Job Description

At EDMO, staff members spend their summer connecting with kids, honing leadership skills and making a real impact - all while rocking wacky costumes and getting pied in the face! Our summer positions offer a unique opportunity to help kids uncover hidden talents, while pursuing your own personal and professional goals and passions. Spend your summer developing translatable and transferable professional skills (like mentoring and classroom management) while growing social emotional learning skills side by side with the kids (like collaboration, empathy and problem solving). 

The Online Technology Instructor is responsible for teaching all technology curriculum for campers going into 6th -8th grades. They train on all EDMO technology curriculum (Viral Beats and Animation Studio) and lead their campers through the curriculum. Instructors should be prepared for a summer filled with personal and professional growth, classroom management practice, and a whole lot of FUN!

Main duties for this position may differ depending on which program you choose. More details on the position will be provided during the interview process. There is an option if you are working online programs to teach campers going into 6-8th grades as well.

Main duties include:

• Approach education with passion and excitement and build positive role model relationships with campers 

• Lead two rotations of enrichment curriculum daily with themes varying by week

• Coach and supervise Counselors working with you

• Refine curriculum and add personal contributions as seen fit

• Work closely with other staff members to create fun camp games, songs, skits and activities – and participate in all

• Lead daily camper check in and check out procedures (whether they are online or in person)

• Interact with parents in a professional and energetic manner

• Help cultivate healthy self-esteem and a natural love for learning 

• Ensure all campers are safe and have a positive experience in our program (whether the program is online or in person) - this includes diligently following all EDMO Covid-19 guidelines and restrictions, if you are working at our in-person programs

• Exhibit the EDMO Vibe and demonstrating through actions and words each of the social emotional learning (SEL) skills of empathy, responsibility, initiative, collaboration, problem solving and emotion management, while also reinforcing these qualities in the kids

Position reports to: Camp Director

Qualifications

If you are missing any of the qualifications listed below, or only have experience/expertise in one subject area please don't be discouraged! We love teaching like-minded humans! Please still apply if you are enthusiastic about this work and think you would be a strong fit. Preferred qualifications are:

• Tech savvy and able to troubleshoot technical problems 

• Basic familiarity with any of the following: Minecraft, Roblox, Scratch, Stop Motion editing, 3D modeling software, coding, and gaming in general 

• Experience (and a love for!) working with kids

• High sense of responsibility and dependability 

• Strong team player

• Creative, flexible, and excellent multi-tasker

• Willingness to solve problems, be patient, and remain positive and fun

• Experience facilitating groups of children (in person or online) and/or working youth programs 

• Classroom management and teaching experience is a HUGE plus

• Bachelor's Degree/Degree in progress in a related field and/or relevant experience

  • Bonus: 

    • Have an understanding of the core mechanics of Minecraft, such as:

      • Survival Mode vs. Creative Mode

      • How items are crafted

      • The properties of tools and armor

      • How to use commands

    • Experience playing Minecraft in a multiplayer server

    • Experience with any kind of game development

    • Experience with Java and/or Javascript

    • Basic understanding of coding languages HTML and CSS

Note: Do not be discouraged if you only have experience/expertise in one subject area or do not meet all the qualifications. We love teaching like-minded humans!

Additional Information

THIS PROGRAM ONES FROM NOW UNTIL -JULY 30TH

HOURS: Monday- Thursday 1:00pm -3:30pm

SALARY: $18/hr

START DATE:  ASAP

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_WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION! _If you have questions about our job opportunities please contact Rachel Shensa at rachel@campedmo.org.

CAMP EDMO® is powered by Edventure More, a year-round 501(c)(3) non-profit enrichment organization. 5% of summer camp proceeds and 100% of donations support camp scholarships and subsidized science, maker and technology programs in local schools.