Youth Initiative Program Coordinator, Part-Time

Job Title

Youth Initiatives Coordinator, Part-Time

Engagement Division, Youth Initiatives Department

Youth Initiatives Manager

Non-Exempt

The Youth Initiatives Coordinator ensures implementation of services within the Learning Division at Arizona Science Center to inspire, educate, and engage curious minds through science, and to advance educational leadership, quality teaching, parent and community support, and student engagement for success in learning. The Coordinator will prepare, present, lead, monitor, and facilitate fun, engaging STEM activities, investigations and demonstrations for Girls in STEM and Girl Scouts events, set up classrooms, clean up, supervise activities, pack materials, and communicate with co‑workers, parents, and Science Center employees.

Additional tasks may be assigned to further the educational goals of the Science Center.

• Prepare, present, lead, monitor, and facilitate fun, engaging STEM activities, investigations and demonstrations for Girls in STEM and Girl Scout programs and signature events.
• Create a fun, enjoyable, and safe experience for children grades 1 – 12 by leading them through demonstrations, activities, experiments, and investigations.
• Prepare and lead daily activities using instructional materials, creative ideas, and assigned supplies.
• Set up a classroom for activities and clean up after activities by cleaning tables, counters, and chairs.
• Supervise activities and monitor children’s behavior to ensure safety and appropriateness.
• Communicate with co‑workers, parents, Science Center employees and occasionally sponsored partners.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.
• Pack, unpack, and sort supplies for programs.
• Research and write inquiry‑based activities.

This position has no managerial supervisory responsibilities.

• Knowledge of K – 12 educational systems
• Knowledge of Arizona College and Career Ready Standards
• Knowledge of technology applications and integration in K – 12
• Knowledge of youth development concepts and strategies
• Skill in planning and coordinating activities
• Skill in effective verbal and written communication and reporting
• Skill in problem‑solving and decision making
• Ability to work nights
• Ability to work mandatory weekend hours

Acquisition of a food handler’s card and fingerprint card is required and paid for by the Science Center.

• High School Diploma, GED or STEM field experience preferred
• Minimum of two years teaching STEM subjects in a formal or informal environment preferred but not required
• Camp counselor experience preferred but not required
• Experience with family programming
• Experience with student‑directed, inquiry‑based, experiential learning approaches

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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