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AmeriCorps STEM Coach
Join our team as a STEM coach through AmeriCorps! Inspire young minds through STEM activities while advancing your career, building skills working with children and youth, and earning an education award.
Apply today to become an AmeriCorps STEM Coach!
Those interested in becoming a STEM Coach (read more about the role here) should fill out the form below and separately email a current resumé to Lily Tegner at LTegner@alaskachildrenstrust.org. We will contact you promptly to give you more information on the STEM Coach position.
Become A STEM Coach!
STEM Coaches serve at Afterschool and Summer Learning programs, where they provide hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and other educational activities to elementary age students.
STEM Coaches may serve for a summer, a semester, or an entire year. Part-time and full-time opportunities are available statewide, and no prior experience in STEM or childhood development is necessary to apply!
In addition to professional development, networking opportunities, and experience working in the education field, STEM Coaches receive a cash stipend and an education scholarship for their hours of service. Apply today to jumpstart your career while making a difference in your community!
What Will Afterschool STEM Coaches Do?
Guide young learners in educational enrichment activities.
Facilitate hands-on minds-on STEM curricula.
Explore teaching in the STEM field.
Build a skillset in child and youth care.
Advance a nationwide initiative to engage more girls in STEM.
Bring Million Girl Moonshot STEM resources and curricula to an afterschool program.
Make a difference in the lives of the young people they serve!
Learn more about AmeriCorps State and National by visiting their website.
DID YOU KNOW?
What Will Afterschool STEM Coaches Receive?
A cash stipend.
An Education Award Scholarship for college, career, and technical education expenses.
Opportunity to earn up to 10 STEM Facilitation Micro-Credentials from the National Afterschool Association (Click to learn more).
An expanded career network and valuable experience in the education field
Professional trainings like:
Active Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM.
Dimensions of Success framework for high quality STEM enrichment activities
Child and Youth Care Certification for Full-time members.
Equity and inclusion in STEM.
Full time year-of-service members also receive healthcare, vision, dental, and childcare assistance.
AmeriCorps Member Types
Serves part-time during afterschool hours
Serves full-time for one year (11 months)
Serves full-time or part time during the summer
What are the Goals of Afterschool STEM Coaches?
Engage more girls in out-of-school time STEM learning. According to Pew Research Center, women made up only 25% of computer scientists and 15% of engineers as of 2019, yet millions of these careers go unfilled each year due to lack of qualified applicants. Afterschool is the perfect time to cultivate positivity towards science and build STEM identity in youth of every gender, ethnicity, race, and background to build a brighter future for everyone.
Create a pathway into an exciting career in afterschool and summer learning. is the Afterschool STEM Coach program is a service-learning experience – one that provides members with the opportunity to build a new career path in education, develop a resume-building skill set, grow their career network, opportunities for professional and personal growth, and pursue a passion for helping youth succeed.
Supporters Of Afterschool STEM Coaches!
The Alaska Afterschool Network AmeriCorps program major funders are Serve Alaska, STEM Next Million Girl Moonshot and America's Service Commission. Serve Alaska helps bring AmeriCorps programs to Alaska.
Funding for this work is provided by America’s Service Commissions and the Mott Foundation.
The Million Girl Moonshot is a nationwide initiative to engage 1 million girls in afterschool and summer STEM learning to change the trajectory of girls in STEM.
