About Texas Aerospace Scholars:
Texas Aerospace Scholars (TAS) is an immersive STEM learning opportunity for Texas students, designed to inspire the next generation of explorers through direct engagement with NASA's missions and STEM career pathways.
Description: The Design Challenge Facilitator (DCF) supports groups of students participating in engineering design challenges as part of Texas Aerospace Scholars Launch Pad online course.
Design Challenge Facilitator responsibilities include:
- Acting as the primary point of contact and organizer for four in person student events.
- Attending mandatory online synchronous sessions and completing asynchronous training.
- Securing a free community event space to host the challenge for four Saturdays throughout the school year.
- Facilitating presentation and logistics surrounding the activity.
- Guiding participants through the design challenge experience, providing support, encouragement, and technical guidance.
- Communicating honestly and openly, listening attentively, and assuming responsibility for resolving difficulties appropriately.
- Exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and professional manner in the online and in person workplace.
- Maintaining regular communication with the TAS Team by providing timely updates, sharing participant feedback, and submitting required pre- and post-event documentation.