PODS600: Technology Education Area Lead

Overview

This is a pro-bono volunteer position.

Lead team of 3-4 volunteers to develop and/or acquire as well as improve Trchnology (Coding, Robptics, AI, Cyber) STEM Outreach Program curriculum to be delivered to middle school girls (grades 5-8) who are in underserved communities. (The Outreach Programs are typically delivered as after-school programs following a fall/spring semester schedule.)

Responsibilities

Lead 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 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
• Use feedback from ongoing classes to improve/enhance existing curriculum

Qualifications

• BS and strong background in engineering field
• Experience delivering middle school curriculum a plus
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Able to adapt and solve problems as they arise
• Willing to volunteer advice and opinion

Time Commitment

• 3-6 Hours weekly
• 6 months minimum

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