Ozzie’s Playful Computing Camp Lead Teacher

University of North Florida Alumni Association • Jacksonville, FL

10d • $30 - $30

About The Position

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 K-2 or 3-6th) 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 1, 2026. 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 8-12 (9:00-3:00 pm) Week 2: June 15-19 (9:00-3:00 pm) Week 3: June 22-26 (9:00-3:00 pm)

Requirements

• 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.
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

What This Job Offers

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