STEM Instructor (After School) – Silver Spring, MD 20910

Company: BBA Afterschool Inc.

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland (Montgomery County)

BBA Afterschool Inc. is looking for a creative, enthusiastic, and dependable After-School STEM Instructor to lead hands-on learning activities for elementary-aged students in Silver Spring, MD.

This is a great opportunity for educators, science enthusiasts, engineers, technology enthusiasts, tutors, makers, or anyone passionate about helping children explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Position Details

• Activity: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

• Location: Silver Spring, MD

• Schedule: After-school afternoon hours, to be confirmed

• Session Length: 1.5 hours

• Pay: $37.50 per session ($25 per hour)

• Position: Part-time, in-person

• Monday through Friday, depending on program scheduling

• No lesson planning required

• Curriculum, activity guidance, and materials provided

Program Focus

Instructors will teach basic STEM concepts through fun, hands-on, age-appropriate activities, including:

• Simple science experiments and discovery activities

• Beginner engineering and building challenges

• Basic technology concepts

• Math, logic, and problem-solving games

• Creative design challenges

• Teamwork, curiosity, and critical thinking

Responsibilities

• Lead engaging STEM activities for elementary-aged students

• Explain basic concepts in a fun and accessible way

• Guide students through hands-on projects and challenges

• Encourage curiosity, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving

• Maintain a safe, organized, and supportive learning environment

• Follow BBA's curriculum and program guidelines

• Communicate professionally with school staff and BBA leadership

Ideal Candidates

• STEM or science instructors

• Teachers, tutors, and educators

• Science, technology, or engineering enthusiasts

• Makers and hands-on activity leaders

• Camp counselors and youth program instructors

• College students and recent graduates with relevant experience

• Anyone who enjoys hands-on learning and working with children

Qualifications

• STEM, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or education experience preferred

• Experience working with children is a plus

• Patient, creative, dependable, and organized

• Comfortable leading elementary-aged students

• Reliable transportation to the program location

• Must successfully complete required background checks

Join BBA Afterschool Inc. and help students develop curiosity, creativity, confidence, and foundational STEM skills through hands-on learning.