Astronomy tutor
Aerione Bharat
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India3h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Aerione Bharat is seeking an Astronomy Tutor for a full-time, on-site role in Bengaluru. The tutor will deliver engaging, concept-driven astronomy sessions for school and college learners, aligned with Aerione Bharat’s experiential learning philosophy. This role involves planning and conducting lessons, workshops, and activities covering fundamental and advanced topics in astronomy and space science.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging astronomy sessions for school and college learners.
- Plan and conduct lessons, workshops, and activities.
- Cover fundamental and advanced topics in astronomy and space science.
- Guide learners through observations, simulations, and project-based work.
- Connect activities to Aerione Bharat’s flagship programs and laboratories.
- Prepare teaching materials.
- Customize content for different age groups.
- Assess learner progress.
- Provide constructive feedback.
- Collaborate with program coordinators.
- Participate in outreach events.
- Ensure a safe, inclusive learning environment.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Strong foundational knowledge in astronomy, astrophysics, or space science.
- Ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse age groups.
- Demonstrated teaching, tutoring, or mentoring experience in STEM or related fields, preferably with hands-on or experiential learning methods.
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to engage learners through storytelling, demonstrations, and interactive discussions.
- Comfort with basic educational technologies, simulations, and digital tools used in astronomy and STEM education.
- Ability to work on-site in Bengaluru.
- Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to adapt to dynamic program schedules.
- Commitment to gender-neutral, inclusive, and non-discriminatory teaching practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Science, Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Candidate should be able to travel (domestic).
- Experience with student projects, science fairs, or research mentoring is an advantage.