KAYSC Dteam Instructor

Science Museum of Minnesota; Minnesota; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Science Museum of Minnesota invites applications to support its KAYSC program in St. Paul. The role focuses on co-facilitating STEM service-learning projects, guiding youth through learning activities, and fostering partnerships with schools and families.

You will help plan middle school programming, create STEM justice lesson plans, and participate in trainings to strengthen program impact. Responsibilities include supervising field trips, conducting outreach, and recruiting youth with emphasis

Responsibilities

• Co-facilitate STEM service-learning projects relevant to lives/communities of KAYSC youth.
• Co-facilitate group discussions related to cultural identity.
• Supervise youth on field trips and events that enhance learning.
• Support youth with outreach opportunities to strengthen learning by teaching others.
• Learn and demonstrate understanding of KAYSC mission and youth development best practices.
• Support planning and preparation of middle school programming, curriculum, and activities.
• Create and design lesson plans focused on STEM justice, independently or with partners.
• Attend STEM education, youth development, and service-learning trainings.
• Recruit and retain middle school youth for opportunities by presenting at homerooms, table events, etc., focusing on girls, youth of color, and youth from low-income families.
• Build relationships with school staff as the first contact for KAYSC programming.
• Develop authentic relationships with youth and parents/guardians with clear communication.

Job description

Science Museum of Minnesota | SMM
120 West Kellogg Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55102, USA

Description

• Co-facilitate STEM service-learning projects that are relevant to the lives and communities in which KAYSC youth live.
• Co-facilitate group discussions related to cultural identity.
• Supervise youth on field trips and other events that excite and enhance youth learning.
• Support youth with outreach opportunities, which allow them to strengthen their learning by teaching others.
• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of the KAYSC mission, target population, and youth development best practices.
• Support planning and preparation of middle school programming projects, curriculum, and activities.
• Create and design, independently or with partners, lesson plans focused on STEM justice.
• Sign up and attend STEM education, youth development, and service learning trainings that support the work of the middle school program.
• Recruit and retain middle school youth for STEM service learning opportunities by presenting at homerooms, tabling during lunch or events, etc. with a focus on girls, youth of color, and youth from low-income families.
• Build relationships with appropriate school staff as the first point of contact for KAYSC programming.
• Develop authentic relationships with both youth and their parent/guardian that include clear and consistent communication regarding both the youth and parent/guardian’s experience and expectations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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