JerseySTEM

PODS501: Engineering Team Member/Curriculum Designer

JerseySTEM  •  United States (Remote)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

About JerseySTEM

All JerseySTEM roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network of pro-bono contributors dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey.

Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.Membership is a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week and includes a $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership. K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.

This is a pro-bono volunteer position.

As a member of a team of 3-4 volunteers, develop and/or acquire as well as improve STEM Engineering Outreach Program curriculum to be delivered to middle school girls (grades 5-8) who are in underserved communities. (The Outreach Programs are typically delivered as after-school programs following a fall/spring semester schedule.)

Responsibilities

  • Develop new and interesting STEM curriculum, and update existing curriculum
  • Reach out to content providers for potential partnership
  • Produce materials for both Program Instructors and students to use in the afterschool programs
  • Produce extracts of the Curriculum to fit the needs of the class
  • Answer content questions, and provide advice on curriculum content delivery
  • Leverage technology for innovative ways to deliver curriculum
  • Learn and practice the curriculum concepts
  • Use feedback from ongoing classes to improve/enhance existing curriculum
  • Be a proactive team member and be part of building a fun and exciting team!

Qualifications

  • BS and strong background in an engineering related field
  • Experience with STEM curriculum a plus
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Able to adapt and solve problems as they arise
  • Willing to volunteer advice and opinion
  • Enjoy working with a team/collaborating

Time Commitment

  • 3-6 Hours weekly
  • 6 months minimum
JerseySTEM

About JerseySTEM

JerseySTEM is a network of parents, professionals, students and educators whose goal is to promote excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. We are dedicated to partnering with local schools and other organizations to create and enhance STEM-oriented educational opportunities as part of students'​ paths towards college and career readiness, and to develop effective STEM programs and initiatives that engage students and educators. JerseySTEM is also committed to bridging the gender gap in STEM education and sharing STEM-related opportunities with underprivileged students and communities.

Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Chatham, New Jersey
Year Founded
Unknown
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