Camp La Sierra Student Bio-Camp Counselor Su26

Position Summary The Biology Department needs student Counselors (instructors) for the Camp La Sierra Experience, a joint Early Learning Opportunity Experience for students in the Riverside Unified School District, Alvord Unified School District, and the local community in cooperation with La Sierra University School of Education and various participating departments across the campus. Role Description and Schedule Bio-Camp Counselors guide small groups of campers through hands-on learning activities focused on life sciences. Campers rotate through two science-focused sessions each day, led or facilitated by the Counselors. The Bio-Camp runs Monday through Thursday. Times for Community in week 1 is about 9 AM to Noon . RUSD students (session weeks 1 - 4) and AUSD (session weeks 5 & 6) run from approximately 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM . Each camper group attends for a 4-day session , with a new group starting each week. The first week of camp begins June 15 . The grade ages of the campers are… Grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 (Jr & Sr High School) week 1 in the mornings Grades 7 & 8 (Junior High School) for week 1 in the afternoon Grades 4, 5 & 6 (Elementary School) for weeks 2, 3, & 4 in the afternoon Grades 4, 5 & 6 (Elementary School) for week 5 in the afternoon Grades 7 & 8 (Junior High School) for week 6 in the afternoon Time commitment is up to 6 hours per day when including prep and cleanup. Experiences will include some lab skills and observations, microscope use, and possible live plant and animal experiences pending availability of the specimens. Some outdoor experiences for "field" observations and / or collection are planned as well as a visits to the World Museum of Natural History.

Wage Range :

$17.00 - $17.50