Youth Robotics & Coding Instructor (STEM)

Good Shepherd Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Services in Brooklyn, NY is seeking an Activity Instructor for Robotics, Coding, and STEM projects after school. The role involves designing age- and skill-appropriate curricula, guiding youth through hands-on robotics and coding activities, and fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Hours are 8-10 per week, Non Exempt, Monday–Friday 2pm–6pm, September through June. Requirements include being 18+, a HS diploma or GED, and relevant experience or training; some college and

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience and/or training relevant to the position required.
• Some college, experience with adolescents and teaching/coaching youth encouraged.
• Flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm for young people.
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills.
• Ability to engage youth, while setting structure and limits in a group setting.
• Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth and family development and trauma-informed perspective.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and develop age, and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse the arts and academic competencies to be reviewed by supervisors before being taught.
• Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
• Pre-planning of activity; activities are to provide students with structure, purposeful use of activity and self, including beginning and ending rituals.
• Facilitate a variety of scaffolded activities based on students’ interest. Activities should promote teamwork, opportunity for mastery, and emotional and professional growth.
• Facilitate purposeful activities in community hour and participate in other staff lead activities as part of the staff team.
• Foster a youth development, strength’s-based environment, fostering a sense of belonging, safety, and community to participants.
• Engage and facilitate group conversations, tracking and supporting students’ academic success.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Robotics & Coding

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Some college

Job description

Good Shepherd Services in Brooklyn, NY is seeking an Activity Instructor for Robotics, Coding, and STEM projects after school. The role involves designing age- and skill-appropriate curricula, guiding youth through hands-on robotics and coding activities, and fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Hours are 8-10 per week, Non Exempt, Monday–Friday 2pm–6pm, September through June. Requirements include being 18+, a HS diploma or GED, and relevant experience or training; some college and