Math & Special Projects Facilitator -I-Lab
Operation Breakthrough
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
Quick overview
Deliver math mini-lessons to 8th-10th grade students and integrate mathematics into workforce and entrepreneurship labs. Monitor student progress and collaborate with lead facilitators to remediate skill gaps through tutoring.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's Degree with Math Certification for grades 5-12, though certification acquisition is supported. Candidates should have experience in STEM, project-based learning, or school-based teaching.
Job description
Operation Breakthrough’s mission is to help children living in poverty develop to their fullest potential by providing them a safe, loving and educational environment. Operation Breakthrough strives to support and empower the children’s families through education, advocacy, emergency aid and referral services.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with Math Certification grades 9-12 (High School) or 5-9 (Middle School) Note: acquisition of certification will be supported for candidates who meet other qualifications.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with diverse populations.
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- High level of self-motivation and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Experience
- Job-related experience in STEM and/or project-based learning or school-based teaching.
- Experience with small group instruction or tutoring.
- Co-teaching experience a plus
- Essential functions (Math)
- Work collaboratively with lead Math Facilitators and STEM Lab facilitators
- Deliver created math mini-lessons to small groups of 8th-10th grade students in conjunction with STEM Lab projects.
- Co-create math mini-lessons independently and collaboratively with lead Math Facilitator.
- Collaborate with Ignition Lab facilitators to integrate math into workforce and entrepreneurship labs.
- Assist in remediating skills gaps from prior grade levels through small group tutoring.
- Help students develop strong skills in communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and curiosity.
- Other duties as assigned.
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Special Projects)
- Monitor student progress towards course/activity completion.
- Work with students and families to monitor progress and maintain communication.
- Work with schools to
- Work with lead Math Facilitator to track student math data for mastery of key skills and required intervention.
- Help students develop strong skills in communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and curiosity.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Working Conditions: Classroom/Lab Setting (many of the classroom/lab settings are open classrooms)
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employee.
Operation Breakthrough is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with Operation Breakthrough is “At Will”.