Temporary STEM Camp Counselor 2025

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading educational institution focused on inspiring K-12 students in STEM fields. As a Camp Counselor, you will play a crucial role in facilitating engaging learning experiences that promote curiosity and exploration among young learners. This role involves supporting students in various activities, ensuring their safety, and collaborating with teachers to deliver impactful programs. If you are passionate about education and enjoy working with children, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of future scientists and engineers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required with 6 months related experience.
• Preferred experience in K-12 environments, camps, or clubs.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and supervision for K-12 STEM programs.
• Assist with curriculum materials and monitor student activities.
• Ensure a conducive learning environment during sessions.

Skills

Experience with K-12 students

Curriculum preparation

Monitoring student learning

Logistical support

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Science House (TSH) is the College of Sciences statewide K-12 STEM outreach unit. Established in 1991, TSH is a national model of university collaboration between university departments, businesses, and the K-12 community. TSH’s mission is to collaboratively maintain and develop K-12 teacher and student programs that inspire a passion for STEM learning, research, and discovery. The Science House achieves this through four strategic priorities:

1. Teacher Professional Development centered on equipping teachers to use engaging instructional practices, emerging technologies, guided inquiry, and project-based learning.
2. Student Programs focused on problem-solving, applied learning, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and competition.
3. Rural Satellite Offices that provide teacher professional development, student programs, and an Equipment and Technology Loan Program in rural, high-need areas.
4. Broader Impact Support that helps NC State faculty in developing Impact Identities and carrying out broader impacts activities integrated with their research that advance open and participatory science.

The Science House’s Imhotep and Kyran Anderson programs introduce elementary and middle school students to the world of STEM. Programs are designed to enhance students’ enthusiasm and preparation for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with a particular emphasis on reaching under-served and students historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines. Students actively discover the wonder of STEM through inquiry-based activities, field trips, presentations, and career exploration activities with STEM professionals.

Kyran Anderson Academy is a one-week daily summer program for rising third through sixth graders. Imhotep Academy offers one-week daily summer sessions, as well as Fall and Spring sessions for middle school students on Saturdays from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Instructors may be hired for either or both camps.

Camp Counselors provide general program support and direct supervision of campers during summer camps, track-out programs, and Saturday academies.

Work Schedule: Varies per week, Saturdays 8am-1pm and during camp sessions Monday-Friday, 8am - 5pm.

Other Work/Responsibilities: Camp Counselors will provide support and assistance to students in grades third through eighth participating in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program. Counselors work with an assigned teacher and staff members to implement core and non-core program activities. Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Helping prepare curriculum materials.
• Monitoring student learning.
• Ensuring conducive learning environment conditions.
• Logistical support.
• Overseeing campers’ lunch and outdoor activities.
• Assisting with check-in/out and field trip responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma with a minimum of 6 months related work experience. Prefer experience working in an environment with K-12 student participants (e.g., K-12 school, camp, club, etc).

Department Required Skills: N/A

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education: A minimum of at least 6 months of related work experience.

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at [phone] or [e-mail]. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If the highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Supplemental Questions

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• How did you learn of this opportunity?
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• Do you have prior experience as a camp counselor or instructor?
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Required Documents
• Resume
• Contact Information for References
Optional Documents
• Cover Letter

NC STATE UNIVERSITY
RALEIGH, NC 27695
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