STEM Educator ($40/hr)

iFLY Indoor Skydiving • Ontario, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

iFLY is seeking a passionate STEM Educator for a part-time, flexible position, primarily for field trips occurring Monday through Friday mornings. This role involves teaching STEM concepts and inspiring the next generation. iFLY has a strong track record, having hosted over 10,000 STEM field trips and engaged more than 300,000 students nationwide. The STEM Educator will guide elementary, middle school, and high school students through an immersive, hands-on learning experience, covering STEM concepts related to the wind tunnel, facilitating grade-appropriate activities, and enabling students to fly with an experienced flight instructor in the wind tunnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in science, engineering, mathematics, STEM education, or related field
• Mastery of science and mathematics concepts covered in K-12 school curriculum
• Comfortable teaching and leading groups, up to 130 students at a time (average group size is approximately 40 students)
• Teaching experience in a classroom, camp, museum, or other STEM education setting
• Energetic and care about engaging children and adults in STEM learning
• Strong public speaking skills
• Experience providing excellent customer service
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Ability to react positively to rapidly changing circumstances

Nice To Haves

• Graduate Degree in science, engineering, mathematics, STEM education, or related field
• Experience with inquiry-based teaching methods
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus

Responsibilities

• Deliver in-person presentations, introducing students to grade-appropriate STEM concepts related to the wind tunnel.
• Collaborate with iFLY Flight Instructors to demonstrate how everyday objects behave in our wind tunnel.
• Facilitate a grade-appropriate science activity or experiment.
• Engage with school teachers and parents to elicit constructive feedback about the Education Program.
• Work with iFLY staff to ensure successful program implementation.
• Communicate with Education Program staff to maintain and improve program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees