Strategic Gaming & LEGO STEM Lead (After-School)

Prospect Schools

New York (NY)

In loco

USD 34.000 - 48.000

Part-time

8 giorni fa

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Descrizione del lavoro

Prospect Schools in Brooklyn, NY is seeking a Strategic Gaming & LEGO STEM Activity Specialist to deliver engaging, hands-on instruction in strategic gaming, LEGO-based STEM, engineering, and problem-solving for K-12 students. Candidates should be able to lead sessions with small groups, plan lessons, and foster critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity.

The role requires late-afternoon/evening hours (3:00–6:30 pm) and a high school diploma, with prior experience in enrichment activities.

Competenze

Must be knowledgeable and skilled in strategic gaming, STEM, LEGO-based learning, engineering, or related enrichment activities and have prior experience successfully working with K-12 youth groups.
Minimum of two years of work-related skill, knowledge, teaching, or facilitation experience required in one or more of the following areas: strategic gaming, chess, board games, STEM, engineering, robotics, coding, LEGO education, or project-based learning.
Certifications, credentials, or formal training in STEM, LEGO Education, robotics, coding, chess, strategic gaming, engineering, or related skill-based activities are highly preferred.

Mansioni

Supervise a group of up to 15 participants, facilitate select activities, and maintain the health and well-being of all children enrolled.
Plan, implement, and facilitate strategic gaming, LEGO STEM, engineering, and problem-solving activities for students.
Develop engaging lesson plans and project-based activities that encourage critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and perseverance.
Lead students through strategic games, including chess, board games, logic games, and other age-appropriate strategy-based activities.
Design and facilitate LEGO-based STEM challenges that incorporate engineering, construction, design thinking, and problem-solving.
Introduce students to engineering concepts such as structures, stability, force and motion, iteration, and design.
Establish clear objectives for sessions and units and communicate those objectives to students.
Develop individual and team-based challenges that encourage students to think critically, test ideas, learn from mistakes, and revise their designs.
Facilitate friendly competitions, tournaments, challenges, and showcases that allow students to demonstrate their skills and projects.
Provide individualized instruction and feedback to help students strengthen their strategic thinking, problem-solving, and STEM skills.
Adapt activities and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, interests, and skill levels.
Encourage students to explain their thinking, communicate their strategies, and collaborate effectively with peers.
Create an inclusive environment where students feel comfortable taking risks, asking questions, experimenting, and learning from failure.
Teach students how to appropriately use, organize, and care for LEGO materials, games, STEM equipment, and other program resources.
Prepare materials and activity spaces before each session and ensure that spaces are properly cleaned and organized afterward.
Maintain an organized inventory of LEGO kits, games, STEM materials, and other program supplies.
Greet new arrivals to activities, introduce them to other students, explain rules and expectations, and encourage participation.
Engage, encourage, and motivate students throughout each activity.
Encourage positive character development, teamwork, sportsmanship, and respectful communication in all youth.
Communicate student progress, participation, and program needs with the Program Manager.
Take attendance.
Assist with program set-up and clean-up.
Assist with drills to practice site-evacuation/emergency procedures and be capable of implementing such procedures.
Maintain appropriate classroom and activity management, ensuring students follow established safety expectations.
Perform additional duties and projects assigned at the discretion of the After School Program Director.