Innovation Instructor

About Ed Farm

Ed Farm envisions an inventive world where all people have access to everything they need to fill or create the jobs of the future. Our core mission is to equip educators in schools and communities with innovative tools and strategies that support active learning for all students. We are a team of individuals who are passionate about education. We believe that diversity of culture, backgrounds, opinions and abilities is vital to our work, and our team welcomes anyone willing to build community through collaboration.

Overview

Ed Farm will be offering school day, after-school, and or summer learning programs in Alabama in partnership with local school districts and community organizations. Programming will include coding and creativity sessions designed and facilitated in-person by Ed Farm. Innovation Instructors will be assigned to sites throughout the Birmingham, Montgomery, Greensboro and Marion Alabama area and will play an integral part in implementing high-quality computer science-aligned programs.

Program Description

Students will use iPads to discover the basics of coding and creating through Apple?s Everyone Can Code and Everyone Can Create curricula. Innovation Instructors will facilitate the learning experiences in-person, provide on-site support for students and lead enrichment activities.

Position Description

Ed Farm seeks Innovation Instructors, who are capable of being the ?on the ground? lead for Code Clubs and/or iCan summer camps offered to K-12 students in Alabama. Instructors are responsible for supporting and facilitating learning experiences, and will work closely with Ed Farm, school districts and community organization's staff to create an engaging and exciting learning experience for all participating students. Instructors should be highly motivated, passionate about education and committed to high-quality learning experiences for all students.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Out of School Programs Manager, Learning Innovations Specialist and place-based staff to ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students.
• Communicate frequently with program leads at all locations via call, text, Slack, email.
• Design and facilitate activities to extend the daily learning provided in person and/or virtually by Ed Ed Farm.
• Implement the basics of the Swift Playgrounds, Clips, Keynote, iMovie and GarageBand and other iPad apps to support students in creating high-quality artifacts of learning.
• Ability to travel to and from designated locations. (Transportation is not provided by Ed Farm.)
• Commitment to a full week of training prior to program kick-off and weekly training continued throughout the program.
• Lead logistical components such as: learning space coordination, daily attendance, technology coordination, program assessments and core communication processes between Ed Farm and schools or community partners.

Schedule

Innovation Instructors will be assigned to 3 or more sites and generate 10-15 hours per week. This time includes training, session prep and management, and most importantly, session facilitation. The program term will run between the dates of August 21, 2023 - December 1, 2023. At the conclusion of this program term, Innovation Instructors may have the option to extend to the next program cycle at the discretion of Ed Farm staff.

Diversity Statement

Ed Farm, as an organization, values work that promotes diversity, cultural understanding, and global awareness by using digital-age communication and collaboration tools to interact locally and globally with students, peers, parents, and the larger community. We are a team of individuals who are passionate about education. We believe that diversity of culture, backgrounds, opinions, and abilities is vital to our work, and our team welcomes anyone willing to build community through collaboration. Ed Farm works to eliminate all forms of disparity and discrimination, including those based upon an individual's ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, belief, religion, faith, culture, level of ability, or socio-economic background. Diversity and inclusion are vital to bringing accessibility and equity to education, entrepreneurial, and tech workspaces everywhere.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal history background check with fingerprinting. Ed Farm is an equal opportunity employer committed to student success. We seek applications from all qualified persons who share this goal, including minorities, women, persons with disabilities and members of other protected groups.

Knowledge and Skills

• Confident in the use of technology on a continual basis to manage and facilitate learning.
• Passionate about supporting K-12 students through summer code and create camps.
• Basic knowledge about computer science, code, creativity and using technology to support learning.
• Problem-solver willing to find and implement solutions.
• Competence using iPad, MacBook, projector and speakers to successfully facilitate teaching and learning.
• Excellent communicator, both internally and externally, virtually and face to face.