Maker Education Curriculum Developer (STEM for Age 3-12)

NORY, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Health and Dental

Paid Time Off

Job summary

NORY, Inc. invites makers and educators to design learning journeys that empower 3–12 year olds through hands-on engineering, design thinking, and mechatronics. This role focuses on crafting engaging projects, storytelling, and multi-campus teacher coaching to scale impact across NYC and Boston.

You will nurture curiosity, resilience, and leadership while incorporating coding elements for more advanced robotics experiences. A portfolio demonstrating relevant work is essential.

Qualifications

• Portfolio showcasing maker projects in woodworking, 3D printing, laser cutting, circuits and robotics.
• Experience with children aged 3–12 and ability to tailor activities to developmental stages.
• Ability to train and coach teachers to deliver a cohesive maker program across campuses.

Responsibilities

• Design hands-on projects that ignite resilience and curiosity in children.
• Weave interdisciplinary learning into engaging experiences.
• Create immersive storytelling worlds similar to Disney World scale of engagement.
• Coach teachers to implement your vision across NORY campuses and communicate via multiple channels.
• Incorporate coding elements to empower older children on advanced robot projects.

Skills

Maker education

Engineering

Design thinking

Mechatronics

Storytelling

Communication

Child development

Coding

Video/storytelling

Tools

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Scratch

3D printing

Job description

About NORY

At NORY, we design learning journeys where every child in NYC and Boston becomes a risk-taking entrepreneur, inquisitive problem solver, and empathetic leader. As the largest STEM camp provider in NYC with 4,000+ campers annually, we are the Disney World of STEM education, where each learning experience is magical, impactful, and memorable. Dive into our world at: www.nory.co/summer, and watch this video: https://youtu.be/G8vgorW3y7U

The Role

Are you a maker educator driven by a passion for creative hands-on engineering, design-thinking process, and mechatronics? Do you find joy in designing learning experiences that inspire young minds? If you’re continually pondering the best ways to nurture Generation Alpha and eager to be at the forefront of such efforts, you might be the ideal candidate for our Maker Education Curriculum Developer (STEM for Age 3-12) role.

Your Canvas

• Engineering & Digital Fabrication: Design hands-on projects that ignite resilience, inquisitiveness, and empathy in children.


• Interdisciplinary Learning: Showcase your intellectual curiosity by weaving multiple learning points into a seamless, interdisciplinary experience.


• Storytelling & Experience Creation: Create thematic worlds as immersive as a Disney World ride. We need that level of storytelling prowess.


• Communication: Empower teachers across all NORY campuses to deliver your vision consistently, using your multi-channel communication skills – especially video.


• Child Development Insight: Apply your experience with children aged 3-12 to understand their developmental stages and interests.


• Teacher Empathy: Train and coach teachers to become the rock stars of our campsites.


• Coding Knowledge (Plus): Your coding skills are a bonus, particularly for empowering older children to create advanced robotic projects.

Application Requirements

Impress us with a visual portfolio of your maker projects. We're excited to see your work in woodworking, 3D printing, laser cutting, crafts, basic electronics (circuits, motors), Arduino, computing controllers and platforms (Raspberry Pi, Microbits), and coding tools like Scratch. The purpose behind your inventions in your portfolio is key.

Why This Role Rocks

You’ll grow with a rapidly expanding company at the forefront of nurturing Generation Alpha. Develop the most effective ways to inspire the next changemakers. Co-build a hub for visionary educators whose work will influence hundreds of teachers and thousands of campers every summer.

Join Our Vision

We’re searching for maker educators who are not just skilled and passionate but also align deeply with our core values. At NORY, our ’Ways of Being’ guide everything we do:

• We are purposeful in our actions, always asking \"why\" to cultivate inner motivation.


• We ask \"how to make it work\" before wondering \"if it will be possible.\"


• Our decisions are grounded in data and logic.


• We are accountable and disciplined.


• We actively seek feedback, embracing different perspectives and effective methods that contribute to our growth.


• We avoid superficial solutions, opting instead to thoroughly analyze problems to create sustainable, scalable responses.


• We are unifiers, fostering a loving and caring team environment that deeply values empathy and compassion.

These aren't just words; they're the essence of our DNA. If these values speak to you, see how you align with our complete ’Ways of Being’ at www.nory.co/value

Compensation And Benefits

• Salary: $70,000 - $90,000/year


• Benefits: 401K, Health and Dental, Paid Time Off

NORY, Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer and values diversity. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.