DoD STARBASE - Program Instructor​/Deputy Director

Program Instructor / Deputy Director – Full Time, 12‑Month Year‑Round Program

STARBASE Wright‑Patt is a Department of Defense (DoD) educational outreach program managed locally by WPAFB Education Outreach office (WPEO) in cooperation with Beavercreek City Schools. It is designed to increase the knowledge, interest, and skills of area youth in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) through inquiry‑based curriculum with “hands‑on, minds‑on” experiential activities. STARBASE Wright‑Patt is an immersive five‑day, 25‑hour STEM program for 5th graders, with innovative and engaging learning activities.

The program instructor / Deputy Director implements and instructs all STARBASE lessons, performing in a manner that inspires students and creates memorable, positive learning experiences. This position coordinates closely with another instructor and/or instructor assistant and reports directly to the Director. Work also involves analysis of instructional needs and development of lesson plans in alignment with DoD STARBASE curriculum standards. The Deputy Director oversees the curriculum development, submission, and implementation in cooperation with the instructor staff.

The Deputy Director is responsible for all aspects of technology and supplemental programming. The Deputy Director will step in for the Director in their absence, but with limited authority.

NOTE:

This is an Employee‑At‑Will position and is contingent upon continued DoD funding of the STARBASE Wright‑Patt program.

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching/Intermediate – Grades 4, 5
• Date Posted: 1/9/2026
• Location:
  
  Beavercreek City Schools
• Date Available:
  
  Immediate
• District:
  Beavercreek City Schools

Implement and instruct all STARBASE lessons.

Coordinate closely with another instructor and/or instructor assistant.

Report directly to the Director.

Analyze instructional needs and develop lesson plans aligned with DoD STARBASE curriculum standards.

Oversee curriculum development, submission, and implementation in cooperation with the instructor staff.

Be responsible for all aspects of technology and supplemental programming.

Step in for the Director in their absence, with limited authority.

• A bachelor’s degree in a STEM related field or education is preferred.
• At least 5 years of classroom experience.
• Ability to obtain an Ohio Substitute license or regular teaching license. A Resident Educator license is not sufficient.
• Ability in creating, developing, and implementing curriculum for k-12 students.
• Experience and knowledge using computers, Microsoft Office programs, and other advanced technologies.
• Ability to create an effective learning and working environment.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments, meeting deadlines, and adapting to changing priorities while maintaining a positive, effective, and professional approach.
• Possess classroom management skills that foster a rich learning environment, which is inspiring for students.
• Possess classroom management skills that are flexible and highly adaptive to the unique aspects of individual classroom groups and individual student needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain quality and effective communication (oral and written) skills.
• Ability to teach in a co‑teaching setting and work as a team member.
• Ability for quality communication and effective relationships with military commanders and personnel, teachers, students, and volunteers.
• Ability to walk, stoop, bend, and sit to perform job duties; must be able to be standing for long periods of time in the classroom; additionally, ability to lift, carry, move, and/or set up equipment and materials that weigh up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to pass a background check that includes BCI and FBI.