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Photography Instructor + Student Advisor
Senior Program, Sarah Lawrence Campus
June 18, 2023 - August 5, 2023
We're looking for enthusiastic, creative people to ignite curiosity in students and help create an inclusive, safe, supportive, and joyful campus community.
About Us
EXPLO is a mission-driven, educational non-profit with more than 88,000 student alumni who hail from 90 countries. We offer residential summer programs for students in grades 4 through 12 on three of the most beautiful college campuses on the East Coast of the U.S. We build a collaborative, transdisciplinary learning environment at our programs, where students drive their own learning through exploration. Please note that this position is specifically for our middle-school program, housed at Sarah Lawrence College.
Our Impact
For many, EXPLO is a life-changing experience. Our students sometimes describe it as the place where they feel like the truest version of themselves. As an organization, we believe learning should be joyful and create experiences with engagement, inclusion, and magic as first principles. Each summer we share these experiences with smart and curious students from all over the world.
The Opportunity
Instructor + Advisors make up the base of a strong EXPLO community by working closely with students in the classroom and on their residential floors. Instructors foster students curiosities by teaching courses in subjects they are excited and passionate about. They care for and supervise groups of 14-20 students outside of the classroom by living on the residential floors. Instructor + Advisors will also assist with afternoon and evening programming to ensure all students have an unforgettable summer experience.
Although we offer a wide variety of courses and electives, we are currently seeking a teacher for our Photography course. There will also be opportunities to run a range of afternoon activities, and potentially to teach an afternoon elective course.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Classroom Instructor Responsibilities
- Prepare for and teach 1 section of Photography; this course will run during each of our 3-week sessions. The course will use EXPLOs project-based and experiential curriculum -- this curriculum will be shared with you as part of pre-summer coaching + training.
- Work closely with your Instructional Coach throughout the summer, to revise lessons, incorporate feedback from classroom observations, follow up on student performance, and receive training in professional development and teaching skills
- Provide a safe and effective learning environment for program students by maintaining classroom spaces and materials to appropriate standards
Student Advisor Responsibilities
- Work with a co-Advisor to care for and advise a group of residential or day students in personal, social, and academic matters
- Providing a healthy, safe, and engaging living environment for students
- Work closely with Residence Directors to discuss strategies for community building within your advising group and individual student progress and receive feedback
Campus Operations + Student Life
- Lead and support group activities for students, which may range from extracurricular activities to supervising an evening event
- Chaperone students on evening and weekend trips off-campus
- Perform operational and programmatic tasks as needed, which may include assisting with event set up, working individually and as a team to complete tasks on campus that are necessary to program function, and performing additional duties as they may be assigned to you
About You
Youve got:
- A thorough understanding of the functions of DSLR cameras and Adobe Photoshop, and a desire to share that knowledge with a curious group of students that may include both beginners and experienced photographers
- Availability to work on campus for the duration of the summer program
Ideally, youve also got:
- 2+ years of post-high school experience by the summer
- Some experience working with middle-school-aged students
Compensation + Benefits
This is a seven week, seasonal position that begins in mid- June 2023. Typical compensation for this role starts at $4,900 plus room and board. For the health and safety of our community, EXPLO requires all employees and new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Other benefits include:
- Room and board for the duration of 7-week program including all meals
- Staff-only affinity spaces and other professional support and development opportunities
- Access to a gym and other exercise equipment and spaces
- A week-long, hands-on Orientation and job training
- Best in the industry staff to student ratios
- Daily time off that typically includes every other night off and one weekend day per weekend off
- Openness to working with your college or university to support internship or practicum credit for your EXPLO work
Interested in learning more? You can start the conversation by pressing the Apply for this job button below. You can learn more about other positions, the application process, or read about former EXPLO faculty at our Faculty Hiring website or by contacting us at 781-762-7400 or faculty_hiring@explo.org(link removed)
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