Federal Work Study Program Instructor Intern

Overview

Benefits to Program Instructors

• You will gain a sense of accomplishment by helping to bridge the gender gap in STEM
• You will obtain valuable first-hand presentation skills in front of a class, which will be very important in your school work.
• You will perform meaningful volunteer work by helping to develop STEM awareness in underserved communities.
• Your resume will be embellished by showing future employers a commitment to your community.
• You will be provided with free transportation to deliver the STEM classes
• Opportunity to obtain valuable first-hand experience as an instructor
• You may gain access to exclusive mentorship programming from a corporate mentor designed to help you with your career.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

As a Program Instructor, you will play a pivotal role in delivering engaging and effective STEM-focused lessons and activities to middle school students of various skill levels. Your main responsibilities include:

• Delivering in-person interactive and hands-on lessons in STEM subjects.
• Providing guidance and support to students during classroom workshops, and events.
• Collaborating with other instructors, volunteers, and staff to develop and improve curriculum materials and program content.
• Assessing student progress and providing constructive feedback to students, parents, and other stakeholders.

Weekly Time Commitment: 

• One 2-hour window of class time per week
• Approximately 1-hour window of training prep per week
• Travel time to and from the middle school

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Currently enrolled in college or grad school, while majoring in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, engineering, mathematics, education).
• Experience teaching or mentoring students in a STEM-related subject area is a plus
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with relevant technologies, tools, and software applications.

Additional Information:

• This is a part-time position for Federal Work Study Grantees
• The workshops are on-site at select venues near your campus.
• Travel to and from job location will be provided, if requested.

Workshop Details: Length: 10 weeks - Fall semester ( Late Sept - Early Dec); Spring semester ( Late Jan - Early Apr) Class Duration: 2 hours of on-site instruction per week + one 4-hour training session at kick off Topics: Coding, Robotics, Chemistry, Biology , Engineering, Energy, AI/Cyber Logistics: Free transportation to workshop venue is available via Uber or mileage reimbursements Location: Select venues close to your college campus in New Jersey. Typically 15min Uber ride.