Camp MSC Lead Instructor (Part-Time)

Spend your summer as a camp instructor at Maryland Science Center! Guide campers through hands-on STEM activities while explaining content and answering questions. Facilitate the exploration of our museum exhibits, and attend demonstrations centered on our weekly themes.

Camp MSC provides five weeks of Monday-Friday half-day and full-day summer camps for children aged 4-13. Our summer camp staff is responsible for facilitating hands-on engagement with activities based on weekly themes while ensuring camper safety. Lead Summer Camp Instructors are responsible for providing a fun and safe science-filled program. Each instructor is paired with an assistant and possibly a volunteer, to help the instructor facilitate activities.

Camp MSC will run from July 7- August 8, 2025. Each full-day of summer camp is from 8:30am-4:30pm with an hour lunch break, and half-day camps run from 8:30am-12:30pm.

Applicants must have completed at least three years of college coursework or comparable experience and have at least one year of teaching experience. Interest and/or coursework in science are encouraged. All applicants must be able to work both independently and as a part of a team.

This position requires:

•             Experience working with groups of children ages 4-13

•             Experience teaching in an informal setting 

•             Familiarity with or comfort learning and explaining science content

•             Demonstration of good judgment, personal responsibility, and time management

•             Ability to pass fingerprinting and a background check

Compensation: $16.25/hour

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Benefits:

•             Sick & Safe Leave

•             Retirement Savings Plan

•             Free on-site parking