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Job Type
Full-time
Description
The Tech Lab Teacher position provides dynamic, hands-on learning and engagement opportunities in computers and technology for youth in the AYCC's After School Program. This role works collaboratively with After School Program teachers to plan and deliver a technology curriculum aligned with program themes and Boys & Girls Club standards. The Tech Lab Teacher fosters creativity, digital literacy, and safe technology use while supporting students of varying ages and skill levels in an engaging, well-managed learning environment. If this sounds like the perfect job for you, apply below!
Benefits
KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
$16.00-18.00 per hour
Job Type
Full-time
Description
The Tech Lab Teacher position provides dynamic, hands-on learning and engagement opportunities in computers and technology for youth in the AYCC's After School Program. This role works collaboratively with After School Program teachers to plan and deliver a technology curriculum aligned with program themes and Boys & Girls Club standards. The Tech Lab Teacher fosters creativity, digital literacy, and safe technology use while supporting students of varying ages and skill levels in an engaging, well-managed learning environment. If this sounds like the perfect job for you, apply below!
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- PTO
- Supplemental life insurance
- Supplemental critical illness
- Long term disability
- Short term disability
- Vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free AYCC Membership and AYCC discounts
- Potential FREE childcare
- This position is potentially eligible for DHHS monthly bonuses up to $450 if qualifications are met
- Develop lesson plans for use in the tech lab in correlation with program themes and curriculum, reinforcing and extending learning.
- Provide instruction of tech lessons and opportunities: (a) introduce tech lab activities, (b) give guided practice of the lesson activity, (c) allow independent and/or partner work.
- Instruct youth on tech equipment, functions, care of, and how technology affects our lives and the value of technology skills.
- Inform and instruct youth on internet safety protocols to align with AYCC and BGCA safety and technology policies.
- Provide assistance and instruction to help ASP teachers and administrators utilize technology in their classrooms and programs.
- Manage student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
- Research and recommend technology hardware and software application acquisitions for the purpose of providing effectiveness of instruction to youth.
- Assess malfunctions of hardware and/or software applications for the purpose of determining actions to maintain tech lab operations.
- Maintain technology hardware and software applications for the purpose of ensuring availability of instruction.
- Install technology software applications for the purpose of providing instructional materials.
KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
- Associates degree, bachelor’s preferred in the field of technology, computer sciences, or educational instruction.
- Working knowledge of an array of technical equipment such as 3-D Printers, Video Cameras, Microphones, Computer Hardware Components, Apple TVs, iPads, Oculus VR Sets, Laptops, Desktop computers and other components as they are introduced to the site technology program.
- At least 2 years’ experience working with school age youth, preferably utilizing technology.
- Prior technical experience in any of the following fields preferred: Computer Programming, Graphic Design, Video Production, Social Media Content Creation, Audio Engineering, 3-D Printing, Robotics Engineering, Minecraft Coding, Video Game Creation or Hardware Repair.
- Ability to quickly learn new technical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Solid planning and problem solving skills
- Ability to work with groups of different age and skill levels, and provide necessary instruction to children
- Team player
- 30 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 11am-6pm
$16.00-18.00 per hour
Salary : $16 - $18