{"id":11920,"date":"2018-03-14T11:49:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T15:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.educationrevolution.org\/store\/?p=11920"},"modified":"2018-03-14T11:49:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T15:49:41","slug":"job-193","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.educationrevolution.org\/store\/job-193\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Time Teaching\/Mentoring Position: Rock Tree Sky Learning Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">Makerspace Mentor<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Location: Ojai, California, USA<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Full Time Teaching\/Mentoring Position: Rock Tree Sky Learning Community is a K-12 enrichment center for homeschooling families with 70+ students located in Ojai, California. The program\u2019s philosophy is based on self-directed education and democratic schooling, in which children are free to choose their curriculum on a daily basis. Our time is split between a makerspace and a farm. There are no classrooms but instead workshops where children may engage in a variety of creative activities and learning opportunities. We are seeking a full-time mentor to inspire youth with design projects and guide them in specialties such as wood-working and or engineering.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Job description:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Consistently offer various build\/tinker projects which target different age groups (from kindergarten level to high school level) and support design thinking and basic safe tool use skills.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Work collaboratively with other makerspace mentors to create both small and large scale projects.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Engage with the larger community so that some projects can serve those beyond the enrichment center.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Assist in the continuous development and evolution of the makerspace\/workshop.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Qualifications:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">A background in and passion for making. Qualified applicants will have experience in any of the following: wood-work, metal-work, hobby electronics, engineering.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">1 year or more experience working with children of all ages.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Flexibility &#8211; Must be able to work happily in a shared space; additionally, as this is a self-directed education model, mentors need to bring flexibility and sustained enthusiasm to their projects even as children\u2019s interests shift.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Collaboration &#8211; mentors need to collaborate with one another at times to offer projects utilizing multiple skill sets and areas of expertise.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Visit us on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/rocktreesky.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/rocktreesky.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1521128899131000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG6LNomKno24uMLrIxa42dppUOa_g\">rocktreesky.org<\/a> for more information about the program. Position is for the 2018-19 instructional year. To apply or learn more about the position please send a cover letter and resume to <a href=\"mailto:natasha@rocktreesky.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">natasha@rocktreesky.org<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makerspace Mentor Location: Ojai, California, USA Full Time Teaching\/Mentoring Position: Rock Tree Sky Learning Community is a K-12 enrichment center for homeschooling families with 70+ students located in Ojai, California. The program\u2019s philosophy is based on self-directed education and democratic schooling, in which children are free to choose their curriculum on a daily basis. 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