STEAM Facilitator

The STEAM (STEM+Art) Facilitator position is grant-funded and provides Out-of-School time enrichment to students with a focus on support for Science Expo (elementary students), and engaging with Hawai’i-centric STEM opportunities, through facilitation of virtual programs and field trips. Grades 3-12 are served, with different age groups attending different days.  

This temporary part-time position is available immediately through May 2025, with the possibility to renew for SY25-26.  The STEAM Facilitator reports to the Beyond School Club Coordinator, and has a set schedule of 2:00 - 4:30pm on Mondays through Thursdays, and 12:00 - 2:30pm on Fridays, with 2.5 hours of prep time allotted per week. This schedule has some flexibility for the right candidate. Additional projects and field trips are logged as the position demands. This position is in-person at the Arts and Sciences Center (HAASPCS campus) and can be expected to work both inside and outside learning environments as needed.

• Afterschool Clubs
  • Develop & Implement Curriculum: Create, plan, and facilitate hands-on STEAM activities and projects for elementary, middle and high school students.
  • Engage & Inspire Students: Create a fun, safe, and engaging environment for students to explore various STEAM fields, which could include;  robotics, coding, environmental science, and engineering challenges, dependent on facilitator experience. 
  • Provide Scaffolding & Support for Elementary Science Expo Participants: One day a week will be dedicated to assisting elementary students to conceptualize, perform and document experiments for the HAAS Science Expo.
  • Encourage Collaboration: Foster teamwork and communication by organizing group projects and activities that promote cooperative learning.
• Field Trips
  • Plan & Coordinate Field Trips: In collaboration with the THINK Grant Coordinator, organize and lead quarterly field trips to Hawai’i Island science-related sites such as science museums, botanical gardens, cultural and historical sites, nature reserves, or aquariums, emphasizing hands-on learning and real-world connections to STEAM concepts.
  • Safety & Logistics: Ensure the safety of all students during field trips, including organizing transportation, ensuring appropriate chaperone ratios, and following all safety protocols.
  • Educational Support: Provide guidance and educational insights to students during field trips, linking real-world experiences to club learning.
  • Partnerships & Community Engagement: Build relationships with local science institutions, museums, and other local STEAM-related organizations to offer exciting, new field trip opportunities for students.
• Administrative & Miscellaneous:
  • Reporting & Documentation: Maintain attendance records and deliver participant surveys to facilitate grant reporting on outcomes and impact. 
  • Safety: Maintain awareness of and adherence to school and safety policies and procedures. Report potential health and safety problems to BSC Coordinator as they arise.  Alert ASC Leadership, BSC Coordinator, and HAASPCS Assistant School Director immediately upon hearing or observing a safety or public relations problem.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with Beyond School Clubs Coordinator, THINK Grant Coordinator, other educators, school administrators, and community partners to ensure the success and continuity of the STEAM program

Behavioral Competencies

• Ethical and honest
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude with a passion for working with young learners.
• Creative problem-solver, adaptable to changing environments and needs.
• Communicates clearly and responds promptly. Exhibits diplomacy when communicating. Exhibits good listening skills and accepts feedback.
• Able to manage time effectively and meet deadlines
• Willingness to travel for field trips around Hawaii Island.
• Strong team player who can also work independently when needed.
• Treats others with respect and dignity
• Able to work effectively with the public
• Organized
• Respect and appreciation for diverse cultures, and creating an inclusive environment for all students.

Technical Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Valid Driver’s license. 
• Knowledge of Hawaii DOE Common Core Standards.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with contract, State, and Federal law, including FERPA and HIPAA
• Willing to obtain CPR certification (paid by employer) upon hire.
• Teaching and classroom management experience
• Knowledge of common academic, social, behavioral, and developmental milestones of students.
• Comfortable working with technology and various software.
• Mathematical skills.
• Read, analyze, and interpret reports and documents.
• Ability to plan, manage, and execute activities and field trips efficiently, ensuring that all logistical details are covered.
• Able to record and analyze data.
• Observe school and state policies.
• Adhere to state and federal laws.

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, sit, read, talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.   The employee will manipulate the mouse and keyboard.  The employee must be able to move or carry job-related objects or materials and capable of reaching to obtain items such as books, printouts, and files. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

A successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check and fingerprinting.