EXPLO Middle School Instructor (Summer)

• Implement an existing project-based curriculum in collaboration with our curriculum coaches, with opportunities to offer input based on your areas of interest, research, and/or professional practice.
• Teach two or three 75-minute classes each weekday.
• Complete the relevant and necessary daily preparation required for delivering an engaging student experience.
• Facilitate connections with external partners and guest speakers, as appropriate.
• Attend weekly faculty meetings, and provide student feedback throughout the summer.

• Business, Math, Economics:
  • Business Investments.
  • Entrepreneurship.
  • Marketing Advertising.
  • Game Theory.
  • The Art of Persuasion: Psychology Meets Negotiation.
• Law, Humanities, World Affairs:
  • Creative Writing.
  • International Law Diplomacy.
  • Government Simulation.
• Visual, Performing, Culinary Arts:
  • Studio Art.
  • Comedy: Improv Beyond.
  • Graphic Novel.
  • Gastronomy: Art Science of Cooking.
  • World Cooking.
• Engineering, Technology, Design:
  • Engineering in Action.
  • Strategy Game Design.
  • Aeronautical Engineering.
  • Architecture.
• Science, Psychology, Medicine:
  • Personality Behavioral Psychology.
  • Forensic Science.
  • Medicine: First Aid Clinical Skills.
  • Psychopathology.
  • Brain Hackers: Decoding the Mind.
• EXPLO Focus Programs:
  • Veterinary Science.
  • Medical Rotations.

• This is a 4.5-week seasonal position. A 3-day, on-campus, in-person training and orientation will start on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Dates for pre-season, remote coaching (primarily including the review of lesson plans and course content) are flexible, and will be discussed as part of any job offer.
• Compensation for this role, assuming a teaching load of 2 classes, is $4,800, based on relevant training and experience. Lunch is provided for all Instructors.
• Campus housing for Instructors is very limited; if campus housing is needed, Instructors will be expected to fulfill additional program responsibilities, to be discussed during the hiring process.

• You have earned, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree, with coursework and/or professional experience directly related to the classes you will teach.
• You are available to work on campus for the duration of the program. Please note: campus housing may be available, on a very limited basis, for applicants not local to the Boston/Wellesley area.
• You are authorized to work in the United States, and/or have the ability to obtain authorization by the start of the program.

• This position will require staff members to occasionally assist with a variety of physical tasks, including carrying signage and supplies, event set-up and tear-down, and standing or walking for prolonged periods of time during events; responsibilities before students arrive will include setting up both indoor and outdoor spaces.
• The Wellesley College campus is large and spread out, and we will be using spaces throughout the campus. Because of this, days will include significant amounts of walking.

At EXPLO, our engine is curiosity. We drive joyful learning through investigation, collaboration, and play. We’re a mission-driven, educational non-profit with more than 89,000 student alumni who hail from 90 countries. We offer day and residential summer programs for clever and curious students in grades 4 through 12 on three of the most beautiful college campuses on the East Coast of the U.S. For many, EXPLO is a life-changing experience. Our students sometimes describe it as the place where they feel like the truest version of themselves. We know you’ll transform the lives of our students. We hope the experience will transform yours, too.