Teaching Internship: Hands-On Youth Explorer Program

Splat Lab; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Splat Lab seeks dynamic, engaging emerging education professionals to join our team this fall to assist with residencies, pop up classes, and camp programs. The Explorers will join a cohort, receive training, Zoom sessions, and formal observations, and may progress to teaching assistant roles.

Roles involve two mornings per month of cohort meetings and at least two days per week of after-school or school-day placement across Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx.

Qualifications

• Must be available for September 9th kickoff and monthly training.
• Applicant must be a strong communicator and organized worker; keeping up with emails and texts; reviewing relevant curriculum folders and schedules; and communicating with our management team.
• Experience working with youth in after school, summer camps, school day, museums, babysitting, or early childhood settings.
• Comfortable leading youth in classroom settings; comfortable with being playful and engaging and using your own personality to engage students.
• Interest in a career in education or becoming a teaching artist; desire to gain experience and improve teaching practice through formal feedback.
• Interest and belief in strength-based, restorative, positive classroom management practices.
• Ideally candidates is a current undergraduate or graduate student in education, art, history, anthropology, museum studies, or science.
• Must be over 18.

Responsibilities

• Explorers assist Lead Educators in facilitating our curriculum, managing the classroom, and ensuring materials are properly set up and organized.
• We provide all the curriculum, materials, and logistical support. Explorers work with their lead to ensure the workshops are magical, highly professional, and engaging for all students.

Skills

Strong communicator

Organized

Youth engagement

Job description

Splat Lab seeks dynamic, engaging emerging education professionals to join our team this fall to assist with residencies, pop up classes, and camp programs. The Explorers will join a cohort, receive training, Zoom sessions, and formal observations, and may progress to teaching assistant roles.

Roles involve two mornings per month of cohort meetings and at least two days per week of after-school or school-day placement across Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx.