Space STEM Saturday Instructor - Part-Time Enrichment

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Inc; Miami (FL); Sur place; USD 57 000 - 81 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden seeks an enthusiastic STEM educator to lead the Growing Beyond Earth Saturday Program for high school students in Miami. The role focuses on hands-on plant science, data analysis, and space-relevant tech development in a dedicated Innovation Studio.

Responsibilities include guiding student research, designing experiments, mentoring, and coordinating with Fairchild staff to deliver a rigorous, engaging enrichment experience on a part-time basis.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching STEM subjects to high school students in a classroom, laboratory, or informal education setting.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.
• Comfort working with experimental computing technologies and scientific equipment.
• Ability to guide student-led inquiry and project-based learning.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience.

Responsabilités

• Lead weekly Saturday sessions for advanced high school students.
• Guide student research projects and experimental design.
• Support students in collecting, analyzing, and presenting scientific data.
• Foster a collaborative, professional, and engaging learning environment.
• Assist students in the use of laboratory and makerspace equipment.
• Coordinate with Fairchild staff on program planning and implementation.

Connaissances

STEM education

Mentoring

Communication

Project-based learning

Experimental computing

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Outils

3D printers

Laser cutters

Microcontrollers

Description du poste

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden seeks an enthusiastic STEM educator to lead the Growing Beyond Earth Saturday Program for high school students in Miami. The role focuses on hands-on plant science, data analysis, and space-relevant tech development in a dedicated Innovation Studio.

Responsibilities include guiding student research, designing experiments, mentoring, and coordinating with Fairchild staff to deliver a rigorous, engaging enrichment experience on a part-time basis.