Summer Camp Instructor

Job Details

Job Location:

Emory University – Decatur, GA 30033

Salary: $18.00 per hour (full‑time, seasonal)

Full‑time availability:
June 8–July 24, 2026, Monday‑Friday, 8:00AM–6:00PM

• Facilitate hands‑on activities that engage students in STEM concepts and create an interactive, immersive learning environment.
• Manage groups of 10–12 campers, fostering collaboration and inclusiveness.
• Demonstrate strong classroom‑management skills to maintain focused and engaging sessions.
• Collaborate with teammates to enhance the camp experience and address camper needs.
• Communicate with parents and guardians as necessary, providing updates on student progress and camp activities.

• Guide students in constructing robots with LEGO kits, Dash Robots, or Strawbees.
• Introduce programming basics using Make Code, Python, and Scratch.
• Encourage teamwork and critical thinking during design and debugging.
• Organize and facilitate robot competitions.

• Teach lessons on building structures and mechanisms such as catapults and Rube Goldberg machines.
• Connect activities to real‑world physics concepts like gravity and momentum.
• Support group projects and showcase student work.

• Lead coding basics sessions with Scratch, Make Code, Minecraft Redstone, and JavaScript.
• Guide students to create games, animations, or apps that reinforce coding concepts.
• Introduce AI and esports topics to broaden awareness of advanced fields.
• Enhance digital literacy through file management, debugging, and navigation of development environments.

• Organize sessions in basketball, soccer, flag football, tennis, and more.
• Promote physical literacy through coordination, flexibility, and endurance drills.
• Use games to highlight values such as fairness, discipline, and inclusivity.
• Facilitate mini tournaments to build camaraderie.

• 1–2 years of experience teaching, tutoring, or working in STEM‑related programs, camps, or educational settings.
• Expertise in robotics, engineering, game design, or maker‑based projects.
• Ability to work with children in Grades TK‑8.
• Conflict‑resolution skills between campers.
• Excellent communication skills with campers and parents.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift and carry 20–50lbs. occasionally.
• Must be willing to participate in BAMS summer camp training and complete a background check before camp begins.

• Completely available Monday‑Friday from 8:00AM–6:00PM July 2026.

Brains and Motion Education is a proud equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.