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If you are you eligible for work-study and would love to get involved with the Paragon Fab Lab, we are accepting applications for Maker Mentors starting in summer and fall 2017.
If you are you eligible for work-study and would love to get involved with the Paragon Fab Lab, we are accepting applications for Maker Mentors starting in summer and fall 2017.
Read below to learn:
Read below to learn:
- What is a Maker Mentor?
- What does a Maker Mentor do?
- How do I apply?
What is a Maker Mentor?
What is a Maker Mentor?
A Maker Mentor is someone shares our mission to create positive social change, and who is excited to be a part of a community in which everyone is a creator, a learner, and a teacher. Maker Mentors are creative contributors, dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, accessible and supportive learning environment. They are curious, driven, dedicated, determined, respectful, kind and are self-directed.
A Maker Mentor is someone shares our mission to create positive social change, and who is excited to be a part of a community in which everyone is a creator, a learner, and a teacher. Maker Mentors are creative contributors, dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, accessible and supportive learning environment. They are curious, driven, dedicated, determined, respectful, kind and are self-directed.
What do Maker Mentors do?
What do Maker Mentors do?
+ Provide training and educational support to users in the Fab Lab
+ Provide training and educational support to users in the Fab Lab
+ Lead Fab Lab orientations for new students, faculty and community members, introducing the Fab Lab’s mission, goals, space, tools, projects, resources and activities.
+ Lead Fab Lab orientations for new students, faculty and community members, introducing the Fab Lab’s mission, goals, space, tools, projects, resources and activities.
+ Monitor Fab Lab operations to ensure correct and safe usage of tools, and best practices for shared, collaborative work environment
+ Monitor Fab Lab operations to ensure correct and safe usage of tools, and best practices for shared, collaborative work environment
+ Cross-train with other Maker Mentors, sharing and learning in all areas in the Fab Lab
+ Cross-train with other Maker Mentors, sharing and learning in all areas in the Fab Lab
+ Maintain and clean the Fab Lab in order to ensure a safe working environment
+ Maintain and clean the Fab Lab in order to ensure a safe working environment
+ Prepare materials and maintain supplies
+ Prepare materials and maintain supplies
+ Support Fab Lab manager in making improvements to the workspace
+ Support Fab Lab manager in making improvements to the workspace
+ Maintain a friendly and approachable demeanor
+ Maintain a friendly and approachable demeanor
+ Engage in special projects as assigned by manager
+ Engage in special projects as assigned by manager
+ Dependable and punctual
+ Dependable and punctual
+ Friendly and approachable
+ Friendly and approachable
How can I apply to be a Maker Mentor?
How can I apply to be a Maker Mentor?
To apply, just e-mail one or all of the following to Darcy Neal.
To apply, just e-mail one or all of the following to Darcy Neal.
Statement of Interest that answers the following questions:
Statement of Interest that answers the following questions:
+ Why you are interested in being a Maker Mentor?
+ What education, experience, skills and/or qualities will make you a great Maker Mentor?
What do you hope to gain from your experience as a Maker Mentor?
What do you hope to gain from your experience as a Maker Mentor?
+ Cover letter and resume
+ Portfolio
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