Lead Instructor: Foundation of Fabrication Program
Seeking a Lead Instructor for the Foundations of Fabrication program, a 4.5-month course that provides participants with hands-on experience across 15 fabrication disciplines. The role involves overseeing classes, coordinating with other instructors and facilitators, and supporting participants in developing foundational skills. This is a contract position requiring a minimum of 9 hours per week, with compensation starting at $25 per hour.
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Team-Building Workshop Instructor
MakeHaven is looking for an enthusiastic Instructor to lead a variety of team-building workshops, including activities such as glass etching, button making, and laser-cut lanterns. The role involves teaching hands-on, creative projects to private groups, with a focus on fostering collaboration and skill-building. This is a contract position with flexible scheduling and compensation starting at $25 per hour.
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Teach a Workshop
MakeHaven is seeking instructors to design and lead workshops about making at MakeHaven. MakeHaven has a large community of people interested in learning about: mechanics, electronics, crafts, art, design, programming, cooking, biology, chemistry, fabrication, metal working and woodworking. For approved workshops MakeHaven will host, help promote the event and handle collection of workshop fees. As a makerspace MakeHaven is a more dynamic environment than a typical classroom and members might be using the space concurrently with a workshop.
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Community Facilitators
MakeHaven’s Community Facilitator program is a work-exchange program that trades time for membership. You work at MakeHaven 4 hours per week and we give you a free membership, which grants access to tools, community, and all the other benefits of being a member.
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Internships
MakeHaven is interested in students 18 and older who want to expand their skill set by working on or leading projects in our community of makers.
Facilitator Support Interns - This intern assists one or more facilitators by being at the space during their hours. They explore the area of work and assist with conducing and organizing events. The Intern also documents activities and blogs about what projects are happening. There is an internship available in: Electronics, Craft, Fabrication and Woodworking. These are unpaid internships with an expectation of 4 hours of work per week.
Community Outreach Intern - The community outreach intern is responsible for getting the word out about MakeHaven. The intern will do email and social media marketing as well as connecting with community groups to identify candidates for MakeHaven scholarship and recruit workshop instructors. Outreach intern is an 8 hour per week position and unpaid.
Shop Intern - The shop intern assists with organizing and upkeep of the tools in the Makerspace. Previous experience with tools and technology a plus. Internship is 8 hours per week and unpaid.
Interns get free membership (including access to all learning tools) as a benefit, and are encouraged to work on projects that inspire them and our community.