Instructor, Finance and Investment Management and Fintech (Bothell)
About The Position
Circuit Stream is hiring an instructor to teach teenagers ages 13–17 about financial literacy, investing, and financial technology. Depending on the cohort, the instructor may teach Finance & Investment Management, Financial Technology & Investing, or both. Teaching takes place in person at the University of Washington Seattle Campus during the summer course dates listed below. The instructor delivers Circuit Stream’s provided curriculum, lesson resources, and activities, making them engaging and accessible. Students explore investment strategies, portfolio management, fintech products, crypto concepts, market data, scams and misinformation, and responsible financial decision-making through analysis, simulations, tools, and group activities. The role also includes facilitating an inclusive and safe classroom, reinforcing behavior and technology expectations, supervising students during scheduled indoor and outdoor activities, monitoring progress, and communicating concerns or support needs to the Circuit Stream team. Required instructor training and onboarding are provided, with an additional 2–3 hours of training in June before courses begin. A background check is required before working with youth learners. Course schedule: Financial Technology and Investing, June 28–July 9, 2027, 8:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m.; Finance and Investment Management, July 12–23, 2027, 8:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Compensation is USD 1,500–1,650 per week.
Requirements
- Enjoy working with teenagers and be able to keep a group engaged, participating, and excited to learn.
- Have professional, academic, or substantial project experience in finance, investment management, financial technology, banking, wealth management, or a related field.
- Have a completed degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Financial Technology, or a related discipline; a Master's or Ph.D. in progress or equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
- Have a strong understanding of investment fundamentals, portfolio construction, market data, diversification, and risk.
- Have comfort with tools such as TradingView, Yahoo Finance, paper-trading platforms, CoinMarketCap, Coinbase, or Etherscan, or be able to learn provided tools quickly.
- Have strong communication and facilitation skills.
- Be available to teach on weekdays for all listed summer course dates.
- Be willing to complete a background check before working with youth learners.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of fintech and cryptocurrency.
- Teaching, tutoring, mentoring, coaching, camp, or youth-program experience.
Responsibilities
- Deliver the provided Finance & Investment Management and Financial Technology & Investing curriculum with energy, clarity, and strong classroom facilitation.
- Guide students through market analysis, portfolio simulations, investment decisions, fintech tools, and group activities, ensuring they work toward course learning objectives.
- Help students interpret market data, question hype-driven claims, understand risk, and recognize misinformation, scams, and responsible approaches to financial and crypto research.
- Create an inclusive, positive classroom environment and use appropriate behavior-management techniques to reinforce expectations, rules, responsible technology use, and safety requirements.
- Supervise students during scheduled indoor and outdoor activities outside classroom instruction each day.
- Monitor learner progress and communicate concerns or support needs to the Circuit Stream team.
Benefits
- Complete curriculum, lesson resources, activities, instructor training, and support from the Education team.
- Community of instructors and educators to connect with and learn from.
- Opportunity to strengthen teaching and mentorship skills while making a visible impact on students.
