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Summer STEAM Instructional Assistant

University of Chicago
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Summer STEAM Instructional Assistant 

Description:
UChicago STEM Education is a research and development center focused on PreK-Grade 12 STEM Education. UChicago STEM Education is working in partnership with Bright Star Community Outreach to enhance educational opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics for K-8 students in Bronzeville as part of their new STEAM DREAM partnership. The Instructional Assistants will work alongside teachers to assist with summer STEAM programming for K-12 students at Bright Star’s TURN Center, located in Bronzeville. As the STEAM DREAM program is a partnership between UChicago STEM Education ad Bright Star Community Outreach, the summer STEAM DREAM Instructional Assistants will officially work as consultants for Bright Star Community Outreach.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Assist students with STEAM activities in accordance with curricula and instructor’s lesson plans. 
  • Communicate regularly with the Program Coordinator and instructors about individual student progress, successes, concerns, and updates.  
  • Greet students, parents, and guardians.
  • Support prep and cleanup of facility before and after science experiments and other STEAM activities.
  • Assist with materials organization and inventorying
  • Demonstrate respect and maintain positive working relationships with students, families, and instructors.
  • Work within BSCO and UChicago policies, adhering to confidentiality about student information and all other agency guidelines and ethics regarding the treatment of students.
  • Participate in two paid, 3-hour training sessions prior to session

Qualifications:

  • Experience working with students in an educational setting   
  • Competence and confidence in one or more STEM disciplines
  • Group facilitation skills, including experience with team building and positive skill reinforcement 
  • Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal communication skills  
  • Cooperative manner and the ability to work as part of a team 
  • A commitment to assisting in all children’s ongoing educational achievement and academic success 
  • Criminal Background Check, including fingerprinting, is mandatory
  • Must be able to travel to the TURN Center in Bronzeville.

Hours range per week:
SESSION 1: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, June 22 – July 2 (M-Th)
SESSION 2: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, July 6 – July 17 (M-F) 
SESSION 3: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, July 20 – July 31 (M-F) 
Applicants can apply for one, two, or all three sessions, but they must be able to work for the full 2 weeks of whichever session(s) they apply for. 

Required Documents:  Cover letter and resume.