Passionate about working with and having an impact on kids? Have a love for art, science, technology, team-building or education that you can't wait to share? Believe the world needs innovators? Ready to have a career-defining summer?

Instructor positions at our Tech Museum program include:

• 3-D Animation Instructor
• 3-D Video Game Design
• Animal MD Instructor
• Arduino-Bots Instructor
• Biotech Instructor
• Chem Lab Creations Instructor
• Circuits and Electronics
• Coasters and Contraptions Instructor
• Coding Instructor
• CSI: The Tech
• Hollywood Producer: Movie Magic
• iOS App Development Instructor
• Inventor's Workshop Instructor
• Junior MD Instructor
• Kitchen Chemistry Instructor
• Molecular Gastronomy Instructor
• Photography Studio
• Virtual Reality Instructor

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. Learn more about this role and working at Galileo in our jobs video gallery .

We value having divergent thinkers who bring various experiences and viewpoints to the table at Galileo. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply.

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 28 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 28 campers
• 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

WORK HOURS AND DATES

The camp environment is demanding, requiring intense dedication and work ethic from each staff member. Depending on the time of summer or the specific week or day, the needs of camp and resulting staff hours may vary. We seek and make offers to staff who we believe are capable of thriving in this environment and contributing to camp's success.

GENERAL CAMP STAFF HOURS INFORMATION:

• Staff may work anytime between 7:30am and 6pm, Monday through Friday. Number of hours and start/finish time will vary by site, position and day
• Staff meetings: During regular work hours before or after the start of programming
• Before setup days begin, complete between 2-12 hours of online training
• Training and setup days: Participate in two mandatory training and setup days in the days before camp starts
• Camp cleanup: Participate in cleaning and packing up camp for an additional 5-10 hours, typically an extra 1-2 hours at the end of each day during the final week of camp. On the last day of camp all staff stay on site until cleanup is complete, which will be 6pm at the earliest

POSITION-SPECIFIC HOURS INFORMATION :

The camp day runs, on average, 8-9 hours for Lead Instructors. Lead Instructors typically work 7:45am-4:45pm

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION College graduate or equivalent experience 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

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.