Education Unlimited
Engineering Instructor - one week Summer - 2024
Education Unlimited, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Enginering Camp InstructorEducation Unlimited seeks energetic and experienced science instructors for our fun, activity-based summer program.Available sessions:
Please indicate your availability on your application. Instructors may be hired for one or more sessions based on availability.Housing, meals, salary and travel stipend provided for correct candidate.Two teaching positions available for the below session:Intro to Engineering - 4 - 6 at Stanford from Sunday, July 28, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024Intro to Engineering Course Description:
In Intro to Engineering, students will learn the basic principles of engineering design and use this process to solve a variety of build challenges, which must survive performance trials and unexpected obstacles along the way! Students will work collaboratively with one another and our amazing instructors to study the principles of force, energy, mass, and other fundamental properties in Newtonian physics.Using real-world buildings and other edifices as inspiration, campers will start the week by defying gravity to build the tallest skyscrapers and strongest bridges. Then, they will move onto air resistance and density and study how different types of planes, boats, and cars operate, seeking out unique ways to build them all and optimize their designs. Students learn how engineers have to build with earth's forces in mind; from gravity, to air resistance, to friction, to buoyancy and even centripetal force, students will be learning how scientists both work against and with those forces in their designs.As the week continues, our engineering challenges get even more elaborate! Campers will be faced with tasks that combine their knowledge of physics with ingenuity and an ability to work together within a budget! The camp finale will be a demonstration of campers’ final invention, an egg drop – whose team will succeed and get their precious cargo to safety, and who will crack under pressure?RESPONSIBILITIESIn-person Camp Responsibilities
include teaching the Education Unlimited curriculum, supervising campers both in and out of the classroom, organizing and leading classroom labs, and executing a finale showcasing student work at the end of camp. Instructors will also be responsible for tracking student work and handing in any deliverables to the camp director and EU home office.In addition to teaching responsibilities, instructors should be available and willing to assist the camp director with active supervision, recreational activities, and some administrative tasks. Instructors should be mature, reliable, and able to work well with fellow staffers. Instructors are also expected to act as mentors and will be asked to assist with field trips and guide students on excursions. With the support of the entire staff, instructors are responsible for the health and safety of students, in addition to fulfilling instructional objectives.At all overnight programs, instructors have the option of commuting to camp each day or staying overnight on campus. Overnight staff members will receive full room and board and will be expected to help with evening supervision duties.Qualifications:2+ years experience teaching experience or significant subject matter knowledge.Experience working with middle, high school or college age students in an academic setting.Preference given to those with advanced degrees.A passion for science education.A calm and professional demeanor.Self-motivation and follow-through.Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
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Please indicate your availability on your application. Instructors may be hired for one or more sessions based on availability.Housing, meals, salary and travel stipend provided for correct candidate.Two teaching positions available for the below session:Intro to Engineering - 4 - 6 at Stanford from Sunday, July 28, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024Intro to Engineering Course Description:
In Intro to Engineering, students will learn the basic principles of engineering design and use this process to solve a variety of build challenges, which must survive performance trials and unexpected obstacles along the way! Students will work collaboratively with one another and our amazing instructors to study the principles of force, energy, mass, and other fundamental properties in Newtonian physics.Using real-world buildings and other edifices as inspiration, campers will start the week by defying gravity to build the tallest skyscrapers and strongest bridges. Then, they will move onto air resistance and density and study how different types of planes, boats, and cars operate, seeking out unique ways to build them all and optimize their designs. Students learn how engineers have to build with earth's forces in mind; from gravity, to air resistance, to friction, to buoyancy and even centripetal force, students will be learning how scientists both work against and with those forces in their designs.As the week continues, our engineering challenges get even more elaborate! Campers will be faced with tasks that combine their knowledge of physics with ingenuity and an ability to work together within a budget! The camp finale will be a demonstration of campers’ final invention, an egg drop – whose team will succeed and get their precious cargo to safety, and who will crack under pressure?RESPONSIBILITIESIn-person Camp Responsibilities
include teaching the Education Unlimited curriculum, supervising campers both in and out of the classroom, organizing and leading classroom labs, and executing a finale showcasing student work at the end of camp. Instructors will also be responsible for tracking student work and handing in any deliverables to the camp director and EU home office.In addition to teaching responsibilities, instructors should be available and willing to assist the camp director with active supervision, recreational activities, and some administrative tasks. Instructors should be mature, reliable, and able to work well with fellow staffers. Instructors are also expected to act as mentors and will be asked to assist with field trips and guide students on excursions. With the support of the entire staff, instructors are responsible for the health and safety of students, in addition to fulfilling instructional objectives.At all overnight programs, instructors have the option of commuting to camp each day or staying overnight on campus. Overnight staff members will receive full room and board and will be expected to help with evening supervision duties.Qualifications:2+ years experience teaching experience or significant subject matter knowledge.Experience working with middle, high school or college age students in an academic setting.Preference given to those with advanced degrees.A passion for science education.A calm and professional demeanor.Self-motivation and follow-through.Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
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