Ozzie’s Playful Computing Camp Lead Teacher

Department

NEFSTEM-OPS

Compensation

$30.00 Hourly

 

 

Ozzie’s Playful Computing Camp is a unique opportunity for educators to gain experience teaching an innovative coding curriculum in collaboration with a UNF Camp Counselor on-hand for additional support. Lead Teachers will work with a small cohort of elementary students (grades 1-2 or 3-5th) on Scratch Coding and related STEM learning experiences.

This curriculum is already prepared, age-appropriate and fun. Lead Teachers will be responsible for assisting with all transitions, morning set-up and afternoon clean up, organizing enrichment activities, mentoring your UNF Camp Counselor, leading all classroom instruction and lesson facilitation that explores topics in engineering/ design thinking, computer coding, robotics, and drones. And let’s not forget— play!

Ozzie’s Playful Computing Camp will run for 3 weeks in June, and includes paid training, orientation and classroom set up with your assigned UNF Camp Counselor for support.

• Position starts May 4, 2025. Actual start date is dependent on candidate availability. (9:00-4:30pm): Paid mandatory training and orientation.
• Compensation is $30.00 per hour.
• Camp dates are:
  • Week 1: June 9-13 (9:00-3:00 pm)
  • Week 2: June 16-20 (9:00-3:00 pm)
  • Week 3: June 23-27 (9:00-3:00 pm)

Required:

• Proven, experienced classroom educator
• Proficiency in Scratch and Blockly coding platforms (can complete self-paced, online tutorials)
• Collaborative and congenial orientation
• Aptitude to learn on the job from co-workers and supervisors
• Ability to maintain patience and positive attitude when working with students
• Pass background check upon job offer and get fingerprinted (NEFSTEM Sumer Camps will pay the cost of background check and fingerprinting)
• Cannot be a current UNF student for this position type.

Preferred:

• Relatively recent completion of Code.org Express Course
• Experience facilitating coding lessons using Scratch, Blockly or a similar platform with elementary students
• Strong STEM academic background
• Demonstrated positive experience working with children in educational settings

Applicants must complete an online application, as well as upload supplemental documents, at https://unf.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/unfjobs in order to be considered for this position. Applicants who do not apply online and/or upload all the required documents will not be considered for this position. Once you submit both your completed application and uploaded documents you will receive a confirmation number. Keep the confirmation number for your records.
If you have any questions about this position, please contact Xavier Rozas at (904) 620-2991 or email n01458434@unf.edu.

Required Documents

• Resume
• List of Three References

 

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University’s Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

 

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). This position has been designated as a CSA because it involves significant responsibility for student and campus activities and/or responsibility for campus security. As such, any person in this position must report to the University Police Department a crime or an incident that might be a crime that he/she becomes aware of. This position has a reporting requirement because the University believes that responsibility for students, campus activities and/or campus security will make the holder of this position someone members of the University community will see as an authority figure and someone to whom they can seek help. A CSA is not expected to investigate or determine whether a criminal incident actually took place. A CSA ’ s responsibility is a duty to report. All positions designated as CSAs are required to complete an online or in - person training session. For more information concerning training or CSA designations, please contact the Clery Act Compliance Manager at (904) 620-1423 or clery@unf.edu.

 

Equal Opportunity

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