Drone & STEM Camp Instructor

  • Full-Time
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Summer Camp Advisory Team LLC
  • Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Company Overview: Before reading further and assessing whether or not this may be a great position for you.please know we are looking for persons who are completely aligned with our company's overarching and paramount goal:
To deliver a safe, professional, learning, and memorable program each and every hour throughout each and every day to our campers.

In return, your commitment to this goal will stimulate all campers to literally go home each day from camp with a story or two, which they cannot wait to share with their family and loved ones in the car ride home or at the dinner table that same day.

If you have a passion for providing an environment where these stories will truly "go home" with the campers, you have done your job as an Instructor and we have done our job as a company!

At Drobots Company, our #1 goal is to hire the most qualified, positive, inspirational, team-oriented teachers and educators to be Drobots Company instructors with a passion for teaching, children, technology, fun and personal development. Working at Drobots Company is more than simply a traditional seasonal or part time job. Join the Drobots Company family and experience an environment full of curiosity, care, development, value, and attention to detail. Join our mission and our common goal of working together as a team. Working at Drobots Company provides you with advancement opportunities for your career and future Drobots Company opportunities.
Drobots is a nationally recognized educational company that has provided programs for NASA, 21st Century Fox, Bell Helicopter, The Ritz Carlton, and the Wounded Warriors Project.Position Overview:This Is Why You Want This Job!
  • Work for A COMPANY THAT CARES about your safety and job satisfaction!
  • Highly COMPETITIVE PAY for this industry
  • Commitment Bonus Plan (extremely unusual of in this industry)
  • Enhance your resume and JOB MARKETABILITY by working with one of the top programs in the country.
    • Join a twenty-year network of current and past team members who have worked with us.
  • Eligibility to earn a Drobots Drone & STEM Educator Certificate
  • MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of children.
  • Work with your friends. Meet new ones!
  • GET PAID TO PLAY, have fun and be creative


Why Teachers Love To Work With Us
Are you looking for summer work that provides flexible weeks of commitment, end of summer bonuses and places a high emphasis on employee safety and satisfaction? Are you intrigued to step into the world of STEM Education with a robust, easy to follow training program or perhaps just have some fun with new technology?
It’s summertime, not the academic year! Therefore, our leadership team knows from experience that you most likely love: having fun while you work, your weekends and late afternoons entirely free, the opportunity to work with your co-workers or friends, and even an end-of-summer bonus for all of that hard work and dedication you pour into the campers and your co-workers.
A camp job is the perfect way for educators to apply their passion for working with children, without the pressures of lesson planning, large class sizes and mandated content. Our camps offer a wide range of programs sure to align with your interests and hobbies, so you can spend your summer having fun right alongside the campers.Responsibilities: The Instructor Role: - Summer Camp Jobs 2022While leading a wide variety of camp activities and classes in Drobots Company programs (Drone Camps; StemQuest Camps; Grades K-2 LEGO STEM Camps), an instructor is directly responsible for the safety, enjoyment, and emotional well-being of every camper, every minute, of every camp day. Instructors rely on supplied curriculum to guide daily camper activities, but are expected to apply their classroom management experience and tech-savviness to enhance the experience of every camper.
Job Description:
As a Drone & STEM Instructor, your primary responsibilities are:
  • Creatively teach cool, innovative concepts to campers in grades K-8
  • Use passion for instructing children to inspire and serve as role model for campers
  • To be punctual, professional, and flexible at all times
  • Provide direct supervision and behavior management of campers
  • Deliver engaging, safe, and exciting drone and tech-related activities
  • Ensure a fun, safe, and positive environment

This position supports the program through a combination of tech and non-tech activities, suitable for this age group:
  • Assess and teach the curriculum to meet the interests and needs of campers
  • Follow the lesson plans to foster a fun, yet somewhat challenging learning environment
  • Monitor camper behavior and discover creative approaches to keep all campers excited and engaged
  • Create a nurturing learning environment for our campers

Job Type:
Seasonal (Full Time) Summer Camp Jobs
Training and Pre-Camp Responsibility
  • Attend a mandatory weekend training (May/June), conducted in each regional location (a driveable distance for all team members).
  • Attend 2-3 weekday remote webinar trainings (May/June)
  • Complete and fulfill any company rules and regulations and curriculum-related online trainings

Anticipated Work Hours Per Week:
32-36 hours per week
Wage:
This position calculates wage at $17 per hour
Locations & Dates:
Camp schedules vary by location and operate for 4-9 weeks between July 5 and July 29. We hire teams based on availability to work complete camp weeks (Monday - Friday), so please consider your availability and your ability to arrange reliable transportation before applying. Specifics of your schedule will be discussed in your live interview with our talent team.
Technology Experience Necessary:
Little to none. Our training accommodates those with a positive attitude and the willingness to learn.Qualifications:Drobots Expectations:
  • Strong commitment to educational programming for kids and teenagers
  • Tech-savvy mindset and willingness to learn new skills
  • Access to reliable automobile for entire duration of the summer camp season
  • Access to a reliable mobile phone device (i.e. iPhone, Android, etc.)
  • Strong organization skills and attention to detail
  • Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands
  • Ability to work collaboratively on a high-functioning team
  • Openness to feedback and desire to grow professionally
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
  • Ability to communicate clearly, maturely, and compassionately with students and families
  • Ability to maintain an excellent work ethic, a high level of energy, and exceptional enthusiasm all day, every day, for the duration of the summer

Experience & Education:
  • College graduate
  • General experience and/or interest with the educational topics you will be working with (teamwork, technology, STEM)
  • Experience working with students in a classroom setting (experience working also in a camp setting is a plus)
  • 1+ years teaching and managing a group of students (working with children and teens in a group setting)
  • 1+ years of behavior management experience with kids/teens
  • Extremely outgoing and professional personality
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