eSTEM Challenge Teacher Coaches

Position Title: eSTEM Teacher-Coach (3 coaches - one for each Elementary School)

Location: Hoboken High School

Effective Start Date: Monday, January 25, 2027

Effective End Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2027

Time: 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Days: Weekly on Tuesday & Thursday

Session Dates: 1/26, 1/28, 2/2, 2/4, 2/9, 2/11, 2/16, 2/18, 2/23, 2/25, 3/2, 3/4, 3/9, 3/11, 3/16, 3/18.

We are looking for 3 coaches that will each lead one school-based eSTEM team. The program will run from January through March 2027, not to exceed 25 hours per coach.

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and support for one team of 6 students composed of 5th graders from Brandt, Connors, or Wallace Elementary Schools.
• Facilitate weekly after-school sessions at Hoboken High School, ensuring students document their progress in Engineering Logbooks.
• Encourage teamwork, innovation, and problem-solving aligned to STEM and engineering practices
• Collaborate, communicate, and organize weekly sessions with NJIT Student Mentors.
• Attend a live,virtual professional development workshop on a date TBD.
• Participate in a hands-on session with the provided technology that will be used for the challenge prior to the challenge kick-off.
• Accompany and support the student team during the on-campus Challenge Day at NJIT on Wednesday, March 24, 2027 (7:00 AM–3:00 PM).

Certification

Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics Content Area Teachers (Preferred) and NJDOE certificate holders are encouraged to apply.

Compensation

As per the HEA Contract