Tech Academy

Tech Academy Summer Teaching Application

Hello, and thank you for your interest in our Summer Technology Teacher and Assistant Positions! Below is an overview of the program and positions as well as a few questions to help us determine if you are a good fit for our company.

About the Program

Tech Academy teaches week-long technology classes throughout Minnesota. We offer classes in Minecraft, Movie Making, Video Game Design, Legos, and Robotics for students ages 6-14. We are seeking enthusiastic applicants for our Summer Camp Technology Teacher and Assistant positions.

Ideal applicants for Teacher positions are college students/graduates with experience with elementary-age children or licensed teachers.

Ideal applicants for Assistant positions are tech-savvy high school or college students, or those qualified for the Lead Teacher position looking for a more relaxed role in the classroom.

Job Description:

As a Teacher, you will be driving to your site, typically a school or community education building. You will typically be responsible for bringing 2-3 plastic bins of equipment, which you will then be setting up in a classroom before students arrive.

You will be delivering our curriculum to classes of up to 24 students. You must be comfortable with managing up to 14 students alone. Grade level will vary between K-8th grades depending on the class.

Training and Equipment:

Before teaching or assisting, teachers must complete 12 hours of online training on basic camp management and leadership skills. You must also complete a 12-hour employee orientation in our Roseville office.

The curriculum will be provided to each teacher for each class. You will be provided all of the equipment needed to teach a class each week. New teachers will go through our step-by-step curriculum independently in our offices after being given an overview of the course. Preparation is done in our Roseville office so we can help as needed and scheduled by the teacher prior to teaching.

Equipment pick-up is done in our Roseville office. The exchange of equipment is done once every 1-3 weeks during office hours.

Pay:

Teachers: $14-$20 an hour
Assistants: $12-$16 an hour
Prep: $10 an hour
Most teachers will work 6-9 weeks for 15-30 hours a week, depending on location and availability.

Requirements:

-College Student/Graduate majoring in Engineering, Computer Science, Graphic or Visual Arts, Video Game Design or Education
-Experience with Elementary age children
-Must be available for at least 8 weeks out of the 10 weeks of our summer. Dates are between June 8 - August 14, Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm
-Have a valid driver’s license
-You will be required to complete a local and national background check
-Be very comfortable with technology and using computers
-Be willing to drive up 20 miles one way to teach a class
-Your own reliable vehicle that can transport up to 4 large plastic totes
-Able to lift equipment totes weighing up to 40 pounds
-You must be very punctual and reliable. Students must always be supervised.
-You must be organized and efficient to run an effective class
-You must be self-confident, energetic, creative, and assertive enough to control a class of high energy elementary-age kids
-You need to be able to work independently and communicate via email and phone with us on a regular basis
-Reliable access to the Internet and a cell phone.

Plusses:

Knowledge of Legos, Minecraft, or both Programming or Robotics experience of any kind

All Fields are Required unless stated.