Science Instructor Opportunities

Concorde Education • El Cajon, CA

5d • $50 - $100 • Onsite

About The Position

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide engaging, hands-on science enrichment services for K–12 students. This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position. Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities. Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, available materials, available technology, and program objectives. Concorde may provide curriculum guidance, lesson-plan suggestions, activity ideas, instructional resources, or program objectives. Contractors may use their professional judgment to adapt instruction within the assignment scope and applicable site requirements.

Requirements

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students
• Comfort explaining age-appropriate science concepts through engaging, hands-on instruction
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable
• Familiarity with classroom technology, Chromebooks, web-based educational platforms, or related instructional tools

Nice To Haves

• Educators
• science teachers
• STEM professionals
• college or graduate students studying science or education
• tutors
• camp counselors
• engineers
• healthcare professionals
• makers
• hobbyists
• others with relevant instructional or scientific experience

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate science enrichment sessions
• Introduce students to scientific concepts through safe, hands-on experiments, demonstrations, investigations, and project-based learning
• Adapt activities based on student experience levels, site requirements, available materials, and program objectives
• Guide students through observation, experimentation, data collection, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry, where applicable
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment
• Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, technology, emergency, and student-protection procedures

Benefits

• Compensation of $50+ per completed instructional service hour, depending on assignment scope, experience, location, schedule, and agreed compensation
• Direct deposit payment on the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which services were completed, unless otherwise stated in the accepted assignment terms or required by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree