ABOUT ST. LUKE’S SCHOOL
JK-Grade 8 Day School, www.stlukeschool.org
Learning with Joy. Leading with Heart. A sanctuary in the heart of Manhattan's West Village, St. Luke’s School is an independent day school serving Junior Kindergarten (pre-K) through Grade 8. Rooted in the Episcopal tradition, St. Luke’s welcomes students, parents, and professional staff of all faiths and identities. The school’s mission is to ignite curiosity, instill confidence, and inspire courage. The academic program is rigorous, developmentally informed, and interdisciplinary. We use students' strengths to help them progress in all areas.
POSITION SNAPSHOT
Start Date: December 8, 2025
Salary Range: $1800-2800 for 12-session cycle
Reports To: Director of Auxiliary Programs
FSLA Status: Part-time, Exempt
Benefits (include but not limited to): Paid Time Off
We are seeking a passionate, creative educator to lead our afterschool Robotics x Design Thinking program for elementary and middle school students. The instructor will design and facilitate 1-2 hands-on weekly robotics and design sessions, encouraging student collaboration, creative problem-solving, and self-directed exploration.
This is a dynamic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young makers, enjoys project-based learning, and is excited to build something new with the potential for future growth (spring sessions and beyond).
Robotics Instructor Expectations
Includes but is not limited to:
- Teach 1-2 weekly 60-minute sessions for 12 weeks from December 8 – March 20 (excluding winter & spring breaks). Classes generally run from 3:15-4:15 and/or 4:15-5:15. Class sizes are around 10 students per class.
- Facilitate hands-on, student-centered learning aligned with design thinking and STEM practices.
- Guide students through planning, building, coding, testing, and iterating their robotics projects.
- Integrate tools such as LEGO Spike, micro:bit, VEX, recycled materials, Raspberry Pi and Artuino.
- Encourage student reflection, collaboration, and presentation of work.
- Support preparation for a culminating student exhibition.
- Comfort managing multi-age groups with diverse learning needs.
- Strong communication, flexibility, and classroom presence.
- Collaborate with the afterschool and admin teams to ensure a safe, engaging learning environment.
All Professional Staff Expectations
Includes but is not limited to:
- Support the St. Luke’s School mission, values, institutional goals, and educational philosophy. Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the community standards of compassion, dignity, excellence, honesty, and respect.
- Appreciation and respect for the school’s Episcopal heritage.
- Communicates clearly and professionally to effectively interact with stakeholders, including professional staff, students, and parents. Regularly communicate with students, professional staff, and parents to support ongoing engagement and collaboration.
- Demonstrate commitment to and knowledge of anti-bias and anti-racist education and social justice. Have a grounding in equity and belonging practices.
- A sense of joy and wonder, humor, energy, warmth of personality, and an optimistic attitude. Brings joy, curiosity, and optimism to daily interactions; fosters a warm, energetic environment through humor and a positive attitude.
- Ability to be self-motivated. Demonstrates self-motivation and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Sets goals and follows through with purpose, drive, and commitment to achieve results with excellence.
