Design Lab STEAM Educator
The STEM Alliance•Mamaroneck, NY
10h•$4,400 - $7,700•Onsite
About The Position
Are you looking for a fun summer job where you can make a difference? Co-Op Summer Enrichment is an award winning summer camp for low income children that delivers STEM learning and camp fun. What you'll be doing You’re joining a summer camp team where roles and tasks are collaborative and shared. As a STEAM Educator you’ll be responsible for creating art project based youth education experiences continuing the high quality STEM education that earned us the Excellence in Summer Learning Award from the National Summer Learning Institute.
Requirements
- Professional Educator
- Minimum 3 years of art based teaching experience or working professionally in a school setting
- Bachelor’s degree in education or related field; high preference given to those with experience in Early Childhood Education, Childhood Education, and/or Teaching English to Students of Other Languages
- A passion for combining technology and STEM based principles with traditional art forms
- Experience with maker-based materials, technology and hands-on projects
- Rising Educator
- Minimum 1 - 2 years of art based teaching experience or working professionally in a school setting
- Bachelor’s degree in education or related field; high preference given to those with experience in Early Childhood Education, Childhood Education, and/or Teaching English to Students of Other Languages
- A passion for combining technology and STEM based principles with traditional art forms
- Experience with maker-based materials, technology and hands-on projects
- Possess a valid social security card and NYS state identification
- Pass a background check with fingerprint approval if you are not a Mamaroneck School District employee (we will provide instructions as part of the onboarding process)
- Provide two professional references if you are not a Mamaroneck School District employee and are a new Co-Op employee
- Have availability to work the entire camp season and attend all required orientations and trainings
Nice To Haves
- Have a desire to make a difference in the lives of kids
- Are Bilingual (Spanish/English)
- Want to know what Color Wars is and are already strategizing to win the annual trophy
Responsibilities
- Lead our Design Lab program block (approximately 1.5 hours), a fast paced art and design environment, for multiple groups per day rotating on a weekly basis
- Design and implement art project-based program blocks that promote learning through interdisciplinary thematic inquiry supporting chosen STEAM themes identified by the leadership team for this camp season
- Collaborate with the Leadership Team to identify project themes
- Adapt materials and projects to meet the needs of different age groups for rising grades 1 through 5
- Provide curriculum specific supply lists based upon recommended budgets to the Leadership Team at least one month prior to the start of the Co-Op Program
- Manage classroom supply inventory, setting up necessary materials each day, and ensuring adequate supplies are maintained throughout the camp season
- Mentor Counselors and LITs assisting in your program blocks giving direct guidance, explanations and clear instructions for maximum effectiveness
- Assist with additional camp wide activities and special events such as Color War and Field Trips
- Supervise and assist campers with the goals of:
- Promoting collaboration among campers & staff
- Establishing a mutual attitude of caring and creating among all campers & staff
- Helping campers acquire new skills during their program blocks
- Infusing all activities with fun
- Attend all orientation week training sessions
- Enforce the highest level of safety at all times, paying special attention to campers utilizing tools in the design lab, adhering to camp policies and procedures
- Attend weekly meetings with the Camp Director for professional development and lesson planning
Benefits
- Highly collaborative, diverse work culture where all are equally valued
- Opportunity to serve diverse children in Mamaroneck, just .5 miles from Metro North
- Experience developing professional skills with recommendation letters for school/work
- Previous Co-Op employees may be eligible to receive a re-signing bonus if they complete the re-signing interest form before April 1st. Contact [email protected] if you are a previous employee.
- Reimbursement of fingerprint expenses paid in the last salary check based upon full contract fulfillment.
