What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maker Education Curriculum Developer (STEM for Age 3-12) position at NORY, Inc.?
About NORY
At NORY, we design learning journeys where every child in NYC and Boston becomes a risk-taking entrepreneur, inquisitive problem solver, and empathetic leader. As the largest STEM camp provider in NYC with 3000 campers annually, we are the Disney World of STEM education, where each learning experience is magical, impactful, and memorable. Dive into our world at: www.nory.co/summer, and watch this video: https://youtu.be/G8vgorW3y7U
The Role
Are you a maker educator driven by a passion for creative hands-on engineering, design-thinking process, and mechatronics? Do you find joy in designing learning experiences that inspire young minds? If you’re continually pondering the best ways to nurture Generation Alpha and eager to be at the forefront of such efforts, you might be the ideal candidate for our Maker Education Curriculum Developer (STEM for Age 3-12) role.
Your Canvas
Impress us with a visual portfolio of your maker projects. We're excited to see your work in woodworking, 3D printing, laser cutting, crafts, basic electronics (circuits, motors), Arduino, computing controllers and platforms (Raspberry Pi, Microbits), and coding tools like Scratch. The purpose behind your inventions in your portfolio is key.
Why This Role Rocks
You'll grow with a rapidly expanding company at the forefront of nurturing Generation Alpha. Develop the most effective ways to inspire the next changemakers. Co-build a hub for visionary educators whose work will influence hundreds of teachers and thousands of campers every summer.
Join Our Vision
We're searching for maker educators who are not just skilled and passionate but also align deeply with our core values. At NORY, our 'Ways of Being' guide everything we do:
Compensation And Benefits
If shaping the best STEM learning experience for our future changemakers excites you, we can't wait to meet you. Please send your portfolio, resume and a note explaining why you're the perfect fit for this role to peter@nory.co
NORY, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate team.
At NORY, we design learning journeys where every child in NYC and Boston becomes a risk-taking entrepreneur, inquisitive problem solver, and empathetic leader. As the largest STEM camp provider in NYC with 3000 campers annually, we are the Disney World of STEM education, where each learning experience is magical, impactful, and memorable. Dive into our world at: www.nory.co/summer, and watch this video: https://youtu.be/G8vgorW3y7U
The Role
Are you a maker educator driven by a passion for creative hands-on engineering, design-thinking process, and mechatronics? Do you find joy in designing learning experiences that inspire young minds? If you’re continually pondering the best ways to nurture Generation Alpha and eager to be at the forefront of such efforts, you might be the ideal candidate for our Maker Education Curriculum Developer (STEM for Age 3-12) role.
Your Canvas
- Engineering & Digital Fabrication: Design hands-on projects that ignite resilience, inquisitiveness, and empathy in children.
- Interdisciplinary Learning: Showcase your intellectual curiosity by weaving multiple learning points into a seamless, interdisciplinary experience.
- Storytelling & Experience Creation: Create thematic worlds as immersive as a Disney World ride. We need that level of storytelling prowess.
- Communication: Empower teachers across all NORY campuses to deliver your vision consistently, using your multi-channel communication skills – especially video.
- Child Development Insight: Apply your experience with children aged 3-12 to understand their developmental stages and interests.
- Teacher Empathy: Train and coach teachers to become the rock stars of our campsites.
- Coding Knowledge (Plus): Your coding skills are a bonus, particularly for empowering older children to create advanced robotic projects.
Impress us with a visual portfolio of your maker projects. We're excited to see your work in woodworking, 3D printing, laser cutting, crafts, basic electronics (circuits, motors), Arduino, computing controllers and platforms (Raspberry Pi, Microbits), and coding tools like Scratch. The purpose behind your inventions in your portfolio is key.
Why This Role Rocks
You'll grow with a rapidly expanding company at the forefront of nurturing Generation Alpha. Develop the most effective ways to inspire the next changemakers. Co-build a hub for visionary educators whose work will influence hundreds of teachers and thousands of campers every summer.
Join Our Vision
We're searching for maker educators who are not just skilled and passionate but also align deeply with our core values. At NORY, our 'Ways of Being' guide everything we do:
- We are purposeful in our actions, always asking "why" to cultivate inner motivation.
- We ask "how to make it work" before wondering "if it will be possible."
- Our decisions are grounded in data and logic.
- We are accountable and disciplined.
- We actively seek feedback, embracing different perspectives and effective methods that contribute to our growth.
- We avoid superficial solutions, opting instead to thoroughly analyze problems to create sustainable, scalable responses.
- We are unifiers, fostering a loving and caring team environment that deeply values empathy and compassion.
Compensation And Benefits
- Salary: $70,000 - $90,000/year
- Benefits: 401K, Health and Dental, Paid Time Off
If shaping the best STEM learning experience for our future changemakers excites you, we can't wait to meet you. Please send your portfolio, resume and a note explaining why you're the perfect fit for this role to peter@nory.co
NORY, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate team.
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000