Summer Instructor, Wheat Ridge
Galileo Headquarters
- Wheat Ridge, CO
- $19.79 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Facilitate design challenges and outdoor activities for camper groups of up to 28 kids at a time, using Galileo's innovative project-based curriculum:
- Create a welcoming and engaging learning environment within your learning space. Prepare your learning space and manage supplies for projects daily.
- Facilitate Galileo Curriculum as designed for up to three unique rotations: Innovator's Studio, Idea Lab, and Outdoor Adventure.
- Teach campers across diverse age groups, ability levels and support needs.
- Depending on the size of your camp, you may specialize with one age group or teach multiple age groups (one age group per rotation).
- Instructors for 5th-8th grade campers, will use and supervise campers with various building tools (5th - 8th grade curriculum includes the use of tools such as saws, electric drills, hot glue guns, etc.)
- Provide exemplary customer service to each camper, family and guardian at all times:
- Champion a restorative justice approach to camper behavior management and work with camp leadership to support each campers' needs.
- Enthusiastically greet all campers and guardians, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all.
- Support check-in/check-out to ensure efficiency and accurate daily attendance. Communicate with families as needed about their camper's experience.
- Help campers maintain positive energy and excitement throughout the day and ensure a safe hand-off to guardians.
- Enthusiastically and collaboratively participate in all camp activities:
- Collaborate with your teammates to plan, set up, and run daily activities.
- Supervise and lead campers to ensure safety at all times during ceremonies, all-camp activities, snack and lunch.
- Promote a positive camp experience at all times with your energy and camp spirit.
- Actively participate in camp chants, songs and perform skits in opening and closing ceremonies.
- Seek out opportunities to lend your skills and experience to spark joy at camp.
- Receive ongoing coaching to grow your instruction and operations experience:
- Receive paid online training before camp begins to introduce you to the innovation education movement, the Galileo Innovation Approach, and company policies and best practices.
- Attend 2 in-person days of paid training where you will meet your team, set up camp, and participate in training.
- Further develop your classroom management and instructional skills under the guidance of camp leadership through frequent feedback and supplemental training throughout the summer.
- Your exact pay will be determined based on a variety of factors, including geography, work-site location and tenure.
- One free week of camp for your own child!
- $50 Friends and Family Discount
- Priority scholarship nominations
- Membership in the Galileo Alumni Community of over 20,000 inspiring changemakers!
- 1+ years experience working with groups of children, such as assisting in a classroom environment, group childcare, tutoring, coaching and/or mentoring kids, after-school program experience, etc.
- College coursework in Education or Child Development preferred, but not required
- Work experience in a school or childcare setting is a plus, but not required.
- Availability to work 4-6 hours shifts daily, Monday - Friday, for the duration of camp.
- For consistency and camper safety, we prioritize applicants who are able to commit to working for the full duration of camp (4-8 continuous weeks, depending on the camp location).
- Applicants with less than 4 continuous weeks of availability will not be considered for this role.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus, but not required
- Must be at least 18 years of age by May 6, 2024
- Ability to balance multiple tasks while working with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm.
- Ability to complete all pre-camp tasks, including background checks, state-mandated certifications, electronic onboarding paperwork, and online training prior to the start of camp.
- Some lifting and carrying up to 60 lbs.
- Typing, writing, reading
- Seeing, hearing and speaking, both nearby and at a distance
- Use hand and fingers to help with classroom supplies and operate equipment
- Frequent sitting
- Standing, walking, kneeling