After School STEAM Coach

Overview

Engineering For Kids of Madison is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic part‑time STEAM Coach to support our STEM Club program for ages 5-12, Monday to Friday from 2:30-5:30 pm this coming academic school year.

This is a fun and rewarding job that is a great fit for college students, professionals (engineers, teachers, digital artists) who want a fun supplemental experience, and retirees seeking a rewarding part‑time job. We offer a fun, supportive environment, with kids who love coming to class; amazing training and coaching; experience using best‑in‑class education technology and curriculum; flexible hours; and great pay.

• Ability to present oneself and one's ideas with clarity, confidence and poise
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Proven leadership skills
• Presentation and speaking skills
• Passion working with children
• Energetic

• Have experience and enjoy working with children ages 5-12
• Reliable transportation to travel throughout Dane County (assignments less than 20 miles from residence)
• Availability between 2:30
  -5:00 pm about 2-3 days a week
• Have great organizational skills and be able to work independently
• Enjoys technology, math and science concepts
• Experience presenting to a group, facilitation or training would be a plus
• Prior experience as an educator or pursuing a degree in the education or engineering field is also a plus
• Pass a background check

Engineering For Kids is a STEM based program to provide hands‑on, project based learning programs for children from PreK4 - 8th grade. We are passionate about our programs because we believe that early exposure to STEM education has a lasting impact on a child’s future.

At Engineering for Kids, our programs:

• Encourage kids to discover how things work, after‑all, engineering is the connector — it pulls together all other disciplines, making math and science relevant
• Help children build critical thinking and problem solving skills; improves creativity, and creates independent thinkers
• Are designed to offer an exciting, HANDS‑ON experience with STEM related projects.
• Are designed by teachers to meet and exceed specific national standards in S.T.E.M.:
  Science (NSES), Technology & Engineering (ITEEA), and Mathematics (NCTM)
• Provide the most comprehensive Engineering Programs (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Marine, Robotics, Coding, etc)

We are proud to inspire children to build on their natural curiosity by teaching engineering concepts through hands‑on learning. Engineering is, after all, one of the fastest growing industries in the world!

Compensation: $30.00 per hour

Apply with Indeed (if you already have a resume on Indeed)