STEAM Camp Leader

CuriOdyssey is seeking Camp Leaders to support Camp CuriOdyssey campers in summer 2023.

Camp CuriOdyssey provides camper driven investigations of science and the outdoors, enabling them to grow as critical and creative thinkers while they experience and understand how the world works. Our campers are 5-12 years old, predominantly from the local area and come to us with varied learning abilities. Camp groups are small to ensure that campers enjoy personal, rich explorations alongside skilled staff, volunteers, and peers. Camp staff creates an environment that empowers campers to question, investigate, and imagine.

Camp CuriOdyssey is supported by a team of Directors, Leaders, Inclusion Specialist, and Leaders-in-Training, reporting to the Assistant Director of Education. Camp CuriOdyssey’s STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art/animals and math) focus is reflected in a robust curriculum developed around the following Camp themes: Gadgets and Gizmos, Art Inventors, Junior Keepers, Nature Quest, Museum Medley, and Eco Explorers. Camp Leaders, in partnership with and under the guidance of camp Directors, will deliver our robust curriculum for our Kindergarten to 6th grade campers, support youth volunteer “Leaders in Training” and ensure that the camp environment is engaging, fun, and safe. Leaders serve as role models for campers, establish a foundation of knowledge, model inquiry, and collaborate with campers, learning together. For the summer of 2023 we are seeking 14 Leader positions to support the five Camp themes referenced above (descriptions can be found here).

Primary Responsibilities

Camp Leaders work with campers, grades pre-K through 6, in one of CuriOdyssey’s science camp themes including physical and life sciences, engineering, art, and nature-based learning.

As a STEAM Camp Leader, you will function primarily as a facilitator of STEAM camp activities and collaborate with campers in meaningful educational experiences. Camp Leaders are prepared for engaging campers in each camp day in a way that supports each camper’s learning abilities.
Camp Leaders supervise and provide constructive feedback to Leaders-in-Training (youth volunteers).
Provides support to other camp groups, as needed.

Desired Qualities

Commitment to the mission of CuriOdyssey and science/environmental education.
Creative, curious, and compassionate approach to facilitating positive learning experiences for children.
An individual who understands and respects the children, recognizes that learning is a process not a product, is committed to positive behavior management, and makes the learning process engaging, fun, and driven by the individual camper.
Experience and expertise working with youth and a basic understanding of life, earth and/or physical science.
Demonstrate a growth mindset, a positive attitude towards new experiences and profound respect for children as intelligent learners.
This position requires the candidate to take and clear a Livescan fingerprint and background check.
Must currently have or be willing to get a CPR/First Aid Certification.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.

Environment: Work is conducted at CuriOdyssey and immediately local space at Coyote Point. Camp will take place indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions.

Mobility: Physical ability and endurance to occasionally carry and lift heavy materials, up to 50 pounds. Frequently move from a sitting to standing position. Traversing uneven surfaces, bending, reaching, sitting on the floor with children and twisting are daily repetitive physical actions.

Compensation and Benefits

To Apply

CuriOdyssey seeks to build a diverse work team and encourages applications from candidates who will add to that diversity. CuriOdyssey is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having staff, interns, and volunteers with diverse backgrounds enable us to better meet our mission. CuriOdyssey considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other identifiable status.

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STEAM Camp Leader