All hiring for 2020 Summer Programs has been completed. Please check back in November for 2021 programs!
Instructors are content experts who may be certified teachers, university-level instructors or faculty, or professional content experts in their fields. They do not live on campus unless coming from out of state. Lunches during the program are provided to instructional staff. There is a great deal of autonomy in course development within the structures, policies, and guidelines of CBK curriculum so that unique, high-interest courses across the curriculum may be offered, many times to students who return year after year and are looking for something new.
SHINE level courses feel like accelerated enrichment in high school courses.
GLOW level courses feel like upper-level high school content.
Luminary Project courses are expected to demand the rigor equivalent to a collegiate freshman-junior level course or the full equivalent of an AP-level high school course.
In order to pitch a course, an instructor must provide a detailed course proposal including a course description, skeleton overview of salient content, and adherance to CBK standards for rigor. The content must be related to an area of expertise for that instructor as reflected in a curriculum vitae or extended resume. Please see the Call for Instructors ad for details and distribution. Hiring for 2020 Instructional Staff is complete.
Teaching Assistants mirror instructional staff in teaching teams and the depth of this role is determined upon discussion with the course instructor. TA's are typically hired beginning in March of the program year and are often identified by recommendation from the course instructor. TA's also are expected to serve as bridge positions and are more involved in the residential day than instructional staff. Please submit a full cover letter reflecting any teaching experience and content expertise as well as a current resume. Now hiring.
Residential Assistants live on campus beginning the first evening of training through the last day of the program. Additional employment will likely not be able to be held at the same time as serving as a residential assistant. Candidates may, and are encouraged, to apply for more than one program. All housing, full meal plan, and training expenses are included in compensation, though the benefits package total is not included in the posted pay stipends. RA's must be at least 18 years of age to supervise minors, or 21 years of age for Luminary. RA hiring begins in February once returning staff are determined.
RA's supervise morning preparation and plan community time for their wings of 10-16 kids, supervise and interact with kids during meals, plan and engage in afternoon and evening activity periods with kids across the program, and plan intensive evening meetings with their wings.
Please note that this is a rigorous and immensely rewarding experience in which you will be interacting with kids aged 8-18 who are living on a wing with you. While you are not usually "on" overnight, you are expected to be able to respond immediately to kid concerns that may occur during the night. Days off are limited and weekends cannot be taken off, as we are actively supervising kids. Good health is recommended as an asset. Once the position is offered and accepted, a full commitment to CBK for the defined times is required.
Most former and returning CBK staff describe these jobs as "life-changing." All training will be provided both prior to and on the job, including formal first aid/CPR training for RA's if your certification is not current. We look forward to your ambition, energy, and desire to make a difference in these kids' lives and in your own life.
CBK Summer Residential Staff Job Ad - now hiring
2020 Summer Program Staff Report Dates
CBK GLOW - June 14-27 with training June 10-13 for a program designed for kids aged 10-14 or entering grades 6-8
The Luminary Project - July 5-25 with training July 1-4 for a program designed for kids aged 12-18 or entering grades 8-12
CBK SHINE - Aug 2-8 with training July 29-Aug 1 for a program designed for kids aged 8-12 or entering grades 4-6