Summer Camp Instructor- Palo Alto

EDMO’s summer team members spend about 6 weeks of 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 and dive deeper into existing talents. Spend your summer pursuing your goals and developing invaluable, transferrable professional skills (including problem solving, classroom management, and coaching).

 The Instructor is responsible for teaching all curriculum for elementary-aged school children. They train on all EDMO curriculum and will teach 4 periods of enrichment. This year’s themes include: Dinosaurs, Chemistry, Forensics, Earth Science, Engineering, Art and Movie Making. Instructors should be prepared for a summer filled with personal and professional growth, classroom management practice, and a whole lot of FUN!

Main duties include

• Approaching education with passion and excitement and building positive role model relationships with campers 
• Leading four periods of enrichment curriculum daily with themes varying by week
• Coaching Counselors working with you
• Refining curriculum and adding personal contributions as seen fit
• Working closely with other staff members to create fun camp games, songs, skits and activities – and participating in all
• Helping to lead daily camper check in and check out procedures 
• Interacting with parents in a professional and energetic manner
• Helping to cultivate healthy self-esteem and a natural love for learning 
• Ensuring all campers are safe and have a positive experience in our program 
• Exhibiting 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 other staff and kids

• Position reports to: Camp Director
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Qualifications

This program requires

• Must be 18 years of age; Previous satisfactory experience working with groups of students;
• Successful completion of the Instructional Assistant Exam coordinating with academic level required for the position (Will waive requirement with proof of Bachelor’s degree with coursework primarily in English, AA degree or completion of 48 college- level units).

 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 hum ans! Please still apply if you are enthusiastic about this work and think you would be a strong fit.

Preferred qualifications are

• Experience facilitating groups of children and/or working with youth programs
• Experience (and a love for!) working with kids
• High sense of responsibility and dependability 
• Contagious enthusiasm and charisma
• Strong team player
• Creative, flexible, and excellent multi-tasker
• Willingness to solve problems, be patient, and remain positive and fun
• Classroom management and teaching experience is a HUGE plus
• Degree in progress in a related field and/or relevant experience

Curriculum specific experience may include

• A science background including biology, chemistry and physics
• Basic science lab skills 
• Engineering
• A large supply of costumes and/or a plethora of skits and songs in your back pocket is a PLUS!
• Teaching credentials or units towards credentials is a HUGE BONUS!

Exact hours to be discussed during the interview process.

Most likely hours: 7:45am-4:15pm daily

Program Dates: 6/20 - 7/21

This is a Monday-Friday position.

Hours: Full time

Salary Range: $20-$25  hourly - DOE

EDMO is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity inclusion, and belonging in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. EDMO makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, business needs at the time, and organizational value fit.