What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stem Summer Camp, 1st-3rd Grade Lead Counselor (Seasonal) position at Learning With Meaning?
This posting is for a full time position from June 23- August 15 with some required training June 18-20
Do you want to spend your summer teaching and learning alongside rising 1st-3rd graders in Missoula, Montana? Learning With Meaning is looking to hire three summer camp counselors for our Innovate camp program. In the innovate camp between indoor activities such as programming and robot building and being outdoors.
Our goal is to help kids pursue their interest in STEM as well as maintain a connection with the outdoors. Counselors will be trained in various STEM concepts such as basic programming; rules of the FLL and FTC robotics competitions; how to assemble various projects such as small motors, popsicle-stick crossbows, paper-plate speakers, and more; basic breadboard circuits; and Lego/REV robotics mechanics and sensors/components. You will work with a group of up to 8 students. You will oversee these various STEM activities, supervise and lead outdoor activities, oversee free choice time, and spend time wading and playing in the river. If this sounds like an amazing way to spend your summer AND get paid, then you are the right person for this job!
Our Innovate summer camp consists of four week-long camps, repeated twice each over the course of 8 weeks.
Projectiles
In this camp we spend the week building, investigating, and playing with various projectiles projects. Counselors will lead campers in programming games in Scratch; building small-scale ballistic devices; and demonstrating/playing with potato guns, baking soda/vinegar rockets, and more.
Robotics
In this camp counselors will lead campers in learning the skills necessary to create all kinds of robots using Lego Mindstorms and Lego Wedo 2.0. Counselors will teach the coding (similar to Scratch), building, and problem solving skills required to build fun and interesting robot projects.
Lego Challenges
For the campers that just want to play with Legos! In this camp campers will tackle different building challenges to include a bridge that can hold weight, the tallest tower that can survive an earthquake and more! Along with the challenges there will be plenty of time for campers to design and build their own creations from our more than 100,000 piece lego collection! Our lego robots are also available for any camper that needs more robot action!
Engineering Exploration
This camp will challenge campers to think like an engineer! Bridge building, daily engineering challenges, linear motion, earthquake simulators and more, this camp has it all!
Counselor skillset: Enthusiasm for and some experience working with youth is required. A background in outdoor education in some capacity would be helpful but it is not required. Experience or even expertise in the areas of electrical engineering, programming, robotics, Arduinos, or building things that throw/launch other things into the air are a big plus, though not required. You must LOVE learning new things and problem solving as well as sharing your approach to both with others. Over the summer, your skills will grow and you'll be able to teach skills more and more to your campers.
You should have: the ability to pass a CPS background check, current first aid/cpr certification, life guard training (optional but a serious bonus).
Hours: Monday-Friday either 7:30am-3:30pm or 9:30am-5:30pm
Training Days (Tentatively, times tbd): June 18-20
Camp Dates: June 23- August 15
Please visit our website for more information on our summer camps and background information on our organization. https://summercamps.learningwithmeaning.org/
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Childcare: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $19
