Job description
About JerseySTEM
All JerseySTEM roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network of pro-bono contributors dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey.
Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.Membership is a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week and includes a $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership. K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.
Overview
This is a pro-bono volunteer position.
JerseySTEM provides free after school STEM classes to underserved middle school girls grade 5-8.
The Coding Team Lead will research, design and curate, format and test a set of 10 lessons (2 hours each) to introduce topics of block coding, programming, MIT App Inventor, emulators etc in an age appropriate manner to the Middle school girls.
Responsibilities
Lead team of 3-4 volunteers to:
Provide direction and coaching to your team, build team spirit!
Develop new and interesting STEM curriculum, and update existing curriculum
Reach out to content providers for potential partnership
Produce materials for both Coaches and students to use in the afterschool programs
Produce extracts of the Curriculum to fit the needs of the class
Answer Coach questions, and provide advice on curriculum content delivery
Leverage technology for innovative ways to deliver curriculum
Learn and practice the curriculum concepts (block coding, programming, MIT App Inventor, emulators)
Use feedback from ongoing classes to improve/enhance existing curriculum
Weekly time commitment: 5 - 7 hours weekly
Qualifications
Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
Familiarity with Science and Engineering standards for middle school students
Experience with K-12 schools as a teacher, parent or former student professionally
Familiarity with with New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Computer Science and Design Thinking
Working knowledge of MIT App inventor
Understanding of coding concepts (loops, variables, conditionals etc.)
Understanding of block coding
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Strong Analytical skills
Resourceful, can-do attitude
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.