HIRING SUBSTITUTE CAMP LEADERS FOR JULY AND AUGUST (VICTORIA, BC), with opportunity to extend into the school year!
Are you energetic, enthusiastic, and love working with kids? Join our team for an unforgettable experience!
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About Us
Engineering for Kids (EFK) has been delivering interactive, hands-on STEM classes and camps for children ages 5-12 in Victoria since 2016. We believe that children learn best when they're having fun, and it's just as important for our instructors to have fun too! We encourage you to bring your own ideas, passions, and expertise to the job.
Position overview
As a STEM Instructor, you will play a crucial role in delivering our engaging educational programs. You will work closely with a co-instructor to create a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment for children who range in age from 5-7 and 8-12 years. Our class sizes are small, with a 1 instructor per 8 children (or less) ratio.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Setting up, maintaining, and taking down program space and supplies.
- Organizing and leading themed activities for students.
- Supervising and managing individual and group behavior.
- Encouraging, supporting, and engaging with students.
- Providing appropriate support that considers the unique abilities of each student.
- Collaborating with co-leads to create and maintain a fun, safe, and inclusive environment.
- Communicating with EFK Admin and venue contacts with program updates.
- Applying feedback from other instructors and the EFK Admin team.
- Contributing to and providing feedback on curriculum development.
- Demonstrating initiative by seeking additional Engineering For Kids training and further education.
- Being professional, courteous, and approachable to students, parents, and staff.
- Being a positive role model - the children look up to you!
Instructor schedule
Your schedule will vary. As a substitute leader, you will cover staff who are unable to work. You may be booked weeks in advance or the day of the shift.
Locations
Various recreation centres in Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich, West Shore, and Sidney.
Pay Range
$20.28 - $22.36 ($19.50- $21.50 plus 4% in lieu of vacation pay).
Perks and Benefits
- Paid hands-on training.
- Team teaching environment with 2 instructors for class sizes of max 16 kids.
- An awesome team of people to work with!
- Plus, we provide everything you need to successfully run your programs, including supplies, equipment, and foundational curriculum!
Experience and Skills
- Customer service (any preferred).
- Teaching (1-3 years preferred).
- Working with children ages 5-12 (1-3 years preferred).
- Robotics and coding (1-3 years preferred).
- Minecraft (1-3 years preferred).
- Hands-on building (1-3 years preferred).
- Group management (experience with large groups is an asset).
- Behaviour management (experience with large groups is an asset).
- Enjoys working with children ages 5-12.
- Can communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences (students, parents, etc.).
- Breaking down STEM concepts into basic explanations.
- Thinking on your feet and finding solutions to everyday camp issues or challenges.
- Engaging children through hands-on learning.
- Receiving constructive feedback.
- Able to be standing and walking for most of the day.
Interests
- Teaching
- Engineering
- Robotics
- Coding
- LEGO
- Minecraft
- Dungeons & Dragons
Required Certifications (or willing to obtain)
- Current Emergency First-Aid and CPR C Certificate.
- Clean Police Information Check (PIC) with vulnerable sector screening, obtained within the last 4 months.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal
Pay: $20.28-$22.36 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you live in Victoria, BC?
Work Location: In person
