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Lead Instructor (Up to $17/hr)

TechKnowHow - Tech for Kids!

TechKnowHow - Tech for Kids!

Lead Instructor (Up to $17/hr)

Burlingame, CA +6 locations
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    TechKnowHow, a company that offers Summer Enrichment in to students, is looking for lead instructors. We are looking for instructors who are interested in equipping young people with the tools to make a difference in the World. Does this description sound like you? If so, apply today to join the TechKnowHow Team!

    Lead Instructor Position - for San Francisco locations, Peninsula and South Bay locations. Under the direction of the Director, this position manages classroom environment for approximately 20 campers, curriculum, and indoor and outdoor activities of TechKnowHow's Programming and Robotics courses.

    • Act as instructor for camp programs and activities for an assigned group of campers.
    • Insure the safety and well-being of all campers assigned to your classroom.
    • Report any issues to Director as needed.
    • Ability to teach appropriate level of curriculum to assigned group of campers.
    • Oversee before care, and possibly after care, activities.

    Specific Duties:

    • Set-up classroom on Monday mornings and pack-up classroom on Friday.
    • Be able to organize and monitor Camp curriculum to ensure maximum participation from campers.
    • Be able to lead daily classroom management.
    • Teach assigned curriculum for each day/week.
    • Oversee and guide campers through projects and fun camp activities.
    • Supervise outdoor break and lunchtime activities.
    • Observe campers daily and check for cuts, bruises, skin rashes, or other indications of illness or injury.
    • Review with camper rosters and confidential information to be prepared in case of emergency.
    • Ensure that camp activities are running smoothly and advise the Director of any issues.
    • Work with Director on alternate activities in the event a planned activity must be cancelled (as during inclement weather).
    • Ensure that campers are getting maximum benefit from alternate activities.
    • Ensure that personal emergency or break times are arranged with the Director
    • Make sure all equipment and supplies are ready and set-up for activities in advance and that they are properly cleaned up and stored at the conclusion of the activity or day.
    • On Fridays or at the end of the camp week make sure all equipment and supplies packed-up.
  • Qualifications

    Required education:

    • Current Early Childhood Education or concentration in Elementary Education

    Required experience:

    • Experience Teaching ages 5 - 9: 1 year

    or

    • Experience Teaching ages 10 - 15: 1 year

    • Have a genuine interest in the development of youth.

    • The ideal candidate has an interest in engineering and has experience teaching children.

  • Compensation
    $15/hr - $17/hr, depending on experience
  • Industry
    Education
  • Locations
    Burlingame, CA • Menlo Park, CA • Sunnyvale, CA • San Mateo, CA • Campbell, CA • Cupertino, CA • Palo Alto, CA
  • Fun Fact
    We must have over half a million LEGOs in our office!
  • About Us

    TechKnowHow® has been providing technology-focused classes for students since 1994 and we have loved every moment of it. Our offerings include summer and winter break programs, GATE classes, and school-year enrichment.

    Our mission is simple - to have kids explore technology and get creative with it. We work hard to create a quality educational experience for all of our students.

    We hire teachers who have a love for educating students as well as a fascination with tech.

    Each day, the students learn new tech skills and solidify ones they have -- all in a supportive and fun atmosphere.

    We held virtual tech camps during Summer 2020 and they went great!