Presenter Teacher Performer

About the role

California Weekly Explorer is hiring for the 2026/2027 school season. Auditions are held in June and August 2026.

Job Responsibilities

• Make history come alive for students on a daily basis
• Complete intensive training including memorizing and dynamically presenting three scripts in a highly engaging manner
• Constantly interact with students (classroom size up to 36 in a presentation)
• Solo presenting/teaching including transporting and setting up/tearing down display equipment each day
• Take 3-5 weekly trips a school year outside your calendar area (on some calendars - depending on area)
• Utilize online Company calendar system for school information and daily itineraries
• Make all travel arrangements and preparations
• Fill out reports including monthly expense report and evaluations of schools

Requirements

• Positive and fun personality - go with the flow type
• A can-do, helpful mindset
• Problem solver - solution minded
• Personable; people-person mentality
• Ability to command a room
• Strong social, communication, and organizational skills
• Classroom management and improvisation ability a plus!
• Willing and able to work a 5-day a week set calendar with a high work ethic and "show must go on" mentality
• Taking care of personal health must be a priority
• Able to "go with the flow" and be flexible
• Problem solver with ability to work independently and uphold Company standards; communicating effectively with office/management team
• Enthusiastic with the ability to make a day fun for students no matter the stressors that precede a presentation
• Ability to manage difficult students in an encouraging way

Perks

• Salary position, $4,200/month (after completion of training) through June 15
• Paid training rate of $140/day for initial 10-12 day training period and subsequent 6-8 days additional training
• Full-time/seasonal, October through mid-June; summer's off (not paid)
• Option for additional per diem September calendar
• Mileage reimbursed at IRS standard
• No work to take home (passed training period)
• No sales - full calendars already booked and growing wait list
• Most weeks have at least one half day (average 30% of a presenter's calendar contains 1/2 days; paid at salary rate)
• Uniform attire: polo (provided by Company) and dockers style pants
• Positive affirmation from customers daily
• Being the reason for the "best day" of a child's school year!
• (and many teachers too!) Getting to be not just a "star" but a hero each and every day.

Benefits

• Medical benefits for individual employee paid in full for selected Company plans - family plans not available
• Paid school holidays including two weeks paid winter break (for fully trained presenters)
• (Spring break is a working week - not off)
• Mileage reimbursed at IRS standard
• No work to take home (passed training period)
• No sales - full calendars already booked and growing wait list
• Most weeks have at least one half day (average 30% of a presenter's calendar contains 1/2 days; paid at salary rate)
• Positive affirmation from customers daily
• Being the reason for the "best day" of a child's school year!
• (and many teachers too!) Getting to be not just a "star" but a hero each and every day.

Pay

$4,200/month (after completion of training) through June 15

Schedule

Full-time/seasonal, October through mid-June; summer's off (not paid)