Job Description

MiniMakers - Children's Instructor - South Surrey

Supporting the youth of today to be the makers of tomorrow, MiniMakers is an educational centre focused on developing valuable life skills involving a variety of age-appropriate and safe creative activities. Turning their imaginations into reality, our makers use child-safe woodworking equipment, various production tools (including software design tools) and a wide range of decorative approaches to produce both practical and artistic items. The skills they develop support growth in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) while also building an "I can do it" mentality with real world outcomes. Our makers build creativity, confidence and skill, all the while having a lot of fun!

The Job:

Work in Minimakers creative spaces and education centers, leading and guiding kids ages 5-12 on creative projects involving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts. Demonstrate your passion and creative spirit in everything you do. Conduct science demonstrations, elucidating the scientific principles behind the captivating experiments. Familiarity with robotics or basic coding is advantageous for potential future programs, although not mandatory. Attend to studio upkeep, including inventory management, organization, tidying, cleaning, etc. Perform basic administrative tasks such as scheduling, order-taking, and event preparation. Earn a base wage of $18 per hour. Work from Monday to Sunday 15 - 20 hours per week to start. Summer and other school breaks, work 40 hours. Possession of a Class 5 Driver's License with a clean driving record is a prerequisite.

More About MiniMakers

MiniMakers Mission:

MiniMakers is dedicated to igniting the next generation of makers, supporting them as they turn their dreams into reality. We promote imagination, self-confidence and ingenuity to help build valuable life skills while safely empowering youth to dream, create, build and inspire.

MiniMakers core values:

We respect safety above all else

We are courageous in our innovation and believe it's possible

We are pioneers, pushing for boundless creativity through curiosity and skill

We believe in developing life skills for our youth, they are the future

We enjoy the journey as much as the destination

We make sometime, everyday

MiniMakers culture:

Living up to our core values and ensuring that they are present in all that we do, the culture within MiniMakers is one of creation, positivity, safety and purpose. We believe that by investing in our youth, the future will be a better place and makers will play a key role in moving our innovative society forward. Whether we are improving the lives of individuals simply to be more skilled at hands on tasks, or whether our makers move into broad reaching innovative industries, we feel we will make a positive difference and one that matters.

What our customers can expect:

Our customers can expect the following with every encounter with MiniMakers:

o Courteous and positive employees, facilitators and personnel.

o Safety in all aspects of what we do, with no exceptions.

o To be treated as valued makers and be treated with respect, appreciation and gratitude.

o A boundless desire to find creative solutions to make everything work.

Job Types: Part-time, Casual

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 - 20 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person