Summer Writing Camp Activity Teaching Asst, Warner
University of Rochester · Hall, NE · 2 mo ago
Training$17–$22.1/hrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead camp activities: Whole group activities including: Icebreakers; daily writing reflections; writing exercises on genre (e.g., 2-voice poetry), composition (e.g., dialogue), setting goals, choosing a book title and book cover design; writing author bios for the book which will be published after camp concludes.
- Leading / participating in additional activities – improv workshop, creating book covers, prophetic prose poetry, open mic practice, individual writing conferences
- Preparing writers for the open mic on the last day of camp – choosing the piece they will read aloud, coaching on public speaking, establishing the order of readers
- Preparing for camp: Schedule of activities, responsibilities, assembling swag bags, ordering snacks
- Camp orientation: Welcome students, establishing camp norms and procedures; tour of building, introduce camp theme
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree and less than 1 year of experience required
- Master’s degree in Education/Teaching English preferred
- English classroom teaching or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Qualifications
- Instruction for writing, speaking, listening required
- LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Teaching English preferred