PODS100: Coding Team Lead

JerseySTEM, Inc. • ,

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About The Position

This is a pro-bono volunteer position. JerseySTEM provides free after school STEM classes to underserved middle school girls grade 5-8. The Coding Team Lead will research, design and curate, format and test a set of 10 lessons (2 hours each) to introduce topics of block coding, programming, MIT App Inventor, emulators etc in an age appropriate manner to the Middle school girls.

Requirements

• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
• Familiarity with Science and Engineering standards for middle school students
• Experience with K-12 schools as a teacher, parent or former student professionally
• Familiarity with with New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Computer Science and Design Thinking
• Working knowledge of MIT App inventor
• Understanding of coding concepts (loops, variables, conditionals etc.)
• Understanding of block coding
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong Analytical skills
• Resourceful, can-do attitude

Responsibilities

• Lead team of 3-4 volunteers to: 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
• Learn and practice the curriculum concepts (block coding, programming, MIT App Inventor, emulators)
• Use feedback from ongoing classes to improve/enhance existing curriculum

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed