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Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking MY Denver LEGO Robotics instructor to instruct, plan, and engaging LEGO Robotics programming to youth in various Denver Recreation Centers. This position provides an opportunity to make a direct positive impact to enrich the lives of the Denver community's youth, ensuring access to fun and engaging programming!
The MY Denver Card provides free access to all Denver's recreation centers for young people, ages 5-18, who are residents of Denver and/or attend Denver Public Schools. MY Denver exists to engage young people in structured drop-in programming through a myriad of learning and social opportunities during out-of-school time. Out-of-school time recreational programming directly contributes to academic and social development, positioning youth for present and future success. MY Denver's focus is to provide safe, supportive, quality opportunities for youth to play, learn, and grow.
We are seeking a Lego Robotics Instructor to lead classes at recreation centers across the city for youth ages 8-18 and help facilitate our LEGO League robotics team in the spring and fall. Instructors should be comfortable helping kids with Lego building instructions and scratch coding. This position requires travel to all Denver recreation centers.
Job duties and responsibilities of these positions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Instruct small groups of youth (up to 10 participants) in building and coding Lego Robotics using the Lego Spike Prime kits and tablets.
• Lead the FIRST ®LEGO League Team in the fall and a scrimmage LEGO League team in the spring:
o Facilitate the robot building process in adherence with the FIRST® LEGO League rulebook and requirements
o Facilitate the participants’ development of an innovation project related to that year’s theme
o Coach participants in how best to approach the season’s challenges and project requirements.
o Attend scrimmages, workshops, and tournaments with the team in a coaching capacity.
• Travel between recreation centers in a timely manner with needed equipment in order to implement programming.
• Set up and clean-up before and after classes
• Manage administrative time wisely to respond to emails, report attendance, and complete other administrative duties as necessary
• Develop meaningful connections with youth, parents, and recreation center staff
• Assist in training additional staff in the basics of Lego Robotics (basic familiarity with the kits and components)
• Conduct outreach events and recruitment within the community, supported by the MY Denver Team, as needed
• Attend meetings up to two times monthly
We are looking for passionate and creative individuals with enthusiasm for youth programming. We need people who can collaborate with a team and work independently to achieve program goals. This position will benefit from individuals who are innovative and up to date on youth programming trends and community needs, and who want to be actively involved in building a better future for our community.
This position involves working directly with youth. The ideal candidate will have experience and confidence in engaging, instructing, and supporting young people in a positive and inclusive environment
Additionally, our ideal candidates will have:
• Experience coding in Scratch, or willingness to learn
• Experience teaching STEM to youth ages 8-18.
• Experience working with youth (ages 8-18) in an informal instructional setting.
• Experience with community outreach and collaboration in an organized program
• Experience in after-school programming for youth
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Publisher, Word, and Outlook
• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience (paid or volunteer) as an instructor in an organized specialized recreation program.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: Requires certification in CPR/First Aid at the time of application or prior to completion of probation period.
• Licensure and certification must be kept current as a condition of employment.
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Position Type
OncallPosition Salary Range
$18.81 - $25.77Target Pay
$20.31/hourAgency
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