Summer Youth Camps Instructor

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Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado Arapahoe Community College. With a rich history of educational excellence ACC embraces a culture that values diversity individualized support and unwavering commitment to student success without exception.

The Workforce & Community Programs Department (WCP) at Arapahoe Community College has several openings for part-time Instructors to teach Summer Youth Camp courses to children in grades 3-8 during the Summer 2026 semester. Camp format is M-F for one week 8:30am-12pm or 12:30pm-4pm. This is a seasonal position between June 1 and July 31. This posting is intended to create a pool of candidates and is expected to close on January 31st 2025.

We have openings in the following summer programs:

• Cyber Spies (June 1-5; 12:30-4pm)

• Day in Court Mock Trial (Jun 8-12; 12:30-4pm)

• AI Designers and Developers (June 22-26; 12:30-4pm)

• Video Game Animation (July 6-10; 12:30-4pm)

• Roblox Makers (July 13-17; 12:30-4pm)

• Young Investors & Entrepreneurs (July 20-24; 12:30-4pm)

• Minecraft Modders (July 27-31; 12:30-4pm)

• Fashion Design for Self-Expression (July 27-31; 8:30am-12pm)

An instructor may have either a degree/experience in education or significant experience in one of the content areas being taught. They must have a strong understanding of camp concepts being taught as well as any techniques and software involved. Classroom management skills are addition to teaching responsibilities instructors are also responsible for the enforcement of college policies and meeting project deadlines. Training may require availability during some evenings.

Duties of our Instructors include but are not limited to:

1. Prepare adequately by reviewing and or developing curricula for the courses to be taught.

2. Familiarize oneself with the necessary software to educate and utilize in the classroom.

3. Implement the curriculum as written adapting it as needed to improve the camper experience or accommodate individual campers.

4. Provide leadership energy and camp spirit constantly assessing group dynamics and the needs of individual campers.

5. Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in and outside the classroom.

6. Practice and promote positive interaction with and among campers.

7. Support camper check-in and check-out processes.

8. Provide excellent customer service to parents by communicating with them about their campers experience.

9. Supervise and assist with daily setup and cleanup of camp.

10. Assume responsibility for the care of materials

11. Maintain professional status through communication with students parents program directors and supervisors

• 3-5 years of experience in content area being taught

Preferred

• K-12 Teaching Certification

• K-12 Teaching Experience

• Completed Bachelors degree in education

All applicants must submit:

1. Resume

2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity and inclusion in your work see below.

At ACC we seek to hire candidates who are committed to fostering respectful welcoming and supportive environments for all your cover letter please describe how you have worked to create such environments in your current or previous roles and share what this commitment means to you in your professional practice.

Compensation for Youth Camps Instructors is $500 per class.
For any additional information please reach out to Nafeesa Lynn at

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ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations which may include but are not limited to historically marginalized populations such as people of color LGBTQ community members veterans first generation graduates and people with disabilities.

Notice to all Applicants

• Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check and if applicable a motor vehicle record review.
• Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information in their application material.
• Final candidate may be required to submit unofficial transcripts to verify education.
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
• Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.
• All ACC employees except student employees contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
• Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.

CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need all will have the opportunity to all aspects of the employment process decisions are made based on merit competence performance and business need without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information military status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies plus other helpful information can be found publicly at

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process or during the course of employment contact Angela Johnson Executive Director of Human Resources at or .

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