Splat Lab is seeking dynamic, engaging, and ambitious emerging education professionals to join our team this fall and assist with Residencies, Pop Ups, and Camp Programs. The ideal candidate will have multiple-day availability and is flexible to work at different NYC locations.

We serve schools in

• Queens: Jamaica, Sunnyside
• Brooklyn: Downtown BK, Park Slope, Cobble Hill
• Manhattan: LES
• Our camp locations are in DUMBO and Downtown BK

As an Explorer, you will be a part of a cohort that receives additional training, feedback, and mentoring. We provide a syllabus of training, zoom sessions, and homework coupled with formal observations and feedback. All work must be completed to graduate and apply for further positions.

Explorers:

• Participate in Youth Development Cohort program where you will receive training and homework on our blend of experiential learning, youth development, Montessori, and universal design for learning techniques
• Are paired with a mentor educator to receive guidance and feedback
• Receive written observations and feedback about your progress
• Have the opportunity to apply to be a teaching assistant after graduation

Program Requirements

• Must be available 1 morning per week for cohort Zoom meetings (likely Wednesdays)

• Must be available at least 2 days per week for after-school and or school-day placement

• Interest or experience in Education or as a Teaching Artist required

About Us:

Splat Lab and Anthro Arts grew out of the world of after-school, where we partner with over 50 schools to provide high-quality and unique enrichment classes for youth. We have two signature classes: Anthropology Arts and Splat Lab. We run our own in-house summer camp in Downtown Brooklyn and school break camps in DUMBO and Windsor Terrace.

Splat Lab has 4 unique rotating stations that change each class: Main Splat (messy station like ooblek) Splat Create (art station like making dot snakes) Open Splat (open station like giant drawings) and Splat Build (Building/engineering station like cup towers). We have hundreds of stations we mix and match each session that are differentiated for each age group.

Our Anthropology Arts classes are available for after-school programs and school pop-ups that complement social studies units. Classes start with a drawing activity, a small mini-lesson, and an art-making activity where youth can create their own version of an artifact. Popular workshops include Egyptian canopic jars, Chinse dragon robes, and Incan llamas.

Position Description:

Explorers assist Lead Educators in facilitating our curriculum, managing the classroom, and ensuring materials are properly set up and organized. We provide all the curriculum, materials, and logistical support. Explorers work with their lead to ensure the workshops are magical, highly professional, and engaging for all students.

We will provide high-quality training for explorers to learn The Splat Method and curriculum.

Qualifications

• For this position, the applicant must be strong at keeping up with emails, curriculum folders, schedules, and communication with our virtual management team
• Ideally, this person is a current undergraduate or graduate student in education, art, history, anthropology, museum studies, or science
• 1 year of experience working with youth in after-school, summer camps, museums, or early childhood settings.
• A dynamic, cool, magnetic personality that will engage all students.
• Interested in a career in education or becoming a teaching artist and looking for an opportunity to improve your experience and teaching practice through formal feedback
• Interest and belief in strength-based, restorative, positive discipline practices.
• Must be fully vaccinated.
• Must be over 18.

Compensation

Explorers are paid $18 per hour

Candidates will be invited to an engaging group interview where they will demo one of our signature projects. Our group interviews are designed to be a community-building experience that gives applicants a mini-training on how our program works.