TITLE: K-6th GRADE CAMP INVENTION INSTRUCTOR (Multiple Openings)
QUALIFICATIONS: Certified Teacher as set by State
REPORTS TO: Camp Invention Director
JOB GOAL: Camp Invention Instructors engage children through hands-on, inquiry-based activities that are part of an overall storyline and theme. Instructors will facilitate project-based learning, practicing divergent and convergent thinking, incorporating open-ended instruction, and implementing tips for teams.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Flexible, creative, and enthusiastic
- Passionate about engaging children
- Interested or experienced in student-led learning
- Experience working with students grades K-6th
- Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment and facilities
- Accept the responsibility and arrives punctually for activities and duties as assigned
- Establish and maintains cooperative relations with co-workers
- Meet and instruct assigned class at the designated time
When applying for this position you will be considered for one of the following Instructors:
SolarBot™ Instructor:
- Likes inspiring big ideas and building on a miniature scale.
- Wants to know more about the future of smart gadgets and the Internet of Things.
- Enjoys facilitating design thinking, crafting, and making.
Road Rally™ Instructor:
- Has an interest in building STEM skills through simple tech.
- Is good at creating an immersive environment for exploring ideas, designing, and making.
- Has access to a large, open space so children can create and design vehicles that can zoom across land and have prototype elements for moving through air and water.
Open Mic™ Instructor:
- Amplify campers excitement and help them explore their creative voice.
- Enjoys tinkering and exploring how electronics work.
- Appreciates the value of allowing children to work with real tools.
Duck Chuck™ Instructor:
- Empowers children through positive reinforcement to help them overcome challenges.
- Asks prompting questions to encourage innovative thinking and inventing.
- Is comfortable with guiding participants through open-ended challenges.
PRIMARY LOCATION: Yukon High School
SALARY RANGE: ***Stipends will be issued by National Inventors Hall of Fame***
- The following pay is based on 120 participants. Pay is subject to change if fewer students sign up.
- New Instructor $700
- Returning Instructor $725
SHIFT TIME:
- June 21-25; 8:00am - 3:30pm
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