Mosaic Educator
The STEM Alliance•Mamaroneck, NY
just now•$1,313•Onsite
About The Position
Are you looking for a fun summer job where you can make a difference? MOSAIC Innovation Camp is a brand new summer offering for Middle School students in the Mamaroneck school district focusing on fun career skills development while building a diverse community where anyone can be anything they want to be. You’re joining a summer camp team where roles and tasks are collaborative and shared. As a Project Based Educator you’ll be responsible for creating project based youth education experiences taught in our SPARK Labs, aligning with the career topics chosen for the week by the Director.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of 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
- Possess a valid social security card and NYS state identification
- Take 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)
- Love to explore cool career choices with hands on experiences
Responsibilities
- Design and implement project-based program blocks, called “Spark Labs”, that promote learning through interdisciplinary thematic inquiry having direct connections to potential career pathways
- Collaborate with the Director to identify related career connections and professionals to work with campers as well as career based field trips to reinforce weekly career themes
- Adapt materials and projects to meet the needs of diverse age groups in rising grades 6 through 8.
- Implement the Spark Lab curriculum as four 1.25 hour hands-on learning blocks and one associated field trip weekly for one, two, or three weeks: Week 1 - Unlock Your Genetic Code or CoDrone EDU, Week 2 - What’s Your Blood Type of Make It Count, Week 3 - Wheels or Deals
- Provide curriculum specific supply lists based upon recommended budgets to the Director at least one month prior to the start of the program
- Mentor Counselors and LITs assisting in your program blocks giving direct guidance, explanations and clear instructions for maximum effectiveness
- Supervise and assist Spark Lab associated field trips weekly
- 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 career based skills and interests during their program blocks Infusing all activities with fun
- Enforce the highest level of safety at all times, adhering to camp policies and procedures
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/MOSAIC 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.
