Design & Architecture Elementary School Teacher

ProtoToto Design Lab is Brooklyn's first design school for kids ages 6–11. We are a small, mission-driven studio where young creatives learn to think like designers through hands-on making, design thinking, architecture, and art. Our studio is part workshop, part community space — and we take play, friendship, and thinking big seriously.We are looking for a teacher who genuinely loves kids, loves teaching, and loves design. All three matter equally here.You'll co-teach design, architecture, and art to children ages 6–11 in an intimate studio setting with ProtoToto's founder. Classes are capped at 12 kids, with always at least two instructor's present. The position is full-time from June 12 through August 4, 2026, and transitions to part-time (20–28 hours per week) during the school year.ResponsibilitiesTeach hands-on, project-based design and architecture to elementary-age kidsSupport activities rooted in design thinking: sketching, prototyping, iterating, presenting ideasSupport the development to critical thinking, creativity, and confidenceHelp create a studio culture that is safe, inclusive, empowering, positive, and funShow up reliably and on timeQualificationsYou're a designer, architect, or creative professional with a real passion for teachingSomeone who lights up around kids and knows how to meet them where they areFamiliar with design thinking as both a framework and a practicePunctual, dependable, and a great communicator with kids and parents alikeOther notes:Background check will be requiredReferences be requiredMust be willing to get First Aid/CPR certification before start date (Paid by Employer)