Programming, Robotics, Minecraft Modding Camp Counselor

TIC Summer Camp seeks to create an inclusive and encouraging environment that provides a healthy mind and body balance through collaboration, creativity, and growth.

Kids, ages 7 to 15, come to TIC to explore technology, but they also get personal attention, confidence building, and the opportunity to test the reaches of their creativity. Our unique model allows campers to exercise both their mind and body with equal half days of technology program and athletic activities! How we execute the combination of activities provides a balanced, powerful end product, that is not only about gaining knowledge, but the quality of the journey and the memories and skills created along the way. At TIC, kids learn by having fun!

We are looking for folks who are...

• Passionate about teaching the technology and/or athletic options that we offer. The magic of our camp can only happen when there is a perfect cross section of camper’s interest and curiosities and counselor’s passion and knowledge.
• Genuinely interested in working with children and adolescents - campers are super fun but exhausting, so you gotta love them!
• Flexible, can adjust on the fly, and still keep your cool are essential skills for this position.
• Able to work cooperatively with others, learn on the job, come to work each day on time, and do whatever it takes for the good of the campers.
• Role models and can become active members of the TIC community, including playing games and dressing up for theme days- the unique combination of fun and silly.

Requirements:

• Candidates must be Rising High School Seniors or College Freshman and available for at least 6 weeks this summer.
• Ability to teach a programming language to a camper group of varying ages and levels.
• Must have a background in at least one computer language (e.g. Scratch, Python, C, C++, Java)
• For robotics counselors, knowledge of LEGO Mindstorms, Robot C and/or VEX; kinesthetic or engineering skills to help campers construct and program their robots.
• Modding counselors use Minecraft and McCreator.
• Multimedia or cross discipline skills are a plus.

Specific Job Duties:

• Responsible for two groups of four campers of varying ages, acting as their teacher, friend, advocate; helping them to work as a team and develop socially.
• Work with four campers at a time on two computers, teaching programming through projects the campers define themselves.
• Helps design instruction and implements the curriculum, ensuring the TIC philosophy and spirit are maintained.
• Upload final projects to appropriate medium at the end of each session for each camper to take home.