Stem Curriculum Developer

NORY, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Health and Dental

Paid Time Off

Job summary

NORY, Inc. in New York City and Boston is seeking a Maker Education Curriculum Developer to craft hands-on STEM experiences for ages 3–12.

You will design interdisciplinary projects, blending engineering, storytelling, and maker culture to spark curiosity and resilience across campuses. You’ll collaborate with teachers, coach staff, and showcase your vision through a strong visual portfolio featuring woodworking, 3D printing, laser cutting, electronics, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Micro:bit, Scratch,

Qualifications

• Visual portfolio of STEM curriculum work.
• Experience designing hands-on STEM activities for ages 3–12 a plus.
• Ability to translate learning objectives into interdisciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Interdisciplinary Learning: weave multiple learning points into a seamless experience.
• Engineering & Digital Fabrication: design hands-on projects with robotics, 3D printing, and making activities.
• Storytelling & Experience Creation: craft immersive thematic worlds and experiences.
• Communication: empower teachers across campuses with clear vision and multi-channel updates, including video.
• Child Development Insight: apply teaching experience to understand developmental stages and interests of 3–12 year olds.
• Teacher Empathy: train teachers to deliver engaging camps and become subject-matter champions.
• Coding Knowledge (Plus): leverage coding skills to enable older children to build advanced robotic projects.

Job description

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 6000+ 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 Interdisciplinary Learning? Do you find joy in designing dream projects children will remember after 30 years? 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.

• Interdisciplinary Learning: Showcase your intellectual curiosity by weaving multiple learning points into a seamless, interdisciplinary experience.
• Engineering & Digital Fabrication: Design hands-on projects that ignite resilience, inquisitiveness, and empathy in children.
• 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 teaching 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 STEM curriculum. We're excited to see your curriculum work in hands-on STEM, e.g. woodworking, 3D printing, laser cutting, crafts, basic electronics (circuits, motors), Arduino, computing controllers and platforms (Raspberry Pi, Microbits), and coding tools like Scratch.

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:

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:

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

NORY, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate team.