Engineering Instructor

Company: Engineering Tomorrow
Location: New York
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

Essential ResponsibilitiesThe mission of Engineering Tomorrow, a non-profit created and funded by the largest private equity firm in the world (infrastructure & engineering), is to attract talented high school students to the engineering field (www.engineeringtomorrow.org). This is accomplished by having Engineering Tomorrow employees (engineers) lead engineering activities to 9th-12th grade students that enable them to experience how engineers solve problems using math and science fundamentals through various programs. Specific activities include hands-on lab opportunities, field trips to local engineering sites, and interaction with students enrolled in their high school engineering clubs funded by Engineering Tomorrow.Engineering Tomorrow supports their instructors with providing regional lab space/offices, housing over $125,000 of equipment in each lab, and recruiting volunteer professionals and college students majoring in engineering to assist the Engineering Tomorrow Instructor. Instructors are expected to introduce engineering concepts that include, but are not limited to Power & Energy, Water, Drones, Robotics, Machine Learning, Electronics, Bridges and Biomedical Engineering. In doing so, Instructors will use their experience and creativity to give students an opportunity to solve problems presented during the labs and to understand how engineers think and operate.Qualifications:Professional Engineer (P.E.) or college degree in an engineering disciplineProfessional work experience as an engineer and high school teaching experience highly desirableEffective interpersonal skills with high school students and fellow colleaguesCreativity in developing and continuously improving curriculaPlease send cover letter, resume, three references to:Engineering Tomorrow11565 Clara Barton DriveFairfax Station, Virginia 22039OrContact@engineeringtomorrow.org

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