Part-Time Afterschool STEAM & Creative Arts Instructor
Company: Scaffold Education
Position Type: Part-time
Schedule: Weekday afternoons and weekends
Position Overview
Scaffold Education is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Afterschool STEAM & Creative Arts Instructor to lead hands-on enrichment programs for elementary school students.
Our programs combine art, engineering, storytelling, building, imaginative play, and beginner-friendly technology. Current classes include:
The ideal instructor enjoys working with children and knows how to transform educational concepts into fun, engaging activities. This is a great opportunity for an artist, educator, engineer, designer, maker, robotics instructor, or creative professional who wants to inspire children through building, playing, programming, performing, and problem-solving.
Responsibilities
- Lead engaging, age-appropriate afterschool activities for elementary students.
- Teach students how to plan, design, build, test, revise, and present creative projects.
- Guide activities involving go-karts, puppetry, storytelling, architecture, engineering, robotics, and imaginative play.
- Explain artistic and technical concepts in ways children can easily understand.
- Encourage creativity, teamwork, experimentation, and confidence.
- Create a positive, inclusive, and well-managed classroom environment.
- Prepare, organize, distribute, and clean up program materials.
- Follow provided lesson plans while bringing your own energy, creativity, and teaching style.
- Adapt activities for different learning styles, abilities, and levels of experience.
- Communicate professionally with students, families, school staff, and the Scaffold Education team.
- Follow all school-site safety procedures and program expectations.
Qualifications
- Experience working with children in a school, camp, afterschool, childcare, recreation, tutoring, coaching, or similar setting.
- Experience with elementary-aged children is strongly preferred.
- Background or experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Visual or performing arts
- Engineering or robotics
- STEAM education
- Architecture or design
- Crafts, building, or maker activities
- Theater, puppetry, or storytelling
- Coding or beginner-friendly programming
- Passion for helping children learn through creativity, exploration, and play.
- Strong communication, classroom-management, and organizational skills.
- Dependable, patient, energetic, and comfortable leading groups of children.
- Able to safely carry and organize instructional supplies.
- Reliable transportation to assigned school sites.
- Willingness to complete required background checks and school-site clearances.
Preferred Qualifications
- College coursework or a degree in education, art, theater, engineering, robotics, architecture, design, child development, or a related field.
- Previous experience teaching enrichment, STEAM, art, engineering, robotics, or performing-arts programs.
- Experience modifying activities for different ages, learning needs, and skill levels.
- Familiarity with project-based and play-based learning.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys being around children and is excited to build alongside them, play with ideas, encourage their imaginations, and celebrate their creativity. You do not need to be an expert in every program area. You should be curious, willing to learn, and confident guiding students through fun, hands-on projects.
To Apply
Please submit your résumé and a brief introduction describing:
- Your experience working with children
- Your artistic, engineering, robotics, teaching, or maker background
- Which program areas interest you most
- Your weekday afternoon availability
Scaffold Education is committed to creating an inclusive environment for students, families, and staff. We welcome applicants with diverse experiences, identities, creative practices, and educational backgrounds.
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person
