About the Role
Project Overview
Girls Make is a summer innovation program that empowers Young Egyptian Girls through STEM education. The program provides girls from 14 to 18 years old with basic knowledge and skills to turn their ideas into projects while exposing them to the latest technologies, digital fabrication tools, and machines. The program is accessible to young girls in seven governorates across Egypt: Cairo, Alexandria, Al Sharqyia, Al Dakahlia, Ismailia, Asyut, and Aswan.
II. Eligibility & Qualifications
We are looking for individuals who possess a blend of technical expertise, pedagogical awareness, and a commitment to professional growth.
Technical & Professional Requirements
Core Skills: Strong technical background in Arduino programming, electronics, computer-aided design (CAD), and digital fabrication.
Growth Mindset: An openness to learning and facilitating new skills such as (), and other emerging maker technologies.
Target Audience Experience: Previous experience in teaching and mentoring 14- to 18-year-olds is required.
Skills & Availability
Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills for effective knowledge transfer.
Organization: Strong organizational skills with a preference for those with previous working or volunteering experience.
Commitment: Ability to devote 15 to 20 hours per week (online and offline, depending on the specific program schedule).
Full Attendance: Total availability and commitment to the established program schedule and milestones.
III. Detailed Facilitator Responsibilities
Responsibilities are categorized into four key pillars to ensure a high-standard, student-centered learning experience.
1. Strategic & Technical Mastery
Alignment: Fully understanding and acting as an ambassador for the program’s mission, vision, and objectives.
Skill Currency: Mastering and remaining up-to-date with all technical skills taught within the academy.
Ethics: Promoting a respectful environment strictly free of harassment and discrimination.
2. Preparation & Planning
Training (ToT): Attend and actively participate in the Instructor’s Training of Trainers (ToT) before the start of the round.
Weekly Alignment: Participate in class preparation by attending mandatory instructors' meeting(s) to align with the co-instructor and node team.
Guided Prep: Prepare for every session by thoroughly reviewing the Instructor Guide and any associated video tutorials.
3. Delivery & Student-Centered Engagement
Active Instruction: Deliver scheduled sessions following recommended approaches for solving practice examples and exercises.
Engagement: Actively engage students throughout the class, maintaining a human connection in virtual settings by keeping your video on.
Daily Support: Provide adequate daily availability to support students via designated communication platforms (e.g., Discord, Slack, or WhatsApp).
Logistics & Setup: Ensure the session setup (tools/materials) is adequate and keep accurate track of machine usage during sessions.
4. Mentorship, Assessment & Reporting
Capstone Leadership: Lead the ideation, planning, execution, and progress tracking of student capstone projects.
Evaluation: Review, evaluate, and provide consistent, constructive feedback on student progress.
Reporting: Submit session reports within 15 hours of completion, including updates on both class-wide and individual student progress.
Requirements
1. Pedagogical & Facilitation Philosophy
Student-Centered Approach: Prioritizing learner discovery over lecturing, ensuring the learning experience is built around the "human first".
Hands-on Constructionism: Bridging the gap between theory and human potential through practical, technology-enabled project building.
Human Connection: Maintaining an empathetic and engaging presence, especially in virtual settings, by ensuring video and active interaction are constant.
2. Audience Experience & Mentorship
Target Audience Mastery: A mandatory minimum of 3 months of experience with the specific age target (youth or adults) or 1 year in a related STEM/Maker theme.
Adult Mentorship: Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor, and facilitate learning specifically for adult professionals.
Capstone Leadership: Guiding learners through the full lifecycle of a project—from ideation and planning to execution and progress tracking.
3. Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Information Simplification: The ability to anticipate the needs of a non-technical audience and explain complex logic using structured, clear language .
Active Listening: Hearing and responding to the underlying needs of learners, providing daily support and feedback through various communication platforms.
Negotiation: Effectively communicating and convincing learners during critical project phases or when resolving technical/conceptual disagreements .
4. Growth Mindset & Research Skills
Eagerness to Learn: A proactive desire to expand knowledge in both technical scopes (e.g., woodworking, bio-making) and instructional design principles.
Self-Directed Learning: Proficient at using internet-based tools, experimentation, and diverse resources to build new skills outside formal training .
Research Agility: Strong search skills to quickly find solutions to emerging technical or pedagogical challenges.
5. Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
Adaptability & Maneuvering: Adjusting mindset and strategies quickly when faced with technical failures, tool unavailability, or unexpected classroom changes .
Logic-Based Persuasion: Using balanced, logical, and creative approaches to solve problems and recognize personal or audience biases .
6. Operational & Time Management
Strategic Planning: Organizing work and prioritizing tasks based on available resources, including time, money, and effort.
Strict Commitment: Managing a weekly load of 15-20 hours and adhering strictly to program schedules and session timings.
Reporting Discipline: Meeting critical administrative deadlines, specifically submitting session and progress reports within a 15-hour window post-session.
Logistical Oversight: Keeping accurate track of machine usage and ensuring the physical or virtual session setup is adequate for learning .
7. Safeguarding & Ethics
Safety Guardianship: Acting strictly upon safeguarding guidelines to ensure student safety and data privacy.
Inclusive Environment: Actively promoting and maintaining a respectful learning space free of harassment and discrimination.