Youth Initiative Program Coordinator, Part-Time

Job Title: Youth Initiatives Coordinator, Part-Time

Department: Engagement Division, Youth Initiatives Department

Reports To: Youth Initiatives Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

SUMMARY:

The Youth Initiatives Coordinator ensures implementation of services within the Learning Division at Arizona Science Center to inspire, educate, and engage curious minds through science, and to advance educational leadership, quality teaching, parent and community support, and student engagement for success in learning. The Youth Initiatives Coordinator will prepare, present, lead, monitor, and facilitate fun, engaging STEM activities, investigations and demonstrations for Girls in STEM and Girl Scouts events. The Youth Initiatives Coordinator sets up the classroom for activities, cleans up, supervises activities, packs activities and communicates with co-workers, parents, and Science Center employees. The Youth Initiatives Coordinator will participate in other activities to further educational goals of the Science Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Prepare, present, lead, monitor, and facilitate fun, engaging STEM activities, investigations and demonstrations for Girls in STEM and Girl Scout programs and signature events.
• Create a fun, enjoyable, and safe experience for children grades 1 – 12 by leading them through demonstrations, activities, experiments, and investigations.
• Prepare and lead daily activities using instructional materials, creative ideas, and assigned supplies.
• Set up a classroom for activities and clean up after activities by cleaning tables, counters, and chairs.
• Supervise activities and monitor children’s behavior to ensure safety and appropriateness.
• Communicate with co-workers, parents, Science Center employees and occasionally sponsored partners.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level
• Pack, unpack, and sort supplies for programs.
• Research and write inquiry-based activities

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no managerial supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of K – 12 educational systems
• Knowledge of Arizona College and Career Ready Standards
• Knowledge of technology applications and integration in K - 12
• Knowledge of youth development concepts and strategies
• Skill in planning and coordinating activities
• Skill in effective verbal and written communication and reporting
• Skill in Problem-solving and decision making
• Ability to work nights
• Ability to work mandatory weekend hours

Acquisition of a food handler’s card and fingerprint card is required and paid for by the Science Center.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma, GED or STEM field experience preferred
• Minimum of two years teaching STEM subjects in a formal or informal environment preferred but not required
• Camp counselor experience preferred but not required
• Experience with family programming
• Experience with student-directed, inquiry-based, experiential learning approaches

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT:

Arizona Science Center maintains a strong policy of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate, and dismiss employees on the basis of such factors as experience, character, ability, and skill, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or heritage, age, marital or veteran status, disability, citizenship, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.