Be a part of our amazing SUMMER Team in the Twin Cities!! All Majors are encouraged to apply.

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ABOUT PROGRAM:

We are seeking enthusiastic applicants for our Summer Camp Technology Teacher and Assistant positions! We have over 100 locations across the twin cities.

Tech Academy teaches week-long technology classes throughout Minnesota. We offer Coding, 3D Printing, Minecraft, Movie Making, Video Game Design, Legos, and Robotics classes for students ages 6-14. Ideal applicants for Teacher positions are college students/graduates with experience with elementary-age children or licensed teachers. Ideal applicants for Assistant positions are tech-savvy high school or college students or those qualified for the Lead Teacher position looking for a more relaxed role in the classroom. Many of our past employees used our positions to satisfy internship requirements.

We run weekly classes from June 6 to August 26. Classes typically run Monday-Thursday with occasional Fridays, and you will need to be available from 8am to 4pm, all week. Some classes run in only the morning or just the afternoon, and sometimes both.

As a teacher or assistant, you will be driving to your site, typically a school or community education building. You will be responsible for bringing 2-3 plastic bins of equipment per class, which you will then set up in a classroom before students arrive. You will need a vehicle to transport class equipment. Our headquarter location is in Roseville, Minnesota. Training and equipment exchange is done in our headquarters. Teachers/Assistants will be required to visit the headquarters every 1 to 3 weeks during the summer.

Training and Equipment:

Before teaching or assisting, teachers complete 12 hours of online training on essential camp management and leadership skills and then complete an in-house 12-hour employee orientation. We provided all the equipment and curriculum needed to teach classes.

Pay:

Teachers: $17-$28 an hour
Assistants $12-$18 an hour
Prep and training: $11 an hour

Requirements:

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Have a valid driver’s license
• You will be required to complete a local and national background check
• Be very comfortable with technology and using computers
• A reliable vehicle that can transport up to 4 large plastic totes
• Able to lift equipment totes weighing up to 40 pounds
• You must be very punctual and reliable.
• You need to be able to work independently and communicate via email and phone with us regularly.
• Patient, positive personality

If applying as a teacher:

• Be organized and efficient to run an effective class
• You must be self-confident, energetic, creative, and assertive enough to control a class of high energy elementary-age kids

Plusses:

• Knowledge of Legos, Minecraft, Programming, or Robotics experience
• Background in tutoring/coaching kids

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Internship

Salary: $17.00 - $28.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Position Applying For (Teacher or Assistant)
• What is your experience with children? Group size? Where you alone or with other staff? What age groups have you worked with?
• Do you have any experience using photo-editing or video-editing software? If so, please describe:
• Do you have any experience using Minecraft, Java, Python? Please explain in detail.
• What is your experience with Legos or Robotics? Please explain in detail.
• If you are in school, have other commitments, or are currently working, are there hours or dates that you will not be available?
• What was appealing about this position that made you want to apply?
• City, State will you be living in during the summer of 2023?
• Highest Year of Schooling Completed by the Summer of 2023: (or Diploma/Degree if not currently a student)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: On the road