Part-Time After School LEGO Robotics Instructor
Location: Oakland, 94610
Program: LEGO Spike Essential
For: K-5 grade levels
Schedule: August 26 - May 13, Wednesdays 3:45 - 4:45 PM
Type: In-person, Part-time
Pay: $20-$35/hr, depending on experience
Love robotics, coding, or building things? Teach it to the next generation.
Whizara is looking for a LEGO Robotics Instructor to lead hands-on afterschool classes for students. Students will build, program, test, and modify LEGO robots while learning basic robotics, engineering, coding, and problem-solving skills.
No need to create your own curriculum. Whizara provides lesson plans, project materials, and activity guidance, so you can focus on teaching and working with students.
✨ What You'll Do
- Lead hands-on LEGO Robotics classes for students.
- Guide students through building, programming, testing, and modifying robots.
- Introduce basic robotics, engineering, coding, and problem-solving concepts.
- Lead robotics challenges, projects, and group activities.
- Help students understand how motors, sensors, gears, and programming work together.
- Encourage teamwork, creativity, experimentation, and critical thinking.
- Adjust instruction for different skill levels and learning needs.
- Maintain a safe, organized, and positive classroom environment.
- Monitor participation and provide students with guidance and feedback.
- Communicate with Whizara staff and school personnel as needed.
✨ What We're Looking For:
- Interest or experience in robotics, engineering, coding, technology, or STEM.
- Comfortable working with and leading groups of children.
- Ability to explain technical concepts in a simple, age-appropriate way.
- Reliable, organized, patient, and professional.
- Comfortable leading hands-on activities and projects.
A Plus, But Not Required:
- Experience with LEGO Robotics or other robotics kits.
- Experience with coding platforms or programming.
- Teaching, tutoring, coaching, camp, or youth program experience.
- Robotics club, maker, or STEM education experience.
- Background or coursework in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Education, or a related field.
✨ Why Teach With Whizara?
- No need to create lesson plans from scratch.
- Build, code, and experiment with students.
- Develop your teaching, leadership, and STEM education skills.
- A good fit for students, professionals, educators, and STEM enthusiasts.
Turn your interest in robotics and technology into a meaningful teaching experience.
✨ This Role Could Be a Great Fit If You're a…
- Engineering or Computer Science student
- Robotics enthusiast or club mentor
- STEM educator or instructor
- Coder or programmer
- Technology professional
- Maker or builder
- Tutor, coach, or camp counselor
- Someone who simply enjoys robotics and working with kids
Ready to build and teach? Apply today and bring robotics to the classroom with Whizara. 🪄