Job Description
Summary:
Working collaboratively with the STEM Learning Department, Camp Curiosity Instructors will facilitate creative, interactive, hands-on instruction for youth through our Camp Curiosity educational program. Camp Curiosity Instructors are primarily responsible for leading the curriculum-based activities and ensuring that activities are presented in an age-appropriate manner. Camp Curiosity Instructors will work closely with Camp Curiosity Counselors to ensure that campers have a positive and fun experience while at camps.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Facilitating multi-grade STEM activities for campers in K-6th grade
Creating fun, interactive, and effective STEM learning environments for all campers
Prepping for all lesson plans, including reading curriculum in advance, and creating an immersive classroom environment
Establishing high expectations for performance and engagement
Conducting themself with high levels of professionalism and appropriateness at all times
Maintaining classroom safety and behavior management
Setting up and cleaning up instructional areas
Communicating with the Leadership Team about camper concerns in a timely manner
Providing operational support during camper check in/check out
Providing program feedback to the Leadership Team
Observing any other established program standards, policies and procedures
Completing online abuse prevention training prior to first day on-site
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
Please note that this position requires working outdoors for prolonged periods in varied weather conditions, frequently climbing narrow stairwells, and occasionally lifting heavy objects such as supply bins and demonstration props. It may also include working with chemicals and gases including but not limited to liquid nitrogen, dry ice, nitric acid, hydrogen, and oxygen. Training will be provided.
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience Qualifications:
Teaching experience required in either formal or informal settings
Active (Pre-K-8) Teacher’s license preferred
Must be at least 18 years of age
Additional Eligibility Qualifications (K/S/A):
Communication
Flexibility and Adaptability
Problem Solving
Classroom Management
Collaboration
Additional Information
Expected Hours of Work:
Camp Curiosity in-house summer camps are week-long camps and are offered downtown at GLSC from the week of June 3rd through the week of August 12th. Candidates must also be available for one day of in-person training (9 am – 4:30 pm) either May 31st or June 1st. Camps will be held on both June 19th and July 4th.
Candidates must be available from 8am - 4pm for at least one full week of programming.
Great Lakes Science Center is proud to provide staff members with a benefits program that offers choices designed to meet their individual needs and lifestyles. Eligible staff members can participate in the following benefits programs:
COVID-19 Safety and Guidelines:
Great Lakes Science Center is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff (paid and unpaid), and guests. In accordance with our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all staff are required to be vaccinated and/or boosted against COVID-19. Reasonable accommodations will be made for those who cannot take the vaccine due to health or religious reasons.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
It is the policy of GLSC to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) free from illegal discrimination, harassment and retaliation to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, age, source of income, familial status, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. GLSC complies with applicable state, federal and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.