Makerspace Director

The Makerspace Director will:

• Facilitate hands-on projects with students; team-teach with classroom teachers. Create opportunities and programming in the makerspace, including partnering with outside organizations and experts as appropriate.
• Manage an inclusive, diverse, safe, and creative space for teaching, learning, and making. This includes developing student leadership opportunities within the program and maintaining a creative environment that is organized and inviting.
• Be responsible for scheduling uses of the space by individuals and classrooms, managing inventory, and equipment upkeep.
• Plan and lead workshops and demonstrations for faculty and students.
• Moderate or assist with STEM-related co-curriculars, particularly the robotics competition team, film and video production crew, and/or a newly forming e-sports team. (This position will require some afternoon/evening or weekend work. Co-curricular positions may receive additional compensation).
• Work with the IT team and the student tech team during summers on makerspace and building-wide networking and computer maintenance projects.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the CIO.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a flexible and collaborative team member who can support, inspire, and motivate others and provide a vision for inspiring student creativity and innovation.
• A well qualified candidate may identify as a teacher, designer, inventor, scientist, scholar, or any combination that shows a capacity for learning and making.
• A strong record of research and practice, a willingness to take risks, a desire to look beyond traditional disciplines, and a dedication to making a difference in the world.
• Proven experience with interdisciplinary and innovative curricular design and partnership.
• Experience working with adolescents.
• Enthusiasm for exploring new trends and tools for learning. A “problem-solving mindset” with demonstrated ability to overcome design challenges.
• Experience using media, design, and digital fabrication tools and software which could include but is not limited to 3D printing, laser cutting, embroidery and jewelry making, etc.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in inquiry-based learning and cooperative learning with a focus on a student-centered approach.
• A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) with a concentration in education or STEAM-related fields.