Instructor, Finance and Investment Management and Fintech; Austin

Where big futures start. Circuit Stream is building the defining youth enrichment brand in North America. We create pre-university summer camps that give young people the chance to explore what they might want to do next, from AI, engineering, medicine and business to psychology, sports, outdoor adventure and more. Through partnerships with leading universities and industry experts, we turn those interests into hands‑on experiences that build skills, confidence, and open doors to future opportunities.

We have big ambitions to serve over 10,000+ students a year. Getting there means moving quickly, trying new things, learning from what works, and giving great people real ownership. If you’re ambitious about where your own career can go, and excited to help young people discover where theirs might lead, you’ll thrive here.

We’re looking for finance, investment, or fintech practitioners, educators, or Masters/PhD students who can make learning about money, markets, investing, and digital finance understandable and engaging for teenagers.

Delivery: In person ard's University

Teaching dates and hours:

• June 7 - 18, 2027 from 8:45am to 4:45 pm:
  Finance and Investment Management
• June 21 - July 2, 2027 from 8:45am to 4:45 pm:
  Finance and Investment Management
• July 12 - 23, 2027 from 8:45am to 4:45 pm:
  Financial Technology and Investing

Compensation: USD 1,500 to 1,650 per week

Training: Required instructor training/onboarding when hired; additional 2-3 hours in June before courses begin.

Other: A background check will be required before working with youth learners.

You’ll help students ages 13–17 build practical financial literacy and understand how investing works across both traditional markets and emerging financial technology. Depending on the cohort, you may teach Finance & Investment Management, Financial Technology & Investing, or both. Students will explore investment strategies, portfolio management, fintech products, crypto concepts, market data, scams and misinformation, and responsible financial decision‑making. The curriculum, lesson resources, and activities are provided;

your role is to make them engaging, accessible, and memorable while helping every student make progress.

• Deliver Circuit Stream’s provided Finance & Investment Management and/or Financial Technology & Investing curriculum with energy, clarity, and strong classroom facilitation.
• Guide students through market analysis, portfolio simulations, investment decision‑making, fintech tools, and group activities while ensuring learners are meeting the course learning objectives.
• Help students interpret market data, question hype‑driven claims, understand risk, and recognize misinformation, scams, and responsible approaches to financial and crypto research.
• Create an inclusive, positive classroom environment and use appropriate behavior‑management techniques to reinforce expectations, rules, responsible technology use, and safety requirements.
• Supervise students during scheduled indoor and outdoor activities outside classroom instruction each day, while monitoring learner progress and communicating concerns or support needs to the Circuit Stream team.

• You genuinely enjoy working with teenagers and know how to keep a group engaged, participating, and excited to learn.
• Professional, academic, or substantial project experience in finance, investment management, financial technology, banking, wealth management, or a related field.
• A completed degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Financial Technology, or a related discipline; or Masters/PhD in progress, or equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
• Strong understanding of…