PODS101: Coding Team member/Curriculum Designer

Summary

JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network of pro-bono contributors dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey. The Coding Team Member/Curriculum Designer will research, design, curate, format, and test age-appropriate coding lessons covering block coding, programming, MIT App Inventor, and emulators, while supporting Coaches and improving curriculum based on class feedback.

Responsibilities

• The Coding Team member/Curriculum Designer will research, design and curate, format and test a set of 10 lessons (2 hours each) to introduce topics of block coding, programming, MIT App Inventor, emulators etc in an age appropriate manner to the Middle school girls
• Develop new and interesting STEM curriculum, and update existing curriculum
• Reach out to content providers for potential partnership
• Produce materials for both Coaches and students to use in the afterschool programs
• Produce extracts of the Curriculum to fit the needs of the class
• Answer Coach questions, and provide advice on curriculum content delivery
• Leverage technology for innovative ways to deliver curriculum
• Learn and practice the curriculum concepts (block coding, programming, MIT App Inventor, emulators)
• Use feedback from ongoing classes to improve/enhance existing curriculum
• Be a proactive team member and be part of building a fun and exciting team!
• Weekly time commitment: 5 hours weekly

Skills

• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
• Familiarity with Science and Engineering standards for middle school students
• Experience with K-12 schools as a teacher, parent or former student professionally
• Familiarity with with New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Computer Science and Design Thinking
• Working knowledge of MIT App inventor
• Understanding of coding concepts (loops, variables, conditionals etc.)
• Understanding of block coding
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong Analytical skills
• Resourceful, can-do attitude

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Genuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gap
• Familiarity with Science and Engineering standards for middle school students
• Experience with K-12 schools as a teacher, parent or former student professionally
• Familiarity with with New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Computer Science and Design Thinking
• Working knowledge of MIT App inventor
• Understanding of coding concepts (loops, variables, conditionals etc.)
• Understanding of block coding
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong Analytical skills
• Resourceful, can-do attitude

Benefits

• $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership; K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.
• Approximately six flexible hours per week
• 3-6 Hours weekly
• 6 months minimum