Summer STEM - Instructors & Assistant Instructors

What do we do?

Black Rocket provides unique enrichment and educational programs to children and young adults. Our distinct programs in Creative Sciences and Digital Arts focus on the intersection of creativity and technology. Each course emphasizes self-empowerment, cognitive reasoning, and divergent thinking through hands on learning. Whether in the classroom or the cloud, we believe every human being is unique in their ability and talents.  Black Rocket’s mission is to help ignite, unleash, and enhance these distinct talents.

TOP 10 Reasons to Become a Rocketeer

1. A Leader in Digital Arts Education: Teach exciting classes like video game creation, movie making, animation, robotics, acting, STEM and MORE!
2. Cutting edge Programs: All our programs are at the intersection of creativity and technology.
3. Our Students: Our courses develop self-empowerment, cognitive reasoning, and divergent thinking through hands on learning.
4. Our Rocketeers: We are passionate about what we do and we hire staff equally as passionate. Bring your own unique spin to our class!
5. Company Culture: Once a Rocketeer, always a rocketeer! Lifelong friends and colleagues!
6. Company Mission: Black Rocket’s purpose is to ignite a child’s natural desire to explore and learn through innovative technology.
7. Convenient Locations: We have multiple locations in multiple states (NY, NJ, MD, VA and TX)!
8. No experience required to apply: We train teachers, college students and content area experts on technology and instruction: You provide the desire to work with children using technology and creativity!  
9. Flexible scheduling: Work from 4 weeks up to 9 weeks this summer!
10. Gain Valuable Experience: Build your resume while having a ton of fun this summer.

Lead Instructors are adults who are responsible for the well being and education of the students.  A lead instructor may have either a degree/experience in education or significant experience in one of the content areas being taught. They must have a strong understanding of the course concepts being taught as well as any techniques and software involved. Classroom management skills are preferred.
 

Assistant Instructors are adults who are responsible for the well being and education of the students.  An assistant instructor may have either a degree/experience in education or significant experience in one of the content areas being taught.  They must have a strong understanding of the course concepts being taught as well as any techniques and software involved. Classroom management skills are preferred.  

Upon completion of the Black Rocket training program, instructors must demonstrate competency in the core concepts being taught and software used.  In addition to teaching responsibilities, lead instructors are also responsible for supervision of staff, equipment management, enforcement of site policies, and meeting project deadlines.
 

Training requires availability during some evenings and weekends. Training begins in May 2018.  

This is a seasonal position from June to August.  

Experience with technology preferred, but not required.  Training is provided.

A lead instructor may have either a degree/experience in education or significant experience in one of the content areas being taught. A lead instructor may have either a degree/experience in education or significant experience in one of the content areas being taught.They must have a strong understanding of the course concepts being taught as well as any techniques and software involved. Classroom management skills are preferred.

Black Rocket will TRAIN you! 

Training begins April 2018.

This is a summer seasonal position from June through August.

Click on the link to submit an application www.blackrocket.com/jobs

PS: Black Rocket will train you! Whether you need training on technology content or on instructing students, we have a program that will give you the experience you need!