Design Fellow | Technology

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Position: 

Design Fellow | Technology

About Karam House

Karam House is an after school Innovative Education program targeting Syrian and Turkish youth in Reyhanli and Istanbul, Turkey. At the Karam Houses, hundreds of youth learn through access to technology and makerspaces, expert mentorship, and a sophisticated design-based curriculum developed by NuVuX that teaches youth how to build their ideas and their community.

Karam’s IE hands-on studio curriculum is grounded in fundamental design skills and explores an extensive range of topics and disciplines. Within this model, students take projects from idea to finished prototype through an iterative process of research, diagramming, prototyping, critical feedback, and input from experts.

About the Role

As a Design Coach specialized in Technology, you will join a unique, highly skilled team of mentors based in Istanbul and Reyhanli in teaching studios at Karam House Istanbul and virtually. You will have opportunities to expand your own knowledge and creativity through collaboration with students and staff on projects that result in real products. Our studios come in three concentrations:

Community        Engaging with local entities and delivering direct impact.

Media            Tackling global issues and rethinking information pathways.

Technology        Pushing the boundaries across fields and disciplines.

Your role will be to engage collaboratively with the teaching team in the following:

Studios

• Develop & teach studios in their relevant concentrations with the teaching team, including attending meetings, presenting studio pitches, creating the studio content, drafting  Purchase Requests, and coordinating with the program leads.

• Lead workshops for team members in your concentration (Technology)

• Assist with the Makerspace maintenance (in the tools that pertain to your concentration)

• Work on self driven trainings to develop skills in different areas

• Develop and teach capstone studios or open innovation workshops with the senior mentors

• Support Senior mentors in capstone studios for seniors

Partnerships

• Search for potential partnerships and develop unique studios, workshops or seminars.

Program

• Lead clubs for students to encourage them to pursue their interests outside of the studio environment

About You

This is a full time position with a duration of one year, and selected candidates may have the opportunity to apply for a longer term position after the completion of the one year contract.

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in a computer science or engineering field such as:

  • Computing, programing, robotics

  • Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical Engineering

  • Industrial design

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in working with electronics, 3D modeling software, prototyping, and digital fabrication

• Strong graphic, writing and communication skills.

• Turkish Citizen or Residency Permit.

• Proficient in two of the following three languages: English, Arabic and Turkish

Location    Eyüpsultan, Istanbul or Reyhanli Hatay

Hours        Full-time, 40 hours per week. Saturday - Wednesday

Rank        Program Associate

Reports to     IE Program Manager, Innovation Fellow

Pay Scale    Based on the candidate's level of experience, qualifications, and the organization's salary scale in Turkish Lira.**

How to apply?

Your application should include:
1-CV
2-cover letter
3-A portfolio

Any application without these documents will not be considered as valid.