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Voted "Best Camp for Kids" in Bay Area Parent for four consecutive years and "Best of the Bay" in San Francisco Magazine, Camp Galileo offers a place for staff to work, learn and grow in an environment of creativity and fun. With curriculum developed by experienced Galileo instructors, and LEAD Program training, we give staff the best tools and preparation for success — both for working at Galileo and beyond. Most importantly, working at Camp Galileo means working hands-on with kids in an environment where your impact will be felt daily!

Camp Galileo features three unique one-week sessions for all grade levels and runs for a total duration of 5-8 weeks, depending on the location. In each of these sessions, campers participate in art, science, and outdoor team building activities every day. Campers are divided by grade groups into teams of 10-16. Grade groups include: entering Kindergartners, 1st-2nd graders, and 3rd-5th graders. A Team Leader staff member is assigned to each group of 16 campers. This team remains together the entire week and rotates daily through art, science, and outdoor activities taught by Lead Instructors. Our camper to staff ratio never exceeds 8:1 and for kindergartners it's 6:1. See www.campgalileo.com for complete program details.

Camp Galileo is held at 19 Bay Area locations including Alamo, Belmont, Dublin, El Cerrito, Fremont, Hillsborough, Lafayette, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Mill Valley, Oakland, Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Jose (Almaden Valley & Evergreen), San Mateo, San Rafael, Saratoga, and Sunnyvale. For more detailed location information please visit www.campgalileo.com/locations.html

We are currently accepting applications for all positions for summer 2009. Applications will be reviewed and interviews will begin in January 2009 for all summer-only positions.
 

Please click on the position names below for a more detailed position description:

{ Camp Galileo Area Director }
Area Directors are in charge of a region of 4 to 6 Camp Galileo programs, including site selection, marketing, staff recruiting, and leadership of Camp Directors.

{ Camp Director }

Provides overall leadership of the program. Manages all staff, monitors instruction, and helps lead many all-camp activities. We are currently accepting applications from those interested in openings for the 2009 season. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis throughout September and October, so apply ASAP!

{ Assistant Camp Director}

Assistant Camp Director Assists the Camp Director with camp operations, staff management, and helps to lead camp activities. This position is available only at our Palo Alto and Hillsborough locations.

{ Extended Care Coordinator}
The Coordinator will manage staff and curriculum implementation for our after-care program. This half-time (afternoons 1-6pm) position is available only at our Fremont, Belmont and Palo Alto locations.

{ Operations Coordinator }
Provides administrative support to the Camp Director and staff.

{ Lead Instructor—Art }
Instructs groups of 16 students in classes with themes such as Medieval Arts, Modern Masters, and African Art.

{ Lead Instructor—Outdoor }
Leads groups of campers in team building exercises, Klutz craft activities and all-camp games with a twist.

{ Lead Instructor—Science }
Instructs groups of 16 students in classes with themes such as Building Big, Invent It!, and Ocean Explorers.

{ Lead Instructor—Kindergarten Specialist }
Leads kindergartners in one or more of the above subject areas (Art, Science, or Outdoors). Should have experience working with 4-6 year olds.

{ Team Leader }
Role models in charge of camper teams who provide positive and friendly support to campers and assist Instructors in the classroom.

{ Summer Intern }
High school volunteers who participate in Galileo’s Leadership Development program and are intimately involved in supporting the overall program and helping the Camp Director and staff where needed.

Learn more about Camp Galileo and our staff:

Camp Galileo Video