Instructor, Finance and Investment Management and Fintech (Seattle)
About The Position
Circuit Stream is hiring an instructor to teach Finance & Investment Management, Financial Technology & Investing, or both to students ages 13–17 at the University of Washington in Seattle. The role focuses on making financial literacy, investing, and digital finance understandable and engaging for teenagers. Circuit Stream provides the curriculum, lesson resources, and activities; the instructor delivers them in an engaging, accessible way and helps students make progress toward course learning objectives. Instruction is in person. Teaching dates are June 28–July 9, 2027, and July 26–August 6, 2027, for Finance and Investment Management; and August 9–20, 2027, for Financial Technology and Investing. Each course day runs from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Required instructor training and onboarding take place when hired, with an additional 2–3 hours in June before courses begin. A background check is required before working with youth learners. Compensation is USD 1,500–1,650 per week.
Requirements
- Genuine enjoyment of working with teenagers and the ability to keep a group engaged, participating, and excited to learn.
- Professional, academic, or substantial project experience in finance, investment management, financial technology, banking, wealth management, or a related field.
- A completed degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Financial Technology, or a related discipline; a master's or PhD in progress, or equivalent professional experience, will also be considered.
- Strong understanding of investment fundamentals, portfolio construction, market data, diversification, and risk.
- Comfort using tools such as TradingView, Yahoo Finance, paper-trading platforms, CoinMarketCap, Coinbase, or Etherscan, or ability to learn provided tools quickly.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills.
- Availability to teach on weekdays during the summer for all listed course dates.
- Ability to maintain classroom expectations, supervise students outside the classroom, and take responsibility for safety.
- Willingness 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/or Financial Technology & Investing curriculum with energy, clarity, and effective 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, assess risk, question hype-driven claims, recognize misinformation and scams, and use 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 Circuit Stream’s Education team.
- A 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.
