[Jobs] Hiring STEAMLabs Maker Educator (Apply by Nov 30)

[Danielle Cadhit]

Hi there!

We have openings to hire *Maker Educators *at STEAMLabs to lead or assist
with our workshops, events, full-day programs and camps. We currently have
availability for full and part time educator staff to fill out the teaching
availability of our upcoming programs (see schedule details at the bottom
of this email).

Here are the highlights of the job description below -- to see the full job
posting visit the Careers page <http://steamlabs.ca/careers/> of our
website to download the full PDF version.

*Responsibilities*

   - Lead or assist with after school classes, workshops, events, full-day
   programs, and/or camps - at STEAMLabs, and/or offsite
   - Document your work - write lesson plans and activity guides. Maintain
   Makerspace materials, tools and equipment
   - Collaborate with the Director of Youth Programming to train casual
   staff with specific technical expertise where necessary
   - Collaborate with the Director of Youth Programming to plan program
   schedule
   - Collaborate with STEAMLabs staff and outside partners to develop maker
   educational programming
   - Complete other operational tasks that relate to your role (e.g.
   sourcing materials)

*Skills + Experience*

   - *Required*
      - 2 years experience working with kids in an experiential learning
      environment
      - Coding skills of some kind
      - Experience using Arduino
      - Experience with electronics
   - *Bonus*
      - Experience developing/designing programs and activity plans
      - Experience with HTML, Javascript or Scratch
      - Knowledge of popular education, interest/project based learning,
      inquiry based learning, or other teaching philosophies
      - Familiar with 2D design software such as Adobe Illustrator
      - Familiar with 3D design programs such as Fusion 360
      - Digital Fabrication experience (3D printing & laser cutting)
      - Basic woodworking experience
      - Minecraft experience

*Compensation*
Full time salary: $34,000 to $44,000
Part time wage: $17-22 / hour

*This role might be a great fit if:*

   - Your passion is to help others develop creative, technical and
   personal skills through hands-on interest-led learning. You've gained
   meaningful knowledge and experience in teaching, mentoring, and/or
   facilitating in hands-on environments.
   - You're not necessarily a traditionally educated teacher - no teaching
   certificate is required. You're not afraid to let a 6 year old wield a hot
   glue gun in their pursuit to make a "robotic fish tank", and if a student
   proclaims she wants to make a bow and arrow out of marshmallows, you're
   ready to enable her to make it work
   - You celebrate failures, are comfortable in controlled chaos, and value
   the process over the product. You're organized, flexible, and interested in
   growing your own learning and teaching practice.
   - You are able to provide non-traditional work hours, with availability
   to roughly cover the below times:

- During school term - 1 weekday + 1 weekday evening (2pm - 10 pm) +
Weekend Day (Full Day)
- Winter Break - Dec 27th-29th & Jan 2nd-5th
- March Break - Mar 12th-16th
- July & August Summer Camps (full time, weekdays)


*Apply by November 30th, 5pm *by sending the following to *careers at steamlabs.ca
<careers at steamlabs.ca> *with the title "Maker Educator Full Time" or "Maker
Educator Part Time" as the subject line (Depending on which availability
you'd like to apply for). If you'd like to apply to both the full + part
time positions please use the title "Maker Educator" and we'll consider
your application for both positions.

-- 
Danielle Cadhit

General Manager

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