Paid Position: STOMP Instructor

The Science and Technology Outreach and Mentoring Program (STOMP) is seeking individuals who want to gain invaluable education and outreach experience and are enthusiastic about elementary level science education.

• Past instructors range from undergraduates to post docs.
• Interested individuals are preferred to be but are not limited to those actively involved in science related fields.
• Instructors are assigned to a group based on the availability of a position, their personal preferences and the effort is made to create multi and interdisciplinary groups.
• Instructors make and track their own hours; the commitment is approximately 5 hours/week.

About the Program:

• STOMP currently staffs the science component of an after school program at the North Kenwood Oakland (NKO) Elementary School. Instructors design engaging educational science activities for students in grades K-5. STOMP seeks to encourage a mentoring role between instructors and students through a cooperative and exploratory learning environment.

• Instructors are assigned to one or more afternoon sessions per week and work collaboratively in groups of 4-5 instructors to develop, prepare and execute activities. Each group is responsible for developing curriculum and managing their team’s annual budget. Additionally, each group can draw from a pool of past activities and a well-stocked inventory of science supplies and equipment. STOMP also periodically participates in science related community outreach events such as the Argonne Open House, AAAS Family Days and Science Chicago.

Other Information:

• The STOMP schedule roughly follows the UChicago quarter schedule for Fall through Spring with approximately 30 sessions per year.

• There are approximately 20 students in a given session, who typically return weekly throughout the whole year.

Please contact Michelle D. Terry at michelle1@uchicago.edu for more information.