Science Instructor Opportunities at Concorde Education

Camden, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Oct, 26

Salary

100.0

Posted On

05 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Science Instruction, Classroom Facilitation, Curriculum Adaptation, STEM Education, Student Mentoring, Project-Based Learning, Scientific Inquiry, Classroom Technology, Lesson Planning, Communication Skills

Industry

Education

Description

POTENTIAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR INSTRUCTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS Program: Science Instructor Opportunities Location: On-site at partner schools; varies by assignment Teaching Mode: In Person Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle, and High School; varies by assignment Schedule: Typically 1–4 instructional service hours per week after school Program Length: Commonly approximately 10 weeks per assignment Start Dates: Opportunities become available throughout the school year Compensation: Typical compensation of $50+ per completed instructional service hour, depending on assignment scope, experience, location, schedule, and agreed compensation ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide engaging, hands-on science enrichment services for K–12 students. This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position. Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities. Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, available materials, available technology, and program objectives. Concorde may provide curriculum guidance, lesson-plan suggestions, activity ideas, instructional resources, or program objectives. Contractors may use their professional judgment to adapt instruction within the assignment scope and applicable site requirements. ASSIGNMENT SCOPE Depending on the accepted assignment, contractors may: • Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate science enrichment sessions; • Introduce students to scientific concepts through safe, hands-on experiments, demonstrations, investigations, and project-based learning; • Adapt activities based on student experience levels, site requirements, available materials, and program objectives; • Guide students through observation, experimentation, data collection, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry, where applicable; • Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment; • Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate; • Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session; and • Follow applicable site safety, visitor, technology, emergency, and student-protection procedures. EXAMPLE PROGRAM TOPICS Assignments may include topics such as: • Everyday chemistry using safe household materials; • States of matter and simple chemical reactions; • Kitchen science and food chemistry; • Cleaning science and how soaps and surfactants work; • Simple machines, force, and motion; • Engineering and design challenges using common household materials; • Environmental science, recycling, ecosystems, energy, and sustainability; • Observation, experimentation, measurement, and the scientific method; and • Scientific reasoning, problem-solving, and STEM exploration. Specific content, curriculum requirements, experiments, and instructional resources vary by assignment. QUALIFICATIONS Preferred qualifications include: • At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site; • Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students; • Comfort explaining age-appropriate science concepts through engaging, hands-on instruction; • Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills; • Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable; and • Familiarity with classroom technology, Chromebooks, web-based educational platforms, or related instructional tools. Preferred backgrounds may include educators, science teachers, STEM professionals, college or graduate students studying science or education, tutors, camp counselors, engineers, healthcare professionals, makers, hobbyists, and others with relevant instructional or scientific experience. MATERIALS AND RESOURCES Assignments may utilize school-provided science materials, classroom supplies, Chromebooks, educational technology, curriculum resources, lesson plans, experiment guides, and other instructional resources where available. Contractors may use their own instructional methods and materials when appropriate, safe, age-appropriate, lawful, and consistent with the assignment scope and site requirements. Purchases requiring reimbursement must be approved in writing by Concorde before they are incurred. COMPENSATION Compensation varies by assignment and agreed contractor terms. Many opportunities pay $50+ per completed instructional service hour with students. Contractors may propose their desired compensation rate when applying. When proposing a rate, contractors should consider the overall assignment scope, including anticipated preparation, planning, commute, materials, schedule, and other business considerations. Concorde may accept the proposed rate, decline the application, or provide a counteroffer based on the budget for the specific assignment. Unless otherwise approved in writing, compensation is based on completed instructional service hours with students. Payment for completed services is generally made by direct deposit on the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which services were completed, unless otherwise stated in the accepted assignment terms or required by applicable law. APPLICATION AND ONBOARDING Applicants selected to move forward may be invited to create a contractor profile and complete any required onboarding steps. Applying, interviewing, receiving an invitation to create a profile, creating a profile, or completing onboarding does not guarantee selection, placement, or future assignment opportunities. Potential assignments are subject to assignment fit, agreed compensation, completion of required onboarding, applicable background-check review, Fair Chance or pre-adverse action procedures where required, site-specific clearance requirements, and final written confirmation from Concorde Education. Some assignments may require background-check authorization, fingerprinting, agency clearance, site-specific documentation, identification badges, or other compliance steps before services may begin. Applicants should not provide criminal-history information unless and until requested through the appropriate legally compliant process. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Concorde Education considers contractor applicants without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law and is committed to respectful, inclusive, and student-centered programming. Salary: 50 - 100 USD Per hour

Responsibilities

Plan and facilitate engaging, hands-on science enrichment sessions for K-12 students using experiments and project-based learning. Maintain a safe and inclusive learning environment while communicating progress and needs to school staff and the organization.