Temporary Non-Eligible, Summer Camp Instructor

SummerCamp 2024 Instructor 
Teach, Lead, Inspire
Join the SummerCamp 2024 team!

SummerCamp offers an exceptional summer camp experience in and around the Greater Houston area with a mission to bridge the summer gap between school years and create a fun learning environment for children to explore and discover. Hosted in several locations throughout Houston, classes are led by experienced individuals who are enthusiastic about teaching computer science and programming and dedicated to making the summer both fun and educational for middle and high-school-aged kids.

SummerCamp is designed to engage inquisitive minds, inspire creativity, encourage interactive learning, foster positive thinking, and build vitally important computer skills for our modern digital society. It takes a team of energetic, enthusiastic, dedicated, and responsible individuals to deliver this exceptionally high-quality program. This team consists of experienced instructors and qualified camp counselors.

Now you can be part of this team! If you’re a professional in the high-tech industry who has experience in teaching and you’re looking for a great opportunity to teach in an exciting and dynamic environment and to make a significant impact on children’s lives this summer, join the SummerCamp Success Team!

We are seeking experienced professionals to deliver one or more of the following courses:

1) One or more instructors with experience in teaching Management, Marketing, and/or Finance.
2) One or more instructors with teaching experience in AP World History and US History for high school students
3) Teaching experience in computer programming

DUTIES 

• Delivers the pre-defined summer camp curriculum
• Ensures the success of every student in your class, including active engagement, academic understanding, project accomplishment, and social interaction
• Identifies the strengths and areas of improvement for each child in your classroom; help him/her to grow to the next level
• Represents SummerCamp in front of parents through daily communications, especially pre-camp and post-camp communications with parents and guardians. Communication subjects include the highlights of the day and the child's strengths and areas of improvement
• Reports to the campsite on time
• Prefers commitment of 6 consecutive weeks 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to acquire knowledge of the camp curriculum
• Must have a professional manner and positive attitude

EEO/AA

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree 

About University of Houston Downtown

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.

U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions:  No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. TheStockWatcher.com called UHD a “notable institution providing high-quality online MBA programs. … UHD ensures that its graduates are well-prepared to succeed in their chosen career paths.”

UHD is one of the four distinct and separate components of the University of Houston System, which also includes the University of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and University of Houston-Victoria. Instructional Sites operated by UHD are University of Houston-Downtown Northwest, University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College Kingwood, and University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College CyFair.

The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.

The University of Houston - Downtown is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, and gender expression as required by federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.