{"id":12658,"date":"2012-11-21T10:28:59","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T14:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=12658"},"modified":"2012-11-21T10:28:59","modified_gmt":"2012-11-21T14:28:59","slug":"job-teaching-expanded-options-instructors-stem-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2012\/11\/21\/job-teaching-expanded-options-instructors-stem-education\/","title":{"rendered":"[JOB \/ TEACHING] ExpandED Options Instructors, STEM Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

Positions Available in STEM Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ExpandED Options <\/em>Instructors<\/strong><\/p>\n

An opportunity to teach New York City high school students computer\u00a0<\/em>science, physical computing and the basics of mechanical engineering in\u00a0<\/em>an exciting, new STEM education program<\/em><\/p>\n

About the Program<\/span><\/p>\n

Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly)\u00a0through its Center for K-12 STEM Education has received grant\u00a0funding to launch a course for New York City high school students. Based in physical computing, mechanical systems and\u00a0STEM areas related to \u2018making\u2019, this course will be conducted at\u00a0NYU-Poly\u2019s campus and (in modified form) at an after school\u00a0program in Manhattan.<\/p>\n

The Center is seeking qualified graduate and undergraduate instructors with experience in these\u00a0<\/strong>fields. <\/strong>This is an exciting opportunity to work with high school students and share your passion for\u00a0technology and engineering. Students attending the course on NYU-Poly\u2019s campus will receive\u00a0approximately 60 hours of instruction, designed in modules that both increase content knowledge of\u00a0STEM fields and teach new technical skills. These students will subsequently be placed in summer\u00a0programs, teaching what they have learned to middle school students. At the Manhattan location, due to\u00a0time constraints, students will receive instruction in the first 30 hours of the course.<\/p>\n

About the Curriculum<\/span><\/p>\n

Adapted from NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) curricula on Physical Computing and\u00a0Mechanical Systems, this course is taught through a series of sequential, scaffolded lessons that include\u00a0lectures, but primarily emphasize hands-on, lab-based demonstrations, experiments and projects that offer\u00a0important learning experiences. Students will learn specific, basic STEM principles, theories and\u00a0technical skills related to: circuitry, electronics, mechanical systems, physical computing, robotics and\u00a0other STEM disciplines. Many of these topics will be presented in the form of competitions, challenges\u00a0or group installations and through the use of Pop-Up Labs (parts,\u00a0equipment and tools, reusable hardware, and electronic components). \u00a0The curriculum will be based on courses taught by NYU-Poly\u00a0Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. candidate Dustyn\u00a0Roberts, who will oversee its adaptation and implementation.<\/p>\n

A more detailed description of the course is attached, which also\u00a0highlights the academic standards we intend to meet and plans for\u00a0student assessments.<\/p>\n

Logistics, Time Commitment and Compensation<\/span><\/p>\n

We anticipate hiring a team of 2-4 instructors to accommodate both\u00a0locations and scheduling. There will be 20-24 high school students in each\u00a0class; during activities and projects (the bulk of class time), students will\u00a0work in teams of two or more. There will be a minimum of 2 instructors\u00a0per class, each supervising 5-6 teams and sharing responsibility for\u00a0delivering lecture content and other curricular elements.<\/p>\n

Instructors will be paid $15\/hour, and be compensated for time teaching, training in the curriculum and\u00a0preparing for class. Total hours available for work will ultimately be determined by the size of the\u00a0instructional team, but expect to spend around 1.5 hours in preparation and training for every hour you\u00a0instruct.<\/p>\n

On NYU-Poly\u2019s campus, the course will run on Saturdays for 5 hours. Classes will begin in mid-February 2013 and run more or less 12 successive Saturdays, with some flexibility based on NYU and\u00a0public school schedules, and instructor availability. One or two additional classes\/open labs will be\u00a0scheduled for high school students to make up any missed classes or projects.<\/p>\n

At the Manhattan location (in Harlem, public transit accessible) the class will run in two-hour blocks on\u00a0Wednesdays or Thursdays (depending on instructor availability) from 4:30-6:30. There will be\u00a0approximately 15 successive sessions, with some flexibility based on NYU and public school schedules,\u00a0beginning the second or third week of January 2013.<\/p>\n

Candidate Characteristics and Qaulifications:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Experience teaching young people in a classroom, after school, camp or tutoring setting preferred.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Must be an NYU-Poly or NYU undergraduate or graduate student.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Engineering, computer science, ITP or related major preferred.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Demonstrated technical skills in programming, mechanical systems and working with eletronic\u00a0components, sensors, etc.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Great communication skills.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Must be well organized and able to prioitize.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Enthusiastic about the program, committed to sharing your passion and expertise with aspiring\u00a0young people, and see your participation as valuable to your personal, professional and academic\u00a0development.<\/p>\n

To Apply<\/span>:<\/p>\n

Send an email to Ben Esner, Susan Hermon and Dustyn Roberts:
\nbesner@poly.edu, shermon@poly.edu, dustyn@nyu.edu<\/p>\n

\u2022 Subject Line: ExpandED Application<\/p>\n

\u2022 Attach resume\/CV and up-to-date transcript (first year graduate students should also send\u00a0undergraduate transcript). Note: unofficial OK<\/p>\n

\u2022 In the body of the email <\/strong>write 1-2 paragraphs describing your interest and note any skill, ability\u00a0or experience you possess that may be particularly relevant.<\/p>\n

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so if you are interested don\u2019t delay!<\/em><\/p>\n


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