North Texas After School Program Leader
About The Position
Inspire girls to take on the world's greatest challenges! Girlstart is seeking After School Program Leaders (called STEM CREW --Creative, Resourceful, Empowered Workforce) to lead our hands-on, STEM-focused After School programs in North Texas, specifically in Grand Prairie ISD, Irving ISD, Plano ISD, and Richardson ISD. Our After School programs meet once a week for an hour (programs vary from 1-1.5 hours) immediately after the school day. The purpose of our After School program is to provide 20-25 students with a fun STEM enrichment program that builds confidence and encourages them to pursue paths to higher education and to discover greater career opportunities. Girlstart is designed to build students' skills in collaboration, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking. Program leaders will be trained by the program coordinators/managers. North Texas Program Leaders will also report to the Satellite Program Manager for details about after school clubs, hours in the office, and/or additional hours provided.
Requirements
- Experience working with kids preferred
- Desire to empower and educate students in STEM
- Reliable transportation, driving to and from respective programs is required for the position
- Comfortable presenting to a group of students
- Classroom management skills helpful
- Proficient using Google Drive apps
- Strong time management skills
- All majors welcome (STEM background not required)
Nice To Haves
- Available 2 afternoons a week to lead 2 programs.
- Available around 2 pm on program days.
Responsibilities
- Lead hands-on, STEM-focused After School programs.
- Provide STEM enrichment programs to students.
- Build students' skills in collaboration, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking.
- Attend mandatory on-going training.
- Potentially have 1-2 office hours per week in Dallas for practice, packing materials, and asking questions.
Benefits
- Enhance your leadership and teamwork skills
- Improve your presentation and communication skills
- Build your problem solving, critical thinking, & decision-making abilities
- Be a positive and meaningful role model
- Work with a diverse peer group
- Hands-on work experience in an education setting
- Deliver fun, informal STEM programs with small groups of students
- Improve classroom management skills, teaching style, and gain curriculum writing experience
- Increase your confidence delivering STEM focused material
- On the job training in informal STEM education, the Girlstart Method, gender equity in the classroom, and other issues relating to STEM and integrated STEM education
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
