High School Psychology Instructor Summer Camp 2024

Education Unlimited® provides academic summer camps & pre-college summer programs for students entering grades 4-12. Our summer programs include public speaking camps, college admissions prep programs, science camps, summer acting camp, writing camps, computer camp, leadership camp, video production camp, and college tours.

Course Description: 

The course will be interactive, using hands-on activities such as inversion goggles and optical illusions to discuss how we “see” with our brain, a taste lab (yum!) to learn about our chemical senses, and memory games (with strategies to improve memory).

Campers will be applying personality theories to find their strengths and weaknesses to assist in future career choices and relationships (as well as how it can help to understand others). We will be using stories, discussions and “what if” scenarios to apply social psychology to present-day experiences. At the end of each day, students will choose one psychological component they learned and create an “adventure” that their children’s book character applies in their story. By the end of the week, students will have a children’s book illustrating some of the psychological principles that they have learned and can now teach to others in a fun and engaging way.

Psychology Camp Instructor 

Available sessions: Instructors may be hired for one session or for multiple sessions of this program. Please indicate your availability on your application. 

Education Unlimited seeks energetic and experienced psychology instructors for our fun, activity-based summer programs.

In-person and online class opportunities available: 

Online Camp Responsibilities include teaching the Education Unlimited curriculum, supervising campers online, organizing and leading classroom labs (students are mailed home lab supplies and do labs live with you via zoom), and executing a finale showcasing student work at the end of camp. Instructors will also be responsible for tracking student work and handing in any deliverables to the camp director and EU home office.  Instructors will need their own computer with a reliable internet connection and the ability to reliably access Zoom and Google Classroom in a quiet professional setting. 

In-person Camp Responsibilities include teaching the Education Unlimited curriculum, supervising campers both in and out of the classroom, organizing and leading classroom labs, and executing a finale showcasing student work at the end of camp. Instructors will also be responsible for tracking student work and handing in any deliverables to the camp director and EU home office. 

In addition to teaching responsibilities, instructors should be available and willing to assist the camp director with active supervision, recreational activities, and some administrative tasks. Instructors should be mature, reliable, and able to work well with fellow staffers. Instructors are also expected to act as mentors, and will be asked to assist with field trips and guide students on excursions. With the support of the entire staff, instructors are responsible for the health and safety of students, in addition to fulfilling instructional objectives.

At all overnight programs, instructors have the option of commuting to camp each day or staying overnight on campus. Overnight staff members will receive full room and board, and will be expected to help with evening supervision duties.

Qualifications:

Instructors are usually year-round science teachers, are studying science at the graduate level, or have some other significant teaching/mentoring experience in the area of psychology. 

• 2+ years' experience teaching psychology or significant subject matter knowledge.
• Experience working with high school age students in an academic setting.
• Bachelor's degree is required; preference is given to those with an advanced degree.
• A passion for science education.
• A calm and professional demeanor.
• Self-motivation and follow-through.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.