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Cargill + NewBoCo STEM Education Fellow

NewBoCo is looking for undergraduate and graduate students passionate about STEM education to develop and teach science curriculum for K-5 students in Cedar Rapids. Fellows will create and facilitate science projects for the “Cargill Corner” at NewBoCo’s CoderDojo program. These fellowships are paid, part-time positions starting at $15 an hour lasting until June 2021.

About CoderDojo

For the past five years on the first and third Saturdays of each month, NewBoCo hosts CoderDojo – two hours of free coding and STEM activities for K-5 students. During these two hours, students explore STEM through hands-on, mentor facilitated stations – everything from programming a LEGO robot that decorates Easter eggs to creating circuits in conductive PlayDoh. Approximately 300 K-5 students attend this program each year along with their parents and guardians. CoderDojo serves as an accessible way to introduce both children and parents to STEM activities. Students engage with a variety of different activities at their own pace, and parents without a STEM background talk with mentors and volunteers about how to continue this learning in their own homes.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning and facilitation of 1-2 half-day Science Curriculum Development Summits with Cargill scientists, local educators, and parents
Create, test, and document 10+ Agriculture, Food, and Chemistry interactive learning stations with clear learning objectives for the “Cargill Corner” at CoderDojo
Host 1-2 multi-week Science stations for advanced and older students at CoderDojo

Required Skills and Experience

Background in science or education (or both!)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Current undergraduate or graduate student

Role Details

You’ll be required to pass a background check as a part of the on-boarding process
Remote curriculum development is expected
You must be able to Zoom into CoderDojos once or twice per week to run the activities.

If you are interested, email us at jobs@newbo.co with

A résumé
Examples of science curriculum you’ve developed, or a sample idea for a science-focused CoderDojo project
Anything else that you think helps tell us why you’re the best candidate for this role