After School STEM Instructor

Play-Well TEKnologies; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 29,618 - 36,506; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Drive time

Mileage reimbursement $.40/mile

Electronics/internet/kit storage Allow

Paid sick leave

401K after 3 months

Health care benefits (>=30 hrs/wk)

Job summary

Play-Well TEKnologies in San Marcos, CA is seeking enthusiastic instructors to teach LEGO classes and camps. The role is part-time with afternoon school-year schedules and full/half-day camps in summer. Instructors are paid for all hours worked, with minimum pay coverage for teaching days.

Benefits include mileage reimbursement, equipment allowances, paid sick leave, and a 401K after 3 months. Candidates should be reliable, capable of lifting up to 40 lbs, and pass background checks.

Qualifications

• Represents Play-Well in a positive and professional manner.
• Completes all training programs as required by the Area Manager.
• Understands the curriculum and concepts to teach diverse students.
• Manages each class session, ensuring safety, engagement and fun.
• Communicates with parents and clients respectfully and knowledgeably.
• Follows safety procedures and manages supervision and release of children.
• Care and upkeep of LEGO teaching kits.

Responsibilities

• Teach LEGO classes and camps introducing STEM concepts.
• Ensure children are safe, engaged and having fun.
• Communicate with parents and clients about questions or concerns.
• Adhere to all Play-Well safety procedures and supervision rules.
• Care for teaching kits and materials, and coordinate with management.

Education

Teaching/Instruction experience preferred

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: San Marcos, San Diego County - San Marcos, CA 92078 Position Type: Part Time Salary Range: $21.50 - $26.50 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!

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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