Summer Camp Staff

Join us for the summer—no evenings or weekends required!

We’re looking for candidates who have experience working with kids in camp or club programs, K-12 education, or any other youth mentoring role.

We’re particularly interested in capable public speakers, as well as those who can think on their feet, can adapt to their students’ learning styles, and love teaching STEM topics in a really hands-on way.

Your BadgerBots summer will start with technical training and general program training during the first two weeks of June. Summer camp officially starts in mid-June and continues through the final week of August. All staff will work from the BadgerBots headquarters in Middleton or BadgerBots Fitchburg/South Madison at EAGLE School.

Three shift types are possible, depending on the camp topic schedule.

All Day (includes 30 minute lunch break) 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Mornings 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Afternoons 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Interested in any of the positions listed below? Please send a cover letter and resume to Executive Director Mark Rushton at mrushton@badgerbots.org.

Summer Camp Instructor – Now hiring!

Seasonal position from June 10, 2024 to August 23, 2024
Hours per week: 20–40
Wage: $15–$17/hr

Our instructors lead week-long camps. We’ll give you the curriculum, and you’ll put it into action! Duties include:

Presenting lessons in a fun, engaging way
Managing a class (transitioning between activities, keeping the class on task, enforcing behavior expectations)
Effectively working with other instructors and camp counselors
Setting up materials before each session and cleaning up at the end
Assisting with camper check-in, lunch, and check-out
Cleaning up the facility
Completing tasks as assigned by camp director

We’d love if you have some familiarity with the following: Scratch or other block-based code languages, LEGO Mindstorms, Minecraft, 3D Printing and CAD, JavaScript, Python, or other programming languages. But it’s not necessary—we can teach you what you need to know. Check out our summer camp topics here.

Employment is contingent on a satisfactory background check.

Summer Camp Counselor – Now hiring!

Seasonal position from June 10, 2024 to August 23, 2024
Hours per week: 20–40
Wage: $11–$13/hr

Counselors support instructors by working one-on-one with students. Duties include:

Helping to set up, clean up, and distribute class materials
Answering student questions
Working one-on-one with students
Troubleshooting computer and equipment issues as the instructor leads the rest of the class
Participating in team building and lunch time activities
Cleaning up the facility
Completing tasks as assigned by camp director or instructors

Employment is contingent on a satisfactory background check.

Summer Camp Site Administrator – Now hiring!

Seasonal position from June 10, 2024 to August 23, 2024
Hours per week: 20–40
Wage: $16–$18/hr

Our site administrator will oversee BadgerBots camps at our second location at EAGLE School in Fitchburg and support the staff working there. Admin must be able to work at both locations. Duties include:

Coordinating camp workings with the Summer Camp Director
Maintaining weekly rosters and the registration system
Facilitating camper check in and check out daily
Serving as the mail call and email contact for the second site
Subbing as needed for camp instructors
Assigning breaks, cleaning and other duties to instructors and counselors
Acting as point person for first aid and emergency situations (training provided)
Assisting instructors with lesson content, student and classroom management
Maintaining inventory of classroom supplies and other equipment for camps

Employment is contingent on a satisfactory background check.