Studio NPL Mobile Mentor

Studio NPL consists of library spaces with the latest technology where teens learn real world, 21st-century skills, including but not limited to creating their own robots, designing their own video games, producing their own music and films, and designing and printing 3D models and vinyl graphics. Studio NPL also holds outreach at schools, community centers, festivals, and organizational partner spaces throughout Davidson County.

Sponsored by the Nashville Public Library Foundation, Studio engagements are staffed by professional mentors with the experience needed to guide teens through innovative 21st century learning pathways.

Mobile STEAM lab mentor:
This part time position will need a high level of ENTHUSIASM and a unique combination of people skills, artistic skills, and technology skills. The position will have direct interaction with a diverse group of tweens, teens, and staff in a variety of environments, so a positive outlook, initiative to connect, and ability to pivot in the moment is key. Under general supervision of the Outreach Coordinator, this position is responsible for assisting in the facilitation of engaged learning activities, leading workshops that align with Studio NPL’s learning goals, and documenting and recording Studio activities for promotion and reporting.

This position requires a high level of teamwork, responsibility, communication, capacity for youth mentorship, and customer focus, as well as the ability to positively and appropriately interact with youth, adults, and the general public. The Studio NPL Mobile Mentor must be willing to work some evenings and weekends and will be expected to travel to work shifts at different locations throughout Davidson County.

Reliable transportation is the responsibility of the candidate.

• Fosters a positive, productive, and engaging environment for teens in conjunction with other mentors, staff, and volunteers.
• Assists in providing STEAM outreach programs for school and community groups to increase awareness and grow use of facilities and correlating virtual opportunities.
• Attends mentor meetings and professional development and training around education, operation of various technological tools, and teen engagement.
• Develops curriculum around targeted programming area(s).
• Helps prepare and maintain outreach kit and inventory.
• May assist in the daily operation of the space and technology circulation.
• Maintain expertise with current technology trends, digital technologies, and education models.
• Delivers post-workshop surveys and submits activity reports and attendance.
• Documents and shares patron work and develops showcase opportunities, including but not limited to online platform.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working in fast-paced environments including, but not limited to, customer-facing service environments, leading camps/workshops for tweens/teens, experience with school field trips, or related fields of educational, youth services, or recreational settings. The successful candidate will have demonstrable knowledge of 21st century tools and software, professional experience in a STEAM field, and/or present a current portfolio of work for review.

• 2 years of college (or foreign-equivalent) from an accredited college or university in the area of, Education, Social Services, Digital Media, STEAM, or a related field and experience working with tweens and teens in a library, educational, recreational, or social services setting, including the development and implementation of teen-centered programming.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with and engage teens positively.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Clear communication skills (written and oral) and comfort speaking publicly.
• Experience and fluency with new technologies and social media.
• Fluency in a foreign language relevant to Nashville’s communities.
• In-depth experience in more than one of our focus areas.

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Email resume and interest to Studio NPL outreach coordinator:

• Date Posted:
  January 8, 2026
• Type:
  Part-Time
• Job Function:
  Educator
• Service Area:
  Arts / Culture
• Start Date:
  
  02/02/2026
• Salary Range: 24/hr
• Working Hours:
  
  Average 10-15 hrs/wk: M-F, Between 9:00am-6:00pm