Frontline Applicant Tracking - Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8

Openings as of 4/30/2025

Director of Camp Invention (Internal Only)

JobID: 5228

Position Type:
  Summer School


Date Posted:
  4/14/2025


Location:
  District Elementary Schools


Date Available:
  Summer 2025


Closing Date:
  05/01/2025


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*INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY* (Must be a current (returning) contracted employee to apply.)

*Preference will be given to applicants who possess an administrators certification who are not currently employed as an administrator - or - applicants currently in a leadership program.

Qualifications: 
 1.  Possess strong organizational and time-management skills
 2.  Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills with children and adults
 3.  Demonstrate enthusiasm when representing the program
 4.  Display creativity, flexibility, and resourcefulness
 5.  Are self-directed and natural problem-solvers
 6.  Have a basic understanding of computer programs for administrative purposes

Job Goals:
To provide leadership and a school environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good educational background in accordance with each pupil's ability; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.

Performance Responsibilities:
 1.  Communicate frequently with District Office and National Inventors Hall of Fame Regional Representative
 2.  Attend Director orientations (via conference calls, webinars, or in-person)
 3.  Review all communications from the Regional Representative
 4.  Manage in-person program roster
 5.  Interview, train, and supervise Program Team Members, including Instructors, Camp Parents, Leadership Interns, and volunteers
 6.  Coordinate site logistics, including, but not limited to, the following:
 7.  Pre-program paperwork and setup
 8.  Monday morning registration logistics
 9.  Participant group assignments
10.  Parent communications
11.  Participant arrival and departure
12.  Base Camp and lunchtime supervision
13.  Program team meetings
14.  Check-in on all classrooms during the program
15.  Maintain order – including discipline

Stipend:
$2,250 per summer

Employment Period:
July 7, 2025 - July 11, 2025




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Openings as of 4/30/2025

Camp Invention Teacher - Elementary (Internal Only)

JobID: 5229

Position Type:
  Summer School/Summer Camp Teacher


Date Posted:
  4/14/2025


Location:
  District Elementary Schools


Date Available:
  Summer 2025


Closing Date:
  05/01/2025


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*INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY* (Must be returning as a 25-26 contracted employee to apply.)

Qualifications: 
1. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
2. A valid Colorado Teaching Certificate endorsed or Highly Qualified in area of assignment.

Job Goals:
The Explore Series Camp Invention Instructors engage children through hands-on, inquiry-based activities that are part of an overall storyline and theme. Each day features National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees, Step-By-Step Instructions, Guiding Questions, and Discussion prompts. Many educators have found that they can apply their experiences from Camp Invention to their classrooms during the school year, such as facilitating Project-Based Learning, practicing divergent and convergent thinking, incorporating open-ended instruction, and implementing tips for teams.

Performance Responsibilities:
1.  The NIHF’s The Attic™ Instructor: 
    • Enjoys STEAM and making the connection between the arts and sciences. 
    • Is excited to support children as they build a bot and experiment with paint and other mediums. 
    • Is passionate about encouraging self-expression and exploration of materials. 
2.  The Marble Arcade™ Instructor: 
    • Is interested in and comfortable with physics and motion, chain reactions, dominoes, and kinetic art. 
    • Is excited to support children by encouraging persistence and teamwork as children build and create open-ended structures. 
    • Has access to a large, open space for the Marble Arcade boards to spread out and up as children build and add onto the boards each session. 
3.  The Robotic Aquatics™ Instructor: 
    • Is excited to explore marine biology, biological sciences, and ocean technology alongside participants. 
    • Likes to facilitate Social-Emotional Learning, including self-awareness, self-expression, and responsible decision-making. 
    • Enjoys facilitating open-ended invention challenges that involve imagination, brainstorming, sketching, prototyping, and pitching.
4.  The Spacecation™ Instructor: 
    • Interested in space exploration, assembling simple mechanical devices, and phenomenon science. 
    • Enjoys facilitating an immersive experience that incorporates real-word science with a touch of fantasy. 
    • Has access to a large, open area to accommodate participant rotation between simultaneous activities (e.g., asteroid mining, spacewalk, and spacepack modification) and the Galactic Pizza game. Explore Instructor Role Descriptions | © 2022 National Inventors Hall of Fame®, Inc.

Technical Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
1.  Flexible, creative, open-minded, and enthusiastic. 
2.  Passionate about engaging children and creating a safe space for trial and error. 
3.  Interested or experienced in student-led learning

Salary:
$1,875

Employment Period:
July 7, 2025 through July 11, 2025 / Training will occur prior to Camp invention




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