Lewis Latimer House Museum: Per Diem STEAM Educator Position

Per Diem STEAM Educator Position

Lewis Latimer House Museum

The Lewis Latimer House Museum (LLHM) seeks a talented STEAM (Science, Technology,

Engineering, Art, Math) educator for its 2022-23 winter-spring Residencies. This position

entails conducting one to four weekly classes (residencies) depending on the candidate’s

experience and availability. Residency programs may include CASA (Cultural After-School

Adventures) programs, afterschool classes at partner community organizations, and in-school

programs at partner schools.

The ideal candidate is passionate about leading accessible, interactive, and enriching activities

integrating STEAM subjects and celebrating African American inventor Lewis Latimer’s legacy.

A New York City landmark, the historic house of African American inventor, humanist, and son of

fugitive slaves Lewis Latimer, the Lewis Latimer House Museum calls attention to Latimer’s and

other People of Color’s contributions to science, technology, arts, poetry, and American life,

through multilingual tours, exhibits, public and S.T.E.A.M. educational programs in the above

areas. Visit lewislatimerhouse.org.

The Tinker Lab was established as the key educational program at LLHM to serve high quality,

innovative hands-on activities in STEAM, inspired by Lewis Latimer’s multi-disciplinary talents.

Recent stand-alone virtual workshops include paper engineering, forensic exploration, electronic

music-making. Long-term virtual programs include coding and game design.

Qualifications:

Please note experience in any of the following areas in your resume and cover letter.

● Must have experience teaching STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) or STEM

● Excellent K-12 curriculum design skills

● Experience teaching creative coding are highly desired

● Knowledge of Scratch and/or other computer programming languages/tools/apps for children, as well as Arduino, micro-controllers, or other robotics systems such as EV3, WeDo

● Design thinking skills and studio art experience are a plus

● Passionate about integrating STEAM subjects and bringing educational resources to BIPOC communities in New York City

Job Type: Hourly/Contractor. Depending on the ideal candidate’s availability, this position may start as early as November 2022 and no later than January 2023. The program(s) will run till June 2023.

Rate: $60/hour, with one lesson-planning hour accompanying each classroom teaching hour.

Apply: Please email a cover letter outlining how your background and experience fit the position, a resume, and 2-3 professional references with contact information to info@lewislatimerhouse.org. No phone calls please.