Paid mentor roles at The Lab (Canberra)

Do you enjoy popular games like Minecraft, Roblox and others? Do you have coding skills and knowledge of game engines? Do you like having fun and helping people? 

Then this may be the ideal opportunity for you.

What's The Lab?

The Lab is a national network of mentored computer clubs for young people with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome who are interested in technology, especially gaming and coding. The Canberra Lab is currently being estabilished with opportunities for ANU students to undertake paid part-time mentoring roles.

About the role

Mentors need to be engaged with the group as active participants in the social and organisational running of Lab sessions. The Lab is very unlike a school environment and that’s a deliberate strategy to support participants interests and to foster a collaborative social environment. There are currently around 80 mentors across the country who are supported by regular network online discussion groups and a range of training materials provided by The Lab Network. The Lab since its inception in 2011, finding it’s not just a cool part-time job but that sharing their technical skills and enthusiasm for gaming and technology is in itself an immensely rewarding activity.

Attending The Lab is the highlight of the week for many young Lab participants with the experience and enthusiasm of Lab mentors being a key aspect of their experience.

Ideal Candidates

The main pre-requisites for mentoring are:

  • a solid understanding of popular games that might include Minecraft, Roblox and others.
  • Predisposition to having fun.
  • Understanding common coding languages and game engines such as Unity, Godot and others.
  • Empathy and good interpersonal skills.
  • Good professional practice skills including consistency and reliability.

Lab sessions generally run for 2 hrs once a week. Some Labs run multiple sessions on a Saturday and single sessions on a weekday, depending on the numbers of participants at the venue. The time commitments can range from 2 – 6hrs per week. Actual session times for the Canberra Lab are still be developed.

Further information about mentoring roles at The Lab can be found in the attached document and at https://thelab.org.au/

Apply

For more information please contact us at admin@thelab.org.au. To apply, email your current CV with emphasis on your games and technology experience, whether coding, designing or just a passionate game player. Please also indicate the Lab venue (ie. Canberra) most appropriate for you. 

Application closing date

19 April 2022
Applications open for this opportunity: 
4 Apr 2022
Study level: 
Postgraduate
Undergraduate

Updated:  10 August 2021/Responsible Officer:  Dean, CECS/Page Contact:  CECS Marketing