Job Description
Description : 1. Educational Content Development
- Perform research to identify cutting-edge technologies, content and approaches to engaging students in ‘making’, particularly in the areas of digital design and fabrication, electronics, virtual reality programing and coding.
- With the guidance and support of the Education Specialist, design educational program content in the Engineer’s technical specialization and other areas learned through self-study.
- Design, build, program, and test learning activity projects and outputs. 2
- Workshop and Training Delivery
- Lead making activities including day-time, evening and weekend programs
- Collaborate with the Education Specialist in designing and delivering sessions as requested.
- Perform program and event planning and logistics. 3
- Equipment, Maintenance and Safety
- Contribute to the identification and sourcing of equipment and other technical and non-technical resources for educational programs.
- Monitor the condition and operation of applicable equipment, components and materials as requested by the Project Lead and / or Education Specialist.
- Ensures the makerspace Safety and Health Plan is implemented.
- Provide Instruction to users in the effective and safe operation of the fabrication machines and assess their ability to work safely.
- Inspects the space to ensure it is a hazard-free environment
- Provide safe environment of work, by assigning clear Safety and Hazard precaution signs.
- Watches out for the safety of all users to protect them from entering hazardous situations.
- Assures the makerspace facility and equipment is clean, safe and ready for operation.