26.50 HourlyDo 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!

We are looking for smart, creative, dynamic instructors from all backgrounds to teach LEGO classes and camps where students are introduced to a range of STEM concepts while being given the tools to unlock their creativity and their problem-solving skills.

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 hire
• Health 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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