Ozzie's Playful Computing Camp Summer Counselor

University of North Florida, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Jacksonville, FLORIDA
Deadline: 08 Apr 2024

Posting Details
Position Information


Job Title Ozzie's Playful Computing Camp Summer Counselor
Department COEHS Dean's Office
Position Number 966300
Requisition Number 063895
Position Type Student Assistant
Full Time/Part Time Part-Time
Time-limited through N/A
Hours 9:00 - 3:00 p.m
Hourly Rate $18.00
Job Summary/Responsibilities
Ozzie’s Playful Computing Camp is a unique opportunity for UNF students to gain experience collaborating and supporting an experienced lead teacher while working with small cohorts of elementary students (grades 1-5) on Scratch Coding and related STEM learning experiences. This curriculum is already prepared, age-appropriate and fun. Counselors would be responsible for assisting with all transitions, morning set-up and afternoon clean up, safe pick-up/drop-off maneuvers, assistance organizing and facilitating enrichment activities, supporting the lead teacher with 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 lead teacher.
  • Beginning May 4, 2024. Dates dependent upon candidate availability. (9:00-3:30:pm): Paid mandatory training and orientation.
  • June 10-14; 17-21; 24-28 (9:00-3:00 pm) including 2 early/late drop off and pick up rotations per week.
Required Qualifications
• Be a current UNF student
• Proficiency in undergraduate coursework
• Functions well when working on a team
• 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 (project will pay the cost of background check and fingerprinting)
Preferred Qualifications
• College of Education and Human Services STEM education students are preferred; however, students from STEM fields are encouraged to apply
• Strong STEM academic background
• Demonstrated positive experience working with children in educational settings
Statement(s) of Understanding Background Check, Responsible Employee
Statement(s) of Understanding Definition
This position requires a level 2 background check, which includes fingerprinting. 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.
Equal Opportunity
In 2020, the University of North Florida (UNF) received the prestigious INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, the only application-based national award for U.S. colleges and universities that exhibit an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion across their campuses. In addition, UNF ranked highest among the HEED institutions and was recognized as a 2020 Diversity Champion.
The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.
Carnegie
UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University’s collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF’s mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.
Faculty Initiatives
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Posting Detail Information


Anticipated Start Date 05/04/2024
Job Posting Date 02/12/2024
Application Review Date 03/04/2024
Application Deadline 04/08/2024
Open Until Filled Yes
Point of Contact Information Xavier Rozas (904)620-4008
Hiring Official Lori Kuhn-Hancock
Location if not Jacksonville N/A
Special Instructions
Applicants must complete an online application, as well as upload supplemental documents, at www.unfjobs.org 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 [email protected], or (904) 620-2991.
Quicklink https://www.unfjobs.org/postings/26869

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