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Our Classes & Camps provide learning adventures for the curious! Our instructors spark the curiosity of students in many topics including science, technology, engineering, math and the arts.

Classes are:

Small (usually 12-15 students per instructor)
Informal (no tests or grades)
In-depth, project-oriented learning experiences
Taught by professionals in their fields
Offered online in 2020 to students in multiple time zones, and to student groups with community organizations or schools (SA2U)
Instructor qualifications include:

Career experience in the field to be taught (academic or corporate sector)
A demonstrated commitment to racial equity, with experience working in racially diverse settings
A passion for inspiring children to learn
Bachelor’s degree preferred (no teaching certificate is required)
Training in culturally-relevant and inclusive teaching, and awareness of trauma-informed teaching

Share your Expertise

When do you want to teach?

What do you want to teach?

What grade range do you want to teach?

Where do you want to teach?

Select from the following:

Once a week, Mon - Sat. for 2-8 sessions
Once for an introductory, 1-2 hour workshop
5 consecutive days for a week-long camp or class during school breaks

You can teach a new, original class you design with us or a class with pre-designed curricula. Meet with our classes staff to find out more and to discuss your ideas.

We are currently looking for experts in:

Animation
App Inventor (or other Arduino App Development IDE)
Biology
Coding - Beginning programming in Scratch, Python
Comic Book & Graphic Novel
Green chemistry
Green energy
Medical Science
Stop Motion Animation
Sports Science
Do you have another expertise to share with our students? Let us know! Let's create an exciting new class!

Our classes and camps programs focus on students in grades 2-12. Grade ranges generally include:

2-4 (in-person only)
4-6
6-8
8-10
9-12

We have locations throughout the Portland Metro area. Locations include:

Online (Using zoom or other online teaching platform)
East (Gresham, east of 82nd)
Central (PSU, centralized schools)
North (UP, Vancouver)
South (Wilsonville)
West (Beaverton, Hillsboro, Forest Grove)

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Early Learning (K-2) SUMMER - Little Sparks Educator

Early Learning (K-2) SUMMER - Little Sparks Educator

Title: Summer Little Sparks Educator (K-2)

Hours: 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday, July 10th-August 18th

Staff Training Dates: June 21st - 23rd (Paid-Stipend)

Type: Full-Time (40 hrs.) During the Contracted Period

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