MIT SEED Academy Seeking

Part-Time Instructors and TAs for FALL 2022

Open Call for 8th Grade Project Course &

12th Grade Academic Mentoring Seminar Instructor!

SEED is Back On Campus this FALL!

The MIT Saturday Engineering and Enrichment (SEED) Academy is back on campus for FALL 2022! Calling all passionate undergraduates, graduate students, and working professionals to empower middle and high school students with the skills and confidence to become future scientists and engineers!

Fall 2022 SEED Exploratory Courses

Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science (python)
Data Visualization (python)
Engineering Design

OPEN POSITIONS - APPLY TODAY!

8th Grade Project Course Instructor ($30/hr, ~10-12 hours per week)
The minimum educational requirement for instructors is a Bachelor’s degree.
SEED is looking for a dynamic instructor to propose a course topic for 8th graders! Desired topics include earth and planetary sciences, architecture/civil engineering, materials science, or others! Please be mindful of the project course topics listed above, as SEED is a multi-year program and we do not need to duplicate existing project courses in computer science, engineering design, mechanical engineering, etc.

12th Grade Academic Mentoring Instructor ($30/hr, ~10-12 hours per week)
The minimum educational requirement for instructors is a Bachelor’s degree.
We are hoping to fill this role with an instructor who is familiar with and would be confident supporting students through the college application process!

Teaching Assistants - ($15/hr, ~8-10 hours per week)
The minimum educational requirement for TAs is the completion of one year of college coursework.

For questions please contact staffapp@mit.edu.

APPLY NOW

ATTENTION APPLICANTS

We are currently planning to administer the program in-person, which would require COVID vaccinations (and boosters) for all students and staff who participate and the ability to transition to virtual instruction if necessary. We will update applicants on evolving program policies, structure and requirements.

The Fall 2022 SEED semester will take place on the following 8 Saturdays:

Sep. 24, Oct. 1, Oct. 15, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, Nov. 12, Nov. 19, and Dec. 3, with class sizes between 15-20 students.

For questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with staffapp@mit.edu.

About SEED Academy

Since the program’s launch in 2003, we have engaged youth from diverse backgrounds in the joy and excitement of discovery and project-based learning. SEED Academy scholars are competitively selected and academically promising middle and high school students from public schools in Boston, Cambridge, and Lawrence, MA. Most are also from backgrounds underrepresented in science and engineering. In addition, all 100+ SEED families and scholars are deeply committed to our multi-year program and they are very eager to be in a community with others who love STEM and love to learn.

MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs oeop.mit.edu