Lab Instructor (Part Time, Seasonal)

The Tech Interactive • San Jose, CA

1d • $26 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Instructor will be primarily responsible for facilitating 60-minute, hands-on Design Challenges for visiting field trip classes in Grades 2–12 and Girl Scout badge programs. This non-exempt (hourly) Seasonal role reports to the Assistant Manager, Facilitated Experiences. This Seasonal part time role has an expected start date of August 7, 2026 and end date of June 6th, 2026, to align with operational needs to serve our guests during the academic year. Expected hours are variable and will range from 18-25 hours per week.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of teaching experience or experience working with children in a traditional or non-traditional educational/classroom setting.
• Experience in engaging with and communicating technical/scientific topics to diverse groups with varying levels of exposure to and knowledge of the subject.
• Flexibility to adapt in a constantly changing environment and when working with a constantly changing audience. This could include adapting content, adjusting pace of programming, and making on-the-spot decisions as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Pursuing or completed BA/BS in education, science, engineering or equivalent is desired.
• Experience with hands-on, cooperative learning instruction highly desired.
• Fluency in one or more languages common to the San Francisco Bay Area is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach hands-on science labs as scheduled through provided lesson plans. Topics range from physics and chemistry to engineering and design.
• Facilitate other highly facilitated experiences on the gallery floor and presentations in IMAX as directed.
• Maintain and prepare science lab classrooms and materials for daily programs. This may include tasks such as: clean up, reset, and set up materials after each lab; establish and maintain overall organization and cleanliness of labs; restock supplies as needed; and maintain materials inventory.
• Participate in ongoing professional development training and staff meetings, generally taking place outside normal lab shift hours.
• Complete additional related tasks or duties as assigned by the supervisor/manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed