Job Details

The SkillSet Program is the community outreach program of UNCA's STEAM Studio. We teach kids how to use woodworking equipment, welding equipment, and digital tools both on campus and at partner organizations.

We offer after school programs, summer camps, one-day workshops, and mentorship opportunities for folks age 8 and up! (Yes, even adults.) We primarily serve under-resourced communities, female-identified, and gender expansive students to help bridge the gap in STEAM fields and trades, and create excitement and curiosity around these fields, no matter your identity!

During the spring 2026 semester, we are specifically seeking student workers to assist during these shifts: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays 2:30pm-7pm, Wednesdays 12-4pm, and occasional weekend hours. Additional training hours are also provided.

Required: referencing the above days and times, please state your availability in your application.

Assistants will teach, assist, and be positive role models to curious and energetic youth age 8 and up. The student participants learn to weld, woodwork, and use digital tools, and we guide that process! Training is provided; however, it is preferred that students have experience in woodworking, welding, or digital fabrication from UNCA classes.

More information about SkillSet can be found here.

Read about your awesome supervisors Amanda and Amber. 

To apply, please provide your resume, and a short cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and describing your shift availability.

MUST be available during SkillSet programming hours. 

REQUIRED: Please describe your availability in your application. Include days of the week and hours available.

The right person will have an interest in gaining teaching experience under the guidance of other experienced educators. Openness to learning and direct feedback is a requirement of this position. 

Additionally, applicants must be punctual, reliable,  and communicative.

An interest in science, technology, engineering, art, and math curriculum is a must.

Power tool experience is helpful but not at all necessary--we provide training the ways to teach these skills to kids.

A sense of humor, flexibility, and interest in developing social emotional classroom management skills are all necessary skills in working with students!

Please be aware that this position requires the ability to team-lift heavy objects and hand dexterity for gripping tools and materials.