[Hiring] Coding Team member/Curriculum Designer @JerseySTEM, Inc.

Role Description

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 member/Curriculum Designer 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

• 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.
• Be a proactive team member and be part of building a fun and exciting team!

Weekly time commitment: 5 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 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.

Requirements

• 3-6 hours weekly.
• 6 months minimum commitment.