LEGO Engineering Instructor
Reply to:
darren@play-well.orgDate: 2007-09-20, 12:46PM PDT
Do You Like Working with LEGO™?
Do You Like Working with Kids?
Play-Well TEKnologies (
http://www.play-well.org) an engineering educational outreach organization that introduces children, K- 5th grade, to engineering, architecture and physics, is rapidly expanding in the Los Angeles area, and is looking for Lego Engineering Instructors!
This organization is not affiliated with the Lego Group.
POSITION:
LEGO™ ENGINEERING INSTRUCTOR
Part-Time Job, 5 days a week in the afternoon during the 2007 – 2008 School Year Full-Time Job, 5 days a week during Summer 2008
Teach concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture; along with facilitating children’s exploration of machines and structures using LEGO™ materials.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
• 2 Years of experience working with school-age children
• Must have a flexible schedule and available to work between the hours of 1:30 – 5:00 PM during the school year (September 2007 – June 2008)
• Available to work between the hours of 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM during the summer (June 2008 – August 2008) • You should be bright, inquisitive, and fun loving
• Dependable, prompt, and ability to be flexible
• You must truly enjoy working with children and be able to maintain discipline while directing their design/building experience
• A thorough understanding of basic scientific and engineering principles and a love of tinkering and problem solving
• B.S. in engineering and/or teaching-related field preferred, but not required
HOURS:
Classes of 1.5 hours duration typically are scheduled between 1:00PM and 5:30PM during the school year. If selected, you will start as an assistant instructor and run your own class after you have mastered the curriculum. Minimum five days a week. Possible full-time assignment during the Summer 2007, 35 hours a week, based on performance and availability of camps.
LOCATION:
We are looking for instructors willing to commute to one of these areas:
• Santa Monica/Westside/Malibu
• Eastern San Fernando Valley
• Pasadena/Glendale
• Ventura County
• Orange County
COMPENSATION:
Compensation is higher than for comparable part-time teaching positions.
• $16.00 - $20.00/Hr. based on experience
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:
Play-Well TEKnologies provides project-based programs designed to teach principles and methods of engineering to grades Kindergarten through 5th, utilizing Legos™ and other building systems. We teach classes in After-School Enrichment Programs, Summer Camps, Weekend Workshops, and Home Schools at school sites and Parks & Recreation Centers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles area. Our organization is not affiliated with the LEGO Group.
At Play-Well TEKnologies we strive to build problem-solving skills, provide an opportunity for creative expression, foster a greater appreciation of how things work, and encourage the qualities of inquisitiveness, self- reliance, and self-confidence in children. We do this in the context of fun-filled engineering and architectural projects, activities that both the children and our instructors enjoy!
TO APPLY:
Please send resume & cover letter to Darren at darren@play-well.org. Please include the general location in which you are interested in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
• Please state in your cover letter the reasons why you believe this job is the right fit for you.
If you would like more information regarding our organization, Play-Well TEKnologies, check out our website at
http://www.play-well.org.Cheers!
- Location: Santa Monica/Malibu/Eastern San Fernando
- Compensation: $17-$20/hour
- This is a part-time job.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
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