Open Positions

Position:  Six Month Office Assistant Position with Innovative Non-Profit (Temporary)

The Institute for Applied Tinkering (IAT) (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) is seeking a six-month, full-time temporary Office Assistant to be part of the Administrative Team at Institute for Applied Tinkering..

The Institute for Applied Tinkering is an organization dedicated to building a 21st-century model of education. Over the past 15 years we’ve brought child-centric, collaborative, hands-on education experiences to children in many different ways: sleep away camp, K-12 school, day camp, after-school programs, teacher workshops, and more. Thousands of kids, parents, and educators attest to the richness and lasting impact of the experiences we deliver.

We believe that all children deserve opportunities to engage with their world in creative and adventurous ways. We are committed not only to making our programs available to families of all income levels but also to sharing our learnings with parents, teachers, and schools around the world.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Monitors front desk and checks-in/out parents, volunteers, and guests according to established processes and procedures

• Helps students as needed, including first aid

• Answers phone and delivers messages

• Keeps first aid kit stocked

• General office work including but not limited to printing, scanning, and organizing documents

• Support with Attendance tracking of Brightworks and Tinkering School

• Support attendance and supervision of Before Care program

• Helps with the Park Program during lunchtime hours. Providing supervision for students during lunch.

• Stocking kitchen and tidying

• Package and mail management

• Does set up for weekly Parent Coffee event

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications (Required)

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Minimum 3-4 years experience in an administrative role

• Experience using Google programs (Sheets, Docs, etc) 

• Enjoys engaging with children between the ages of 5-18

• Comfortable working in a collaborative and fluid environment

• Ability to represent the organization well with students, parents, and guests

• Nonprofit and/or private school experience is preferred, but not required

Skills, Habits, Attitudes

• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate well and relate to students, parents, staff, faculty, and others

• Detail-oriented and organized

• Ability to employ flexibility in the execution of duties

• Honor the competence and independence of children

Requirements

• Temporary, full-time for six months, the position is Non-Exempt; overtime laws apply

• All workdays are onsite.

Wages/Benefits

This is a temporary six-month, full-time non-exempt position; overtime laws apply. Hours will be 32 hours per week. Salary estimate is $26-$30 per hour based on the candidate's experience. Benefits include paid sick leave. 

How to Apply

To apply for open positions, we ask applicants to send the following PDF documents through this link and add your Cover Letter to the “Additional Information” text box. 

• Cover Letter: how did you learn about the position? Who are you? What is your journey? Why are you excited to work with us? What’s the last project that excited you? 

• Resume of relevant work and educational experiences to support your candidacy

• We are currently reviewing applications

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The Institute for Applied Tinkering is always looking for inspired tinkerers, collaborators, and contributors. Check out listings the Brightworks and Tinkering School sites, or send an email sharing how you’d like to get involved to hiring@appliedtinkering.org.