Position: LEGO Engineering Instructors
Location:Philadelphia, PA
Website: Play-Well TEKnologies

Are you a tinkerer? Do you enjoy taking things apart and then putting them back together? How about playing with LEGO®? Would you like to use a ridiculous amount of LEGO materials to teach kids how the world works? If so, then this may be your dream job!

Play-Well TEKnologies is an educational enrichment company that introduces children in grades K-8 to concepts in engineering, architecture and physics.

We are hiring smart, creative, dynamic LEGO Engineering Instructors to deliver our great programs this summer in the Philadelphia area. This part-time position includes teaching half and full day programs during the summer.

Buckle up – this is hard work! Lugging 40 pound totes in and out of your car, leading excited kids through challenging projects, managing classroom conflicts, cleaning up all those LEGOs — this will be the toughest job you’ll ever love!

REQUIREMENTS:

• Availability during weekdays this summer a must.
• Experience teaching K-6 students in a classroom or summer camp setting.
• Must have a reliable vehicle to transport teaching materials and commute to teaching sites.
• Pre-employment background check is required.

COMPENSATION:

• Summer only: 20 – 40 hours/week
• Training rate: $15.50/hour
• Regular rate: $17.50 – $19.50/hour based on experience
• Compensation includes drive time, setup and instruction hours

We highly value our teaching staff, and pay for time spent driving to a site that’s farther than 30 minutes away. We also pay a 3 hour daily class minimum even if actual instruction time is one-hour (summer camps are typically half or full day instruction).

APPLES TO APPLES PAY COMPARISON:

* Play-Well pays a minimum of 3 hours per daily class session
** Paid drive time over 1 hour round trip/day

TO APPLY: visit http://www.play-well.org/jobs.shtml to learn more about the job and submit your online application!

We play everyday. Come play well with us!