Explore a Career with Volunteers of America

**This position's starting wage is $18/hour**

Department: Out of School Time

Job Status: Relief

Reports to: Site Coordinator

Supervises: None

Schedule: Afternoons/early evenings, flexible days per week

POSITION SUMMARY

Do you have a passion for STEM and love working with kids? Join us as a Youth STEM Engagement Specialist and inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and tech enthusiasts! You’ll get to plan and lead exciting, hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, and math for elementary students in a fun, afterschool setting. You’ll be making a real difference by helping students fall in love with learning.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS STATEMENT(S)

• Create fun lesson plans: Design engaging and interactive STEM lessons, activities and games that align with South Dakota state content standards
• Lead activities: Guide groups of elementary students through exciting STEM activities and games in an out-of-school time program
• Manage supplies: Request and manage STEM supplies within the allocated budget to ensure all activities run smoothly
• Support classroom management: Assist in maintaining a positive and productive learning environment by helping manage student behavior, encouraging respectful interactions, and implementing strategies to keep students engaged and focused during STEM activities
• Stay sharp: Attend required trainings and participate in evaluation and quality improvement activities to make our program even better

Responsible for other duties as assigned.

POSITIONS QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Diploma or GED required; one year of post-secondary classes in science or education preferred, but not required

Experience: A passion for STEM and a desire to help kids are the most important qualities for this position. Previous experience providing STEM lessons to school-age students or working in out-of-school time programming is a plus

Licenses: Valid driver’s license required

Other Requirements: Must be at least 18 years of age

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

A. Ability to Stand, Walk, sit, manually manipulate, reach outward and above shoulders, speak and bend on a daily basis

B. Capability to lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 lbs on a daily basis