Part-Time Science-U Evening Mentor - Eberly College of Science
Penn State UniversityAbout the role
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Office of Science Outreach in the Eberly College of Science is currently seeking enthusiastic applicants for Evening Mentor positions for the Science-U summer science camp program. Successful applicants will be responsible for arranging and supervising evening activities for residential campers outside of daily camp program hours on the University Park, PA campus. These positions are ideal for students who want to have daytime hours free for class or lab work. Applicants must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be prepared to be responsible for
Overnight supervision of residential campers
Organize evening activities in collaboration with other Evening Mentors
Manage camper safety
Requirements:
Demonstrated success and enthusiasm with K-12 students
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills
Reliability and ability to follow a schedule, which is communicated in advance
Must be prepared to live in Penn State dormitories (single room) from Sunday evenings through Friday mornings
Supervise campers from 4:00 pm through the night to 9:00 am the following morning
Benefits: Average pay of $815 per week (Hourly Rate of $7.59 plus $11.39 per overtime hour). Room and meals during working hours (breakfast and/or dinner) are included for the weeks you are assigned to camp.
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