What are the responsibilities and job description for the STARBASE Instructor Assistant position at Guardians of Honor LLC?
Guardians of Honor (GOH) is a small management consulting firm supporting the federal government since 1997 (www.gohnow.com). We are seeking experienced STEM education professionals to support the operation of our DoD STARBASE Academy client at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida.
GOH is recruiting in anticipation of potential future openings that are subject to final approval and funding. No guarantee of position availability can be made at this time; however, candidate identification and preliminary interviews are being conducted to support timely hiring should authorization be granted.
Position Overview - Service Contract Act (SCA) Position
The Instructor Assistant organizes and manages the classroom as backup to the Program Instructor, supports delivery of the STARBASE curriculum, maintains classroom order and materials, and assists the Director with classroom inventories, mission logs, and completion ceremony materials.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare materials, classrooms, and activities for daily instruction
- Read and know lesson scripts to place materials and equipment needed for instruction
- Clean and store classroom materials and equipment; restock materials for instruction
- Ensure robots (if applicable) and computers are charged
- Assist visiting instructors who participate in STARBASE
- Assist district instructors with completion of the online STARBASE survey; assist in sending survey login information to volunteers, speakers, tour guides, and school staff
- Assist in maintaining program documentation (photos, press releases, announcements)
- Assist in selecting/preparing materials purchase requests and verifying shipments/inventories
- Maintain and rotate content of bulletin boards
- Maintain classroom inventories and consumables; notify the Director when supplies need replenishment
- Supervise lunch and help organize for class
- Perform classroom, break room, and office maintenance and cleaning: assist with other duties as assigned by the Director in support of mission success
- High school diploma or higher
- Must be at least 18 years old
Additional Qualifications
- Knowledge of internet-based tools as well as Microsoft Office products
- Ability to recognize and support Program Instructors in teaching practices and classroom management skills
- Ability and willingness to maintain quality communication and effective relationships with military and civilian personnel, district school teachers, students, parents, and volunteers
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid certification required
- Completion of criminal history background check
Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
Reports to: STARBASE Director
Work Environment: Onsite at the DoD STARBASE facility; Patrick Space Force Base (Satellite Beach, FL).
Physical demands: The physical demands of the job include sitting for extended periods, and occasional walking and standing, including classroom setup and cleaning duties.
Position type and expected hours of work: Full-time, non-exempt, SCA. Core office hours are 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Travel: Minimal; primarily local to the STARBASE facility.
Required education and experience: High school diploma required; age 18 or older.