Camps Assistant Educator

Various Locations in Puget Sound Area, 200 2nd Ave N., Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Posted Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM

At Pacific Science Center, our mission is to ignite curiosity in every child and fuel a passion for discovery, experimentation, and critical thinking in all of us. Our colleagues are passionate lifelong learners who live our mission every day. Each of us commits to bring an inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) focus in every aspect of our work. Join our collaborative team and help steward our warm, welcoming, community-learning environment at Pac Sci.

As part of our ongoing commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, we’re invested in building teams with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Data shows that women and BIPOC candidates more frequently do not apply to a job because they don’t feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed. If you have some of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed and you share Pac Sci s values and support our mission, we encourage you to apply.

Position Title: Camps Assistant Educator

Department: Camps

Reports to: Education andCamp Programs Supervisor

FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

The Camps Assistant Educator will work with a Camps Lead Educator in facilitating safe, interactive science camps to school age chi ldren to spark lifelong curiosity, and significantly enhance the participant’s experience and expand Pacific Science Center’s role as a drivin g force for science education.

• Work with the Camps Lead Educator to facilitate interactive STEM camps of various themes
• Model safe, effective and equitable science facilitation methods
• Assess risk and ensure camper safety including responding to first aid situations
• Exhibit effective and appropriate classroom and behavior management
• Support with setting up, maintaining, and cleaning classroom area and camp supplies
• Supervise campers during lunch and breaks, providing recreational activities as needed
• Comply with all camp procedures and other health and safety policies and support campers and others in the camp space with doing the same
• Support Camps Lead Educator in maintaining supply and attendance records including confidential health information
• Provide feedback and program evaluation to Camps for Curious Minds leadership
• Welcome and assist campers and guardians during drop-off/pick-up, answer questions, and convey necessary information
• Communicate guest feedback and concern to Camps for Curious Minds leadership
• Assist Camps Lead Educator in writing daily camp letters to communicate program activities to families and caregivers
• Fill in for Camps Lead Educator in their absence to effectively lead classrooms
• Complete incident reports when needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge of (or the ability to learn):

• Basic science content

Skills:

• Working with children in a youth development, camps, or education setting
• Classroom management skills including teaching/facilitating, modeling appropriate behaviors, program set up and clean up, and using appropriate behavior management
• Work effectively and respectfully with people from different cultural backgrounds
• Flexibility and adaptability in rapidly changing environments
• Multitask and prioritize with sound judgement, including ability to organize multiple projects.

Ability to:

• Supervise campers unaccompanied for periods of time
• Ensure campers of all ages and from diverse backgrounds are safe, welcomed and served in a manner that makes their experience positive, memorable and consistent with the Pacific Science Center’s mission, vision, and values
• Approach each interaction individually and without expectation or judgment of content knowledge, level of interest, or background in science
• Remain calm in fast-paced environments
• Take initiative and act independently, as well as within a team
• Quickly learn and apply new content, policies, and procedures
• Maintain safety and security procedures at all times

Required

• Demonstrated teaching experience and classroom management skills, solid problem solving and…