Summer STEAM Program Facilitator (Spark)

Company: Beam Center

Position: Summer STEAM Program Facilitator (Spark)

Compensation: $28/hr

Employment Status: This is a part-time temporary position.

Dates of employment: June 15th - August 21st

Hours:

• June 15th - July 10th: 20 hours/week
• July 13th - August 21st: 28 hours/week

Work Schedule:

• Monday, June 15 through Tuesday, June 30: Monday-Thursday 9:30am-2:30pm at Beam Center
• Wednesday, July 1 - Thursday through August 21st: Monday-Thursday 9am - 4:00pm at your designated school site (TBD)

Program & Job Description:

SPARK is Beam’s summer program where 14-15 year olds imagine and create their dream spaces using 3D model drafting and spatial design practices to bring these spaces to life. The Spark Facilitator is responsible for supporting educators and youth assistants as they teach Beam’s Younger Youth SYEP curriculum to learners, ages 14-15, in classrooms across several schools across the five boroughs of NYC. They interface with school administrators as well as Beam Center staff and manage logistics and program operations at a school. The Program Facilitator report directly to the Program Lead.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Program Instruction & Classroom Management

This role is responsible for delivering a program with high fidelity to Beam’s curriculum, pedagogy, and program outcomes. This includes:

• Engaging students and facilitating program activities with a handful of Younger Youth SYEP cohorts.
• Communication and facilitation of the program design, structure, and intended outcomes with classroom teams.
• Provide technical and creative support to students in alignment with program learning objectives
• Informally coach youth assistants during program
• Proactively troubleshooting any issues with STEAM projects, classroom management, or safety issues.

Instructional Preparation & Materials Management

Regular communication with the Program Lead to ensure project facilitation aligns with intended outcomes and is responsive to student needs. This includes:

• Responsively modifying lesson or facilitation plans as needed to address student experience and learning needs
• Elevating instructional issues or needs to Program Lead that might impact program delivery
• Manage on-site materials inventory and tool usage - identifying material supplies that are low and/or tools that need repair or replacement - and notifying Program Lead if replacements or additional supplies are needed.

Relationship Management

Maintaining strong relationships with educators, youth staff, and administrators at your assigned site(s), and being a conduit for important information between your site and Beam. This includes:

• Building a classroom culture that celebrates creativity, exploration, collaboration, and accountability.
• Acting as a point of contact between classroom teams and the Beam Program Lead and School Partnerships Coordinator regarding the site’s progress and needs.
• Communication with school administration personnel and staff from other organizations cohabiting the same space to facilitate and support the operation of a student-driven prototyping environment.

Spark Facilitators will receive training in: hands-on disciplines (electronics, model-making, mechanics, fabrication & digital design); learning through collaborative hands-on projects; and Beam Center’s design & prototyping process.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this position has experience facilitating educational experiences with diverse learners, a knack for figuring things out, and superior communication skills.

Strong applicants will have:

• Experience in a variety of making activities and mediums (electronics, woodworking, craft, sculpture, mechanics, etc.)
• Program facilitation & classroom management experience;
• Ability to supervise youth and early career staff with patience, clarity, and consistency
• Comfort working with diverse groups of people (both youth and adults)
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Ability to be adaptable and comes prepared to improvise when the situation demands it
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Understands the value of collaboration, and ability to delegate
• Familiarity with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development is a plus
• Familiarity with Social Emotional Learning framework is a plus
• Multilingual proficiency a bonus