STEM/Robotics Specialist

About the role

Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ), a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York, seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Activity Specialist to support its students in after-school activities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate weekly lesson plans, activities, and creative projects related to your specialty.
• Teach, facilitate, and promote lifetime decision-making, identifying values, communication, critical thinking, etc.
• Prepare and develop age and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects.
• Plan and facilitate a project-based unit, and attend weekly meetings.
• Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational, and leadership potential.
• Engage youth in the following areas through the arts: critical thinking, evaluation, risk-taking, rehearsals, hands-on project-based learning, documentation of work, community-building, and activism.
• Coordinate subject-related trips, guest speakers, special events, student exhibitions, and college trips.
• Communicate the progress of students and share insights discovered with team members on a regular basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (degree preferred)
• 1+ years of teaching experience
• Specialize in: STEM, Robotics, or Grade-Level: K-12 Elementary/Middle High School
• A commitment to Youth Development and the mission and programs of HCZ
• The ability to create lesson plans related to the class subject matter and implement project based learning in the curriculum
• Conservatory training and/or university-level education and practical experience in the content area is preferred (college students currently pursuing degree-level work are also encouraged to apply)
• Must have at least one year of teaching experience
• Passion and experience with arts education involving youth
• Flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm for young people
• Excellent planning, organization, communication, and time management skills
• Ability to provide consistent and positive instruction as well as receive constructive criticism
• Experience working in youth development and teaching well-developed enrichment courses, social consciousness, self-identity, and efficacy
• Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player
• Must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively on projects with staff and students and full curriculum

Who You Are

A commitment to Youth Development and the mission and programs of HCZ

The ability to create lesson plans related to the class subject matter and implement project based learning in the curriculum

Conservatory training and/or university-level education and practical experience in the content area is preferred (college students currently pursuing degree-level work are also encouraged to apply)

Must have at least one year of teaching experience

Passion and experience with arts education involving youth

Flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm for young people

Excellent planning, organization, communication, and time management skills

Ability to provide consistent and positive instruction as well as receive constructive criticism

Experience working in youth development and teaching well-developed enrichment courses, social consciousness, self-identity, and efficacy

Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player

Must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively on projects with staff and students and full curriculum

Schedule

• Promise Academy After School: On Site, Monday-Friday any time from 2 pm-7:30 pm.
• Peacemaker Program: On-Site: Monday-Friday 2 PM-6 PMA
• Cut Above: Monday-Thursday, 3 pm- 7 pm & Friday's 12 pm-6 pm
• ACE, ETC, CCCC (Zone High School, After school): Monday-Thursday 3 pm-8 pm & Friday's 2 pm-6 pm
• Summer Hours: Monday-Friday, on-site five days a week (40 hours total). Work hours may fall anywhere between 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., depending on the site you're hired with

Benefits

• Career advancement
• Paid sick leave
• Employee referral bonus
• Physical wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)

Pay

The salary range for this position is $25-$30 per hour.