Are you passionate about teaching and mentoring students in STEM? Join us as a Lab Leader at Digital Ready and help empower the next generation of Black + Latinx innovators.
OUR MISSION
Digital Ready activates the creative potential of high school students, especially Black and Latinx youth, to build tangible pathways to economic opportunities in Boston’s innovation economy.
Being Digital Ready means being ready for the complexity of a constantly evolving economy and society and requires students to weave together ethnography, engineering, design, and code to solve incredibly gnarly 21st-century problems. At Digital Ready, we utilize the city as a lab for learning striving to make the boundaries between school and the world less strict and more permeable. Our mission is to create tangible economic pathways for students that are driven by students’ interests, local employer needs, and the community’s unique assets. Our students learn by doing. In our studio, students practice habits of creative problem-solving in a safe and supportive environment, where they can take risks to learn, ask difficult questions, and develop themselves as creative leaders.
OUR VALUES
- We actively fight against the status quo that allows injustices to be perpetuated without accountability;
- We use our political power, social capital, and networks to create access to high-quality education opportunities for students;
- We value diverse perspectives, which we believe leads to more identity-affirming and innovative learning experiences for students;
- We are committed to being an anti-racist organization that prioritizes the voices of students and communities of color;
- We intentionally support the redesign of policies and structures or systemic racism that continues to exclude and harm communities of color;
- We actively interrogate schools’ curricula, industries’ hiring practices, and other institutional practices that limit who has access to Boston’s innovation economy.
SPRING STUDIOS 2025
The Digital Ready Fall Studio is a semester-long immersion for greater Boston young people between the ages of 16-25 to gain an introduction to STEM fields through project-based learning. As a Lab Leader, you will lead, advise, support, and supervise students during studios, providing support, mentorship, and rigorous feedback to our young innovators, ensuring our innovators can pass their college-level Precalculus course with a C or better.
SCHEDULE
- Studio Duration: January 6 to May 16, 2025
- Lab Leader Schedule:
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 2:00-5:00p
- Onsite, in-person work is required for this position.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Foster an Inclusive Learning Environment
- Develop meaningful relationships with students to promote self-confidence and self-discipline.
- Model and facilitate a collaborative environment among your assigned group of 10-12 students, encouraging them to support each other while engaging with complex content.
- Identify academic challenges or barriers students are facing and work with your Studio Team to ensure they complete high-quality work and achieve a minimum grade of C in the college course.
- Identify non-academic challenges or barriers students may be facing and work with Digital Ready Student Success Team to ensure they can reach their full potential
Inspire a Rigorous and Active Learning Environment
- Prepare and implement course materials including projects and mini-lessons to enhance student understanding.
- Conduct small group or individual sessions with students, guiding them through tasks and/or larger studio projects.
- Hold one office hour or extra help session per week to provide additional support to students from 1-2pm.
Collaborate with your Team
- Attend weekly Studio team meetings with the Manager and other Lab Leaders to:
○ Troubleshoot projects and activities before students engage with the course material
○ Reflect on student progress and performance
○ Fine tune instructional support and curriculum
- Utilize shared documents and communication tools to prepare and organize instructional materials ahead of Studio
- Maintain accurate records of student attendance, academic data, and performance reviews, reporting any concerns to your Studio Managers as they arise
- Input student progression data on a weekly basis, bringing insights to team meetings to design targeted interventions.
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be available to work in person during the schedule above from January 6 to May 16, 2025
- All staff are subject to background checks as stipulated by MA law when working with students under the age of 18.
BENEFITS
- Opportunity to make a significant impact on students’ learning journeys.
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
- Professional development opportunities.
COMPENSATION
This is a paid hourly position at a rate of $20 per hour.
How can I apply?
Interested applicants can visit www.digitalready.org to learn more about the organization.
Applications including a resume and cover letter should be submitted online by using the following submission link: https://form.typeform.com/to/lYSDdhd4?typeform-source=www.google.com
Further questions may be directed to Digital Ready’s Executive Director – Sarah Rice at sarah@digitalready.org.
