Also called: DoD STARBASE STEM Instructor
Teaches fun, hands-on science and engineering classes to fifth-graders at military bases through the Defense Department's STARBASE program.
STARBASE instructors help kids build rockets, code robots, and design with 3D printers in week-long sessions held at Guard and military bases around the country.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, often a teaching license.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Education, Engineering, Physics.
Growing about average. Depends on annual DoD funding.
Low risk for 10 years. AI kits help, but hands-on teaching of fifth-graders stays human.
Classes: Physics, Computer science, Education CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.
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