Incursion Events - Paid tutoring Jobs
(2-3 days)
Location: Presbyterian Ladies’ College Sydney

ConnectEd Code is delivering two huge events this year for PLC Sydney (in Croyden). I’m looking for ~20 staff to help at each event. Event 1, in May is a Murder Mystery solved with code, so it’ll be a lot of fun!

Event 1 is right around the corner (4 weeks away) so we’re very keen to hear from anyone who wants to be involved.

If you are keen or have questions don’t hesitate to get in touch!

 
 

How to Sign up!

Tutors will be paid between $30 and $45 an hour depending on the role you're in and your experience level.

If you're interested in the job opportunity please fill out this form
https://forms.gle/EuBtgDxjvzP3Krjf7

You can also message me (or email me at renee@connectedcode.org to ask questions)

Are you interested?

If you're interested in being involved in one or both of those, then you should come along to the info and learning session. (May 5th: 5.30-7pm)

If you can’t make the session, but do want to be involved for Event 1, please email me.

The purpose of the session is:

  • To understand what experience you already have in coding, embedded systems, and teaching

  • Give you a chance to learn Kookaberry skills and see if you would be comfortable teaching those

  • So how you'd work as part of the team

These are going to be a big events so there are some skills that are preferable. If you have some of these skills/lots then this job might be perfect for you:

  • Experience coding Micro:Bits or other Micropython embedded systems (or any embedded systems at all, eg: Arduino)

  • Confidence in Python and confidence debugging it (variables, loops, if statements are essentials)

  • Experience in teaching Python to high school students (if you've tutor GPN or a few times or tutored NCSS, etc, you'll have this covered)

  • [For hopeful classroom leaders] Experience leading a classroom at GPN/NCSS/or other outreach activities would be great!Most positions will be given to people who can make all 3 days of an event. There will be a few spots for people who can only make day 1 + 2 of Event 1.

 

Here’s some info about the events:

Event 1, Murder Mystery (Year 7) - May 16th, 17th, 18th

A three day event during school hours (Monday-Wednesday) where we'll be teaching all of Year 7 (185 girls) coding, themed around a Murder Mystery.

We'll be using Kookaberries for the event, which are very similar to Micro:Bits. Across the three days, they will use moisture sensors, altitude sensors, neopixel lights, and radios to complete various tasks. We've created simple libraries for the kids to use to make the code easy to write (This will be their first experience with text based coding). Well also be using tools like Excel to graph data, and doing unplugged activities (like solving ciphers) to help uncover the mystery at hand!

If you're involved with the event you'll be helping as either:

  • A classroom leader - delivering lectures, keeping the class on track, managing the Kookaberry kits for the lesson.

  • A classroom helper - Helping students debug their code, plug their Kookaberries together correctly, and with other activities in classrooms/event rooms.
    Classroom will have ~20-25 girls working in pairs, 1 leader and a few helpers.

 

Event 2, Murder Mystery (Year 8) - September 19th, 20th, 22nd

September 19th, 20th, 22nd - Year 8 Escape Room Building a three day event during school hours (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) where we'll be teaching all of Year 8 (160 girls) coding in a fun "build an escape room" theme.

On day one students will have classes on how to use various components, like radio, lights, buttons, etc.

One days 2 and 3 students will then work in teams to create a small scale escape room prototype using and combing the knowledge they gained on day 1, with ciphers, keys, locks and hidden messages to design and build a themed escape room. This might involve making crazy contraptions out of foil to form interesting circuits that form puzzles.

Over the days there will be various roles available, helping deliver classes on day 1 (as per the info for May, see above) and then working/guiding with groups to help them create their contraptions on days 2 and 3 (mostly making sure they don't come up with a ideas that are too hard), helping them debug, and keeping them on track.