LEGO & Creative Building Instructor (Part-Time)
About The Position
U1 Sports is seeking a creative and energetic LEGO & Creative Building Instructor to lead structured building and design activities for elementary and middle school students participating in our U1 Enrich to 6 After-School Program. The instructor will use LEGO bricks and other age-appropriate building materials to create fun challenges that encourage creativity, teamwork, engineering thinking, and problem-solving. This is an enrichment position- the goal is to make building, designing, and creating fun and accessible rather than delivering an advanced engineering curriculum.
Requirements
- Experience working with elementary or middle school students.
- Creative and comfortable facilitating hands-on activities.
- Strong communication and group management skills.
- Organized and comfortable managing building materials and supplies.
- Ability to provide clear instructions while allowing students room to create independently.
- Enthusiastic, dependable, patient, and professional.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with LEGO-based enrichment, STEM programming, makerspaces, engineering activities, camps, or after-school programs.
- Current college student or degree in Education, Engineering, STEM, Art, Architecture, Technology, or a related field.
- Experience designing hands-on activities for children.
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead structured LEGO building and creative design activities.
- Facilitate individual and team-based building challenges.
- Introduce basic concepts related to design, engineering, structures, and problem-solving.
- Encourage students to plan, build, test, and improve their creations.
- Create age-appropriate challenges for different grade levels.
- Promote creativity, collaboration, communication, and perseverance.
- Provide students with opportunities to explain and showcase their creations.
- Maintain a positive, inclusive, and well-managed learning environment.
- Organize LEGO pieces, building materials, and instructional supplies.
- Collaborate with Program Leaders and other enrichment instructors.
- Ensure materials are properly collected and stored following each session.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate based on experience and qualifications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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