PODS100: Coding Team Lead

About JerseySTEMAll JerseySTEM roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.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.Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.Membership is a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week and includes a $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership. K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.OverviewThis is a pro-bono volunteer position.JerseySTEM provides free after school STEM classes to underserved middle school girls grade 5-8. The Coding Team Lead 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.ResponsibilitiesLead team of 3-4 volunteers to:Provide direction and coaching to your team, build team spirit!Develop new and interesting STEM curriculum, and update existing curriculumReach out to content providers for potential partnershipProduce materials for both Coaches and students to use in the afterschool programsProduce extracts of the Curriculum to fit the needs of the classAnswer Coach questions, and provide advice on curriculum content deliveryLeverage technology for innovative ways to deliver curriculumLearn and practice the curriculum concepts (block coding, programming, MIT App Inventor, emulators)Use feedback from ongoing classes to improve/enhance existing curriculumWeekly time commitment: 5 - 7 hours weeklyQualificationsGenuine concern about/interest in solving the STEM education gender gapFamiliarity with Science and Engineering standards for middle school studentsExperience with K-12 schools as a teacher, parent or former student professionallyFamiliarity with with New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Computer Science and Design ThinkingWorking knowledge of MIT App inventorUnderstanding of coding concepts (loops, variables, conditionals etc.)Understanding of block codingStrong written and verbal communications skillsStrong Analytical skillsResourceful, can-do attitudeOriginally posted on Himalayas