PODS500: Engineering Team Lead

About the role

Lead a team of 3-4 volunteers to develop and/or acquire as well as improve Engineering STEM Outreach Program curriculum to be delivered to middle school girls (grades 5-8) who are in underserved communities. The Outreach Programs are typically delivered as after-school programs following a fall/spring semester schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and coaching to your team, build team spirit!
• Develop new and interesting STEM curriculum, and update existing curriculum
• Reach out to content providers for potential partnership
• Produce materials for both Coaches and students to use in the afterschool programs
• Produce extracts of the Curriculum to fit the needs of the class
• Answer Coach questions, and provide advice on curriculum content delivery
• Leverage technology for innovative ways to deliver curriculum
• Use feedback from ongoing classes to improve/enhance existing curriculum

Requirements

• BS and strong background in engineering field
• Experience delivering middle school curriculum a plus
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Able to adapt and solve problems as they arise
• Willing to volunteer advice and opinion

Qualifications

• Time Commitment: 3-6 Hours weekly
• Minimum Commitment: 6 months

Skills

• Ability to work effectively in a team setting
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving abilities

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to make a positive impact on underserved communities

Pay

Pro-bono position

Schedule

Flexible hours, 3-6 hours per week