Camp La Sierra Student Bio-Camp Counselor (Su’25)

Position Summary

The Biology Department needs student Counselors (instructors) for the Camp La Sierra Experience, a joint Early Learning Opportunity Experience for students in the Riverside Unified School District in cooperation with La Sierra University School of Education and various participating departments across the campus.

Role Description and Schedule

Bio-Camp Counselors guide small groups of campers through hands-on learning activities focused on life sciences. Campers rotate through two science-focused sessions each day, led or facilitated by the Counselors.

The Bio-Camp runs Monday through Thursday, from approximately 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Each camper group attends for a 4-day session, with a new group starting each week.

Note: The first week of camp begins June 16 and will only run for 3 days due to the Juneteenth state holiday.

The grade ages of the campers are…

Grades 7 & 8 (Junior Hight School) for week 1

Grades 4, 5 & 6 (Elementary School) for weeks 2, 3, & 4

Time commitment is up to 6 hours per day when including prep and cleanup.

Experiences will include some lab skills and observations, microscope use, and possible live plant and animal experiences pending availability of the specimens. Some outdoor experiences for “field” observations and / or collection are planned as well as a visits to the World Museum of Natural History.

Camp Counselors should have taken the entire General Biology Sequence, though this requirement may be waived at the discretion the Biology Chair or Laboratory Coordinator. Applicants must be registered as La Sierra University Students for either a Summer Program class, or for Fall Quarter.

• Must be a La Sierra University student currently enrolled in either the Summer or Fall 2025 quarters
• Must be cleared by Human Resources to start work by Friday, June 13
• Must be LiveScanned (we will reimburse for LiveScan if hired) to be cleared by Human Resources
• Must have taken BIOL111/L, 112/L, 113/L within last 3 years and passed with a grade of B or higher or been previous lab TA for the General Biology sequence in last 4 years

Wage: 20/hr