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JOB DESCRIPTION: Instructor - pre-university engineering summer camp

Are you interested in sharing your technical knowledge and skills to help inspire students to pursue STEM careers? We are looking for highly motivated, energetic and dedicated people who want to be instructors at our TryEngineering Summer Institute. The TryEngineering Summer Institute is a ten-day, co-ed residential summer camp to introduce rising 9th through 12th grade students to engineering and technology and inspire them to consider STEM careers.

Located at: Rice University in Houston, TX

Our proprietary curriculum was designed specifically for this program by IEEE to be not only educational on an introductory, college level, but to be hands-on and fun. There are no tests and quizzes, to create a stress free learning environment for every student of every skill level. Our classes are small so students receive plenty of personalized help and guidance. We also feature in-camp speakers like engineers, we host speaker panels, and we even go on field trips off-campus to cool spots where we can see engineering in action.

Our entire staff, directors, counselors and students live in the dorms, and have 3 square meals provided throughout the duration of the program and staff training.

Our teachers have the option to live in the dorms, and have all meals provided throughout the duration of the program and staff training. If you’d prefer to live at home and commute daily, that is up to you! We can work that out with you individually.

Teachers are responsible for the students when they are in class. Class is typically 9am - 4pm. Be prepared to be in class early to get set up and stay after 4 to clean up, handle stragglers, etc. It’s fluid. Everything is done inside the intention of providing breakthrough academics and the opportunity for personal development and responsibility to each and every child.

Teamwork: You are part of a team. You can lean on each other, and even communicate with staff at other locations. What's working? What’s not working? Tips and tricks from one classroom to the other can be invaluable! Be in communication… That's where the real work gets done!

What the job looks like:
1. You’re expected to operate with integrity at all times.
2. You’re part of a team.
3. The team is ultimately responsible for the safety and well-being of every student.
4. The team is accountable to having fun. When you are authentically having fun, the students are also having a blast.

5. We are committed to the students achieving breakthrough results academically and personally.

6. You are a person who is flexible, who can think on their feet, and can work with whatever circumstances may occur that we can’t predict today.

7. So… safety first… then fun… and we know that when camp is safe and fun, learning occurs in huge amounts!

8. We are about academic breakthroughs and personal development inside the context of being safe and having fun. Your enthusiastic participation is vital to this mission.

These programs are all about being safe, and feeling like they are in a safe environment, and within that context they are having vast amounts of fun. We put students ages 13-17 on a college campus and we want them to have the best time possible! It's about being part of a team, and having fun.

Camp website: Please check out our website for more details on the program: https://tryengineeringinstitute.ieee.org/

DATES
Rice University: Houston, TX

Staff training: June 26 - 29, 2023

Session 1: June 30 - July 9, 2023

Session 2: July 12 - July 21, 2023

More about this position: Lead Instructor or Instructor:

● The first day of each session is check-in day and it is an ‘all hands on deck’ day from
9am-8pm.

● Check in is 1-3pm, instructors after that will typically take the students on a tour of the classroom space, if possible, every location is different, however you will be expected to meet-and-greet every student.

● Everyday from roughly 9am-4pm you are responsible for and accountable for all the students in your class. You will teach from the curriculum, and you’ll need to be flexible.
Some sessions will feature field trips and you have to work around that academically.

● The last day of each ten day session is a closing ceremony, from approximately 10am - 12pm. At this point we do not know if parents are invited to this, potentially they could be. In any regard these closing ceremonies are about the students. Each and every one gets acknowledged.

● After all the students have left, the RAs and Directors will handle the move-out, while the teachers will be resetting the classroom for the next set of students (after session 1) or completing the pack-up and preparing everything for shipping (after session 2).

● Field trips: There are field trips to local sites arranged by the program, typically off-campus to a cool engineering destination, meeting engineers, etc. and some RAs accompany to provide support and supervision

● Curriculum: Created specifically for the program by IEEE, and there is actually a person accountable for it, who you could ask questions. Once you have signed the employment contract, you’ll be given the curriculum ahead of camp and expected to read through it and get it. In class we provide all necessary supplies.

Our Camps Are “Life Accelerated”
We are looking for someone who is naturally a fun, responsible, amazing person who gets the power of community and connection that the summer camp environment creates and empowers. Someone who understands the possibility this program can create in the lives of the students. We provide the space for the students to make life-long friends and have powerful opportunities for personal and academic growth. Anyone who has ever been to summer camp before knows how important the activities and the camp community is to the overall experience. The counselors and instructors and directors are not only an exciting and upbeat presence, they are also friendly mentors to the students. For some kids this is their first sleep-away camp experience; others are about to enter senior year and want guidance on the process. Your job is to look after the well-being and fun of every student. Everything matters. This is about no one being left behind! This is about the difference we promise to make with each and every student.

Qualifications:
We are open to speaking to anyone who is interested in the position.
Preferred qualifications:

● Students pursuing a Bachelor's degree in an engineering or other STEM field or those with Bachelor’s degrees in similar fields. A Master’s Degree in a STEM field is considered a plus.

● Experience in teaching or tutoring students is preferred
● Excellent communication skills (oral and written) preferred. Public speaking experience is a plus.
● Experience with camp and recreation programs preferred
● Being fun, smart, quick on your feet, responsible, spontaneous, accountable, and amazing is preferred!
● A person of integrity and responsibility.

Compensation:
Job Type: Contract
Salary: $4,000.00
OPTIONAL Room and board: you’ll stay in a dorm room with air conditioning and get the same meals our students get, often in the campus dining hall, or perhaps on a field trip for a bag lunch. Some instructors may choose to be commuters, in which case you are responsible for all the periods where academics are delivered.
Tickets to any event you are working (when we go to field trips, and if you're a chaperone, your ticket is paid for by camp)
Reference letter: Do a great job and get a great letter!
Bonuses: $100 referral bonus: for every person you refer us to who wins a spot on one of our teams, at any location, any camp and or any position we offer, and who completes the full summer contract with integrity, will also earn you a $100 bonus (and they will earn theirs!)

Job Requirements:
1. Background check. We will conduct a full background check on each staff member.
2. US Citizen. This program can only employ US citizens or those authorized to work. This is for insurance, tax and employment rules.

Take a shot at working with us. This can be the summer of your life, and looks great on a resume.

Check out our website - https://tryengineeringinstitute.ieee.org/
Our instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tryengineeringsummerinstitute/
Our facebook feeds - https://www.facebook.com/tryengineeringsummerinstitute

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $4,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Referral program

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Houston, TX 77005: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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