STEAM Youth Mentor Education Award

Youth Instructor - Idaho Botanical Gardens Boise 25-26

4-H STEM Ameri Corps program provides direct service to youth. Members lead and facilitate STEAM-based curriculum in out-of-school time programs, including after school clubs, summer camps, and community workshops. Activities are designed to spark curiosity, build problem‑solving skills, and encourage creativity among participants. Members adapt lessons to meet diverse age groups, ensuring learning is engaging and accessible.

• Coordinating (planning, implementing, and evaluating) and teaching summer programming events in STEAM and healthy living for diverse and underserved audiences.
• Deliver summer programs and assist with supervising and delegating tasks to 4-H leadership teens.
• Build and network with community partners and other UI Extension faculty and staff to bring summer programming events to their areas.
• Complete accurate data reporting and recruit and work with volunteers.
• Serve as mentors and role models, teach important life skills, and provide youth with positive opportunities in a fun, engaging, non-formal learning environment.

• Education award upon successful completion of service.
• Flexible schedule.

• Car recommended.
• Uniforms provided and required.

• High school diploma/GED.
• Minimum age 17.
• English language proficiency.
• Recruitment, teamwork, youth development, leadership, communications, organizational, conflict resolution, teaching/tutoring skills.