Youth STEAM Camp Instructor

Category:
Casual / Subscribe: / Department:
Continuing Ed, Training and Workforce Development / Locations:
Des Plaines / Skokie, IL / Posted:
Oct 16, 2025 / Closes:
Open Until Filled / Type:
Part Time Faculty / Position

Educate. Empower. Transform

At Oakton College, we know education changes lives - and that starts with the people who make it happen. For more than 50 years, we've built a welcoming and inclusive community where students from all backgrounds and experiences thrive.

We're looking for passionate educators, professionals and leaders to join our team. Whether in the classroom, student support, or behind the scenes, your talents and expertise will make a difference and shape the future.

We provide dynamic learning environments that empower students and employees alike with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie and a Health Careers Education Center in Evanston.

As a proud institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Oakton is more than a college - it's a place where innovation, equity and lifelong learning drive everything we do. We value diverse perspectives and embrace new ideas and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and student-centered culture.

The Oakton College Summer STEAM Camp program is looking for enthusiastic and innovative instructor(s) for the 2026 summer camp season. We are looking for instructor(s) to develop and teach hands‑on STEAM curriculum that is fun, yet rigorous and academically challenging for ages 8-14. We are interested in all STEAM programs and career pathways:
Science, Health services, Technology, Engineering.

• Development of curriculum and preparation of course presentations and instructional materials
• Delivery of instruction, including being prepared for and meeting courses at scheduled times
• Compliance with departmental and institutional policies and procedures including but not limited to submission of final grades

• Must have a college degree and significant experience with classroom management
• Must have demonstrated experience using technology in teaching, training, or tutoring of youth
• Must have demonstrated experience with the subject matter
• Must have experience developing rigorous hands‑on learning
• Must have the ability to engage diverse learners ages 8-14 years old

Location:

Oakton College Skokie and Des Plaines Campuses

• Morning Sessions 9am‑12pm;
  Afternoon sessions 1‑4pm
• 6/8‑6/11
• 6/15‑6/18
• 6/23‑6/25 (3‑day camp due to holiday)
• 6/29‑7/2
• 7/13‑7/16
• 7/01‑7/23
• 7/27‑7/30
• 8/3‑8/6

$50 per hour

Oakton College is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we seek a broad spectrum of candidates, including minorities, veterans, women and people with disabilities. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Oakton is committed to maintaining an environment free from harassment and discrimination for all and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (gender), sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, and reprisal or any other protected status. Further, Oakton does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational, employment, or extracurricular activity.

Oakton College's primary location of operation is in the state of Illinois. An "out-of-state employee" is defined as an employee of Oakton College whose primary work location is outside of the state of Illinois. State taxes, employment tax, and worker's compensation provisions vary from state to state and require payroll compliance with these various rules.

All employees must maintain their primary residence in Illinois, Indiana, or a reciprocal state with Illinois. Reciprocal states include Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Illinois has tax agreements with these reciprocal states. Employees may have their primary residence in Indiana since Indiana is adjacent to Illinois.

Based on the needs of the college and with Administrator approval, some positions at the college may have a hybrid schedule…