Part-Time After-School Household Science Instructor

Lead after-school science sessions for students at local partner schools in Cambridge, MA. Part-time role (1–4 hours per week) with each class typically meeting for about one hour, offering flexible scheduling across the school year. Teach engaging, hands-on enrichment lessons that explore practical science concepts through safe experiments and demonstrations. Responsibilities include facilitating safe experiments, maintaining a positive classroom environment, managing materials and clean-up, and coordinating with school staff. Topics may include everyday chemistry, states of matter, kitchen science, simple machines, environmental science, and recording observations. Requirements include at least 60 college credits, comfort teaching basic science concepts to youth, prior experience with youth, strong communication and facilitation skills, and reliability. Compensation starts at $50+ per instructional hour, with pay flexible based on assignment and instructor experience.