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Chemistry Fundamentals (Full Time Summer Instructor)

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Galileo Camps

Chemistry Fundamentals (Full Time Summer Instructor)

Arlington Heights, IL +12 locations
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Passionate about working with and having an impact on kids? Believe the world needs innovators? Ready to have a career-defining summer? Have a love for art, science, technology, team-building or education? Especially excited to share your experience with chemistry through our Camp Galileo Science themes; Chefology with Galileo Summer Quest; and majors at The Tech Museum of Innovation like Molecular Gastronomy, Kitchen Chemisty, and Chemlab Creations?

    Lead Instructors are the staff most well-placed to bring innovation to life at Galileo. We believe that our approach to learning isn’t merely a pedagogy—it is a tool that will help shape the worldview of future innovators. Lead Instructors interact with their curriculum—planning ahead, reflecting daily and viewing improvements as opportunities.

    Lead Instructors bring to life Galileo's curriculum, thoughtfully created by our year-round curriculum design team. They are our ultimate partner in consistently looking for new ways to bring the Galileo Innovation Approach to our campers.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Implement the curriculum as written, adapting it as needed to improve the camper experience or accommodate individual campers
    • Provide leadership, energy and camp spirit, constantly assessing group dynamics and the needs of individual campers
    • Supervise Assistant Instructors while they are working in your classroom and inspire them to become excellent instructors
    • Set, work toward, and achieve measurable professional development goals
    • Support camper check-in and check-out processes
    • Provide excellent customer service to families by communicating with them on a daily basis about their camper’s experience
    • Assist with daily set up and cleanup of camp
    • Contribute to and participate in daily opening and closing ceremonies, all-camp activities, and snack & lunch supervision and programming

    For Camp Galileo Lead Instructors (K-5th grade):

    • Review curriculum for your subject prior to staff training; read and learn curriculum for your subject prior to the start of camp.
    • Prepare for and deliver three rotations of Galileo curriculum per day in either art, science or outdoors to groups of up to 24 campers, typically repeating the lesson with three different groups of campers in the same age group

    For Galileo Summer Quest Lead Instructors (5th-8th grade):

    • Review curriculum for your major(s) prior to staff training; read, learn and complete any necessary supplemental training to develop fluency in your major(s) (time varies based on position, but will be reviewed by your Camp Director).
    • Prepare lesson materials and deliver 5 hours of instruction per day to groups of up to 24 campers

    Being a Galilean means jumping into action to bring camp magic to life. Depending on the day, that could mean donning a tutu for a skit, creating a gorgeous sign that highlights the Galileo Innovation Approach, or playing a board game with two campers to build connection. You’ve got to know what it means to be a vital part of a team. You’ve got to want to grow. You’ve got to like to have fun at work. You have to smile—a lot—and you have to like to laugh. After all, we run summer camps. You get the point.

  • Qualifications

    SHARED VALUES AND EXPECTATIONS

    • Serve as an ambassador of Galileo, demonstrating our mission and values in a positive and professional manner and acting as a role model of the Galileo Innovator’s mindset
    • Commit to building a safe, child-focused community
    • Demonstrate professionalism and accountability
    • Take initiative to analyze and solve problems
    • Treat others with courtesy and respect
    • Respond to camper, family member and colleague needs
    • Strengthen our relationship with host site by upholding facility policies and embracing host site employees as partners
    • Maintain a high standard of ethics, integrity and confidentiality

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Commitment to educational programming for children
    • Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands
    • Ability to work collaboratively on a high-functioning team
    • Openness to feedback and desire to grow professionally
    • Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
    • Strong organization skills and attention to detail
    • Ability to communicate clearly, maturely and compassionately with families
    • Ability to maintain an excellent work ethic, a high level of energy and exceptional enthusiasm all day, every day, for the duration of the summer

    EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

    • College graduate
    • Experience with the subject you will be teaching
    • Experience with the age group you will be teaching (Kindergarten, 1st-2nd, 3rd-5th, or 5th-8th graders)
    • Experience working with kids or in a camp setting a plus
  • Industry
    Education
  • Locations
    Los Angeles, CA • Mission Viejo, CA • San Mateo, CA • Fremont, CA • Walnut Creek, CA • Oakland, CA • Palo Alto, CA • San Jose, CA • Irvine, CA • San Francisco, CA • Arlington Heights, IL • Oak Park, IL • Chicago, IL
  • About Us

    Founded in 2002, Galileo has grown to over 100 awe-inspiring summer camp programs throughout the Bay Area, SoCal, and Chicagoland, for which we hire close to 3,000 summer staff each year. Our summer staff teams are a diverse community of leaders—the best and brightest current and aspiring educators, college students, artists, engineers, and scientists who can't wait to dazzle and inspire thousands of Galileo campers for 2-8 weeks each summer.