Instructor for Girls Who Code Classes at Delridge Community Center

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Instructor needed for Girls Who Code: Introduce girls to game and other types of basic coding!

This Quarterly class in the computer lab of the Delridge Community Center is a great way to engage young people, particularly girls, in learning a new computer language.

We work with each volunteer to ensure that the opportunity is one that fits both the community’s needs and your personal passion for any aspect of technology. As a volunteer with the Associated Recreation Council through Seattle Parks and Recreation, you must have the ability to engage with a diverse group of people of all ages and constructively aid in the management of a classroom of students. You will always have the support of a RecTech site lead and access to our RecTech Field Supervisor. Creativity, patience, teamwork, and a love of teaching are ideal qualifications.

Each volunteer is required to attend a two-hour meeting and training session before beginning your volunteer work. We ask that you commit to engaging with our team, bringing your excitement for technology, and showing a passion for building up our communities. Thank you for your interest in ARC RecTech programs.

Schedule

• Girls Who Code classes are offered Thursdays from 4pm to 5:30pm. Instructor prep, set-up and clean-up make this role approximately 3 hours per week.

Useful Skills

• Mentoring
• STEM skills
• Teaching/Instruction skills
• Competence at Core Computer Science concepts
• Patience!
• Positive, constructive communication

Can You Teach: (please indicate all that you can teach)

• Python
• Scratch
• Java
• Website Programming
• Computer Science
• Microsoft Word
• Windows
• Intro to Apple MAC
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Adobe Suite Skills like Photoshop[ and Illustrator or In Design
• Adobe Premiere Elements Editing
• Final Cut Pro Editing
• Photography
• Video Production
• Audio recording and editing
• Apple iPhone use
• Android smartphone use
• Digital 360 filming and editing (Ricoh camera)
• Access

Commitment

We ask that you be able to commit to a minimum of volunteering for the entire length of the class or workshop that you volunteer to teach; classes are an average of 8 weeks long.

Qualifications

• Eighteen years of age or older;
• Ability to work well and communicate with a diverse group of youth and adults with varying abilities
• Ability to plan and implement age-appropriate, culturally appropriate and engaging curriculum;
• At least one year experience working with youth and/or adults in teaching setting;
• Valid Washington state driver’s license or state ID;
• Must pass criminal background check to teach in RecTech computer labs

To Apply

Please visit Seattle.Gov/Parks/Volunteer to learn more about volunteering for Seattle Parks and Recreation. The application for this assignment can be found at

https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=1483382340

For assignment preference, select: Computer Lab [Delridge Community Center]

A background check is required for this role. Please fill out the background check at www.tinyurl.com/SPRBackgroundCheck.

The contact for this position is Leslie Howle. If you have any questions, please contact Leslie at leslie.howle@seattle.gov.