Part-Time TAS Design Challenge Facilitator

Part-Time TAS Design Challenge Facilitator

Summary: Texas Aerospace Scholars (TAS) is an immersive STEM learning opportunity for Texas students, designed to inspire the next generation of explorers through direct engagement with NASA’s missions and STEM career pathways. Currently, TAS offers the High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) experience for high school juniors and a Mentor experience for seniors who participated in the previous year. Eligible students must be Texas residents and U.S. citizens currently in their junior year of high school (rising seniors) with an interest and aptitude for STEM.

Description: The Design Challenge Facilitator (DCF) supports either a group of HAS students or community members participating in engineering design challenges as part of Texas Aerospace Scholars’ initiatives. This year, separate design challenges will be conducted for current HAS students and community participants, although they may occur at the same location.

Design Challenge Facilitator responsibilities include:   

• Attending mandatory online synchronous sessions and completing asynchronous training.
• Securing a free community event space to host the challenge for four Saturdays throughout the school year (if hosting in person).  
• Recruiting community members to participate (if hosting a community challenge).
• Facilitating presentation and logistics surrounding the activity.
• Guiding participants through the design challenge experience, providing support, encouragement, and technical guidance.
• Communicating honestly and openly, listening attentively, and assuming responsibility for resolving difficulties appropriately.
• Exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and professional manner in the online and in person workplace.
• Maintaining regular communication with the TAS Team by providing timely updates, sharing participant feedback, and submitting required data and documentation.
• Completion of facilitation for up to 4 design challenges

Requirements

Skills, Proficiencies, and Knowledge: Skills, proficiencies, and knowledge needed to perform the essential duties of the position.

• Exemplary teaching practice, skills, and knowledge
• Strategic and organizational skills
• Leadership and personal effectiveness
• Motivation, coaching, and listening skills
• Proficient in use of online learning management systems, experience using Canvas preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills – customer service, presentation and interpersonal
• Exceptional team environment and organization skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Candidate must meet the following requirements and qualifications:

• US Citizen
• Texas resident
• Associate degree or equivalent college credit hours required; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Field of Study: Education or Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics Education

Experience: Minimum of three years of experience facilitating STEM learning with youth or young adults in formal or informal settings (e.g., classroom teaching, tutoring, mentoring, after-school programs, camps, or community outreach).

Required: Must be able to commit to training and in person facilitation on four Saturdays between date of hire and April 30, 2026.

Compensation:

• Payment of a $250 stipend for completion of each design challenge up to a maximum of $1,000.

Requisition Number: req6126

Posting Close Date: 11/24/2025 at 6 pm CST