STEM Educator ($30/hr)

iFLY Indoor Skydiving

📍Austin, TX
Posted May 21, 2026
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Job Overview

Position

STEM Educator ($30/hr)

Company

iFLY Indoor Skydiving

Location

Austin, TX

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416748109

Job Description

STEM Educator
Looking to teach STEM and influence the next generation? iFLY is looking for a passionate STEM Educator, who wants a part-time, flexible position. Majority of field trips occur Monday – Friday in the AM.

iFLY has hosted over 10,000 STEM field trips and more than 300,000 students nationwide! Our STEM Educators guide students (elementary, middle school and high school) through an immersive, hands-on learning experience. During our program, every student will learn STEM concepts related to our wind tunnel, participate in a grade-appropriate activities, and fly with an experienced flight instructor in our wind tunnel.

What You'll Do

  • Deliver in-person presentations, introducing students to grade-appropriate STEM concepts related to the wind tunnel.

  • Collaborate with iFLY Flight Instructors to demonstrate how everyday objects behave in our wind tunnel.

  • Facilitate a grade-appropriate science activity or experiment.

  • Engage with school teachers and parents to elicit constructive feedback about the Education Program.

  • Work with iFLY staff to ensure successful program implementation.

  • Communicate with Education Program staff to maintain and improve program.

Who You Are

  • Bachelor’s Degree in science, engineering, mathematics, STEM education, or related field

  • Mastery of science and mathematics concepts covered in K-12 school curriculum

  • Comfortable teaching and leading groups, up to 130 students at a time (average group size is approximately 40 students)

  • Teaching experience in a classroom, camp, museum, or other STEM education setting

  • Energetic and care about engaging children and adults in STEM learning

  • Strong public speaking skills

  • Experience providing excellent customer service

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

  • Ability to react positively to rapidly changing circumstances

Ideal

  • Graduate Degree in science, engineering, mathematics, STEM education, or related field

  • Experience with inquiry-based teaching methods

  • Spanish language proficiency is a plus

Most field trips take place Monday through Friday in the morning. However, some field trips may occur in the evenings and on weekends, so we anticipate flexible availability.
Job Types:
Part-time

Pay:
$30.00 per hour

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How would you explain the concept of terminal velocity and how it relates to indoor skydiving to a group of 5th graders versus a group of high school physics students?
  • 2.Our program uses inquiry-based learning. Can you walk me through how you would facilitate an inquiry-based experiment using everyday objects in our wind tunnel?
  • 3.How do you ensure that a STEM activity remains grade-appropriate and aligns with school curriculum standards when you have a diverse group of students?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to manage and engage a very large group of students. How did you keep their attention and ensure they were learning?
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing circumstance during a presentation or lesson. What happened and how did you handle it?
  • 3.Give me an example of a time you collaborated with a team to successfully implement a program or event. What was your specific role?
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are halfway through a presentation to 80 elementary students, and the wind tunnel suddenly shuts down for maintenance. It will be down for 30 minutes, but the students are getting restless. What do you do?
  • 2.A teacher approaches you after the field trip and expresses disappointment that the math component wasn't rigorous enough for their AP high school class. How do you respond?

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STEM EducatorInquiry-based learningK-12 curriculumLarge group instructionPublic speakingHands-on facilitationAerodynamicsCustomer serviceMicrosoft OfficeAdaptabilityField tripsBilingual

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