Engineering Instructor - One week Summer Camp - 2026

Education Unlimited•Palo Alto, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Education Unlimited® provides academic summer camps & pre-college summer programs for students entering grades 4-12. Our summer programs include public speaking camps, college admissions prep programs, science camps, summer acting camp, writing camps, computer camp, leadership camp, video production camp, and college tours. Enginering Camp Instructor Education Unlimited seeks energetic and experienced science instructors for our fun, activity-based summer program. Available sessions: Please indicate your availability on your application. Instructors may be hired for one or more sessions based on availability. Housing, meals, salary and travel stipend provided for correct candidate. UC Berkeley (Grades 9–12) June 28 – July 4, 2026 Stanford University (Grades 4–6) July 19 – July 24, 2026 July 26 – July 31, 2026 Stanford University (Grades 9–12) August 2 – August 8, 2026 Education Unlimited offers two levels of Engineering Courses: Intro to Engineering for rising 4th to 6th graders Engineering 9th - 12th for rising 9th to 12th graders Course descriptions can be found below for both courses. Intro to Engineering Course Description: In Intro to Engineering, students will learn the basic principles of engineering design and use this process to solve a variety of build challenges, which must survive performance trials and unexpected obstacles along the way! Students will work collaboratively with one another and our amazing instructors to study the principles of force, energy, mass, and other fundamental properties in Newtonian physics. Using real-world buildings and other edifices as inspiration, campers will start the week by defying gravity to build the tallest skyscrapers and strongest bridges. Then, they will move onto air resistance and density and study how different types of planes, boats, and cars operate, seeking out unique ways to build them all and optimize their designs. Students learn how engineers have to build with earth's forces in mind; from gravity, to air resistance, to friction, to buoyancy and even centripetal force, students will be learning how scientists both work against and with those forces in their designs. As the week continues, our engineering challenges get even more elaborate! Campers will be faced with tasks that combine their knowledge of physics with ingenuity and an ability to work together within a budget! Students will learn how to use air resistance to create windmills and helicopters as well as fight against that force when they create rockets and planes. They will even learn how to keep a top spinning as they create their own toy that uses centripetal force. The camp finale will be a demonstration of campers’ final invention, an egg drop – whose team will succeed and get their precious cargo to safety, and who will crack under pressure?sing real-world buildings and other edifices as inspiration, campers will start the week by defying gravity to build the tallest skyscrapers and strongest bridges. Then, they will move onto air resistance and density and study how different types of planes, boats, and cars operate, seeking out unique ways to build them all and optimize their designs. As the week continues, our engineering challenges get even more elaborate! Campers will be faced with tasks that combine their knowledge of physics with ingenuity and an ability to work together within a budget! The camp finale will be a demonstration of campers’ final invention, an egg drop – whose team will succeed and get their precious cargo to safety, and who will crack under pressure? High School Engineering Course Description This immersive camp gives students a hands-on introduction to diverse fields of engineering, guiding them through the full design process across multiple specialties. The week begins with a human-centered design challenge — creating a functional wallet — and progresses into electrical engineering with basic circuitry involving switches and light bulbs. Midweek, students tackle an environmental challenge by designing and building water filtration systems, followed by a biomedical engineering project where they construct a prosthetic hand and explore biomechanics. Mechanical engineering is next, with rubber band-powered car builds that emphasize force, motion, and design iteration. The camp wraps up with an exciting Engineering Olympics — a friendly, fast-paced competition that brings together all the skills students have built throughout the week. Along the way, students practice budgeting, build bills of materials, and present their projects, gaining skills that extend far beyond the classroom.

Requirements

Instructors are usually year-round science teachers, are studying science at the graduate level, or have some other significant teaching/mentoring experience in the area of cardiology.
2+ years experience teaching experience or significant subject matter knowledge.
Experience working with middle, high school or college age students in an academic setting.
A passion for science education.
A calm and professional demeanor.
Self-motivation and follow-through.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Preference given to those with an advanced degrees.

Responsibilities

teaching the Education Unlimited curriculum
supervising campers both in and out of the classroom
organizing and leading classroom labs
executing a finale showcasing student work at the end of camp
tracking student work and handing in any deliverables to the camp director and EU home office
assisting the camp director with active supervision, recreational activities, and some administrative tasks
act as mentors
assist with field trips and guide students on excursions
responsible for the health and safety of students, in addition to fulfilling instructional objectives
help with evening supervision duties (for overnight staff)