Part-Time STEM Education Instructor – High School Career Program

Summary

HYPOTHEkids is seeking an experienced and engaging STEAM EDU Instructor to facilitate a pre-developed curriculum for high school students.

The instructor will lead interactive, in-person sessions focused on teaching methodology, classroom management, cognitive development, SEL, lesson planning, professional skills, and hands-on practice with HYPOTHEkids K-5 STEAM lessons.​

The instructor will be responsible for preparing for and delivering each session, maintaining an engaging and supportive classroom environment, tracking student progress, and preparing participants for their summer teaching internships.​

Paid time will include training and preparing, teaching, travel time to and from the school, and regular check-in meetings with the HYPOTHEkids K–8 Program Manager, as well as administering required student assessments and collecting documentation needed for students’ internships.

Qualifications

• BA in Education (near completion considered) or a BA in a related field
• Professional teaching experience.
• Experience working with high school students.
• Strong classroom-management and group-facilitation skills.
• Ability to facilitate an established curriculum while adapting to student needs.
• Ability to provide supportive and actionable feedback to young people.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Dependability, professionalism, and consistent attendance.
• Ability to work in person at the Bronx program site.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching STEAM, education, career-readiness, or youth-development content.
• Experience mentoring students preparing for internships or employment.
• Familiarity with project-based and experiential learning.
• Experience working in NYC schools or after-school programs.

Duties

• Prepare for and facilitate 122 in-person sessions using the provided STEAM EDU curriculum.
• Create an inclusive, engaging, and well-managed classroom environment.
• Lead discussions, role-plays, teaching simulations, peer-feedback activities, and hands-on STEAM lessons.
• Model effective teaching and classroom-management strategies.
• Observe student teaching practice and provide supportive, specific, and actionable feedback.
• Track attendance, participation, assignments, and student progress.
• Assess students’ professionalism and readiness for summer internships.
• Communicate regularly with HYPOTHEkids and high school staff.
• Participate in required training, planning meetings, and program check-ins.
• Follow all HYPOTHEkids and the school’s policies related to student safety and professional conduct.