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Galileo Learning

I loved Camp Galileo so much! I made memories that lasted a lifetime and gained amazing skills from child/camper management to exercises in team building. A days work at Camp started with staff check in and meeting! We would get our specific jobs for Camp check in and then close with a team building exercise from cheers to fun team games. We would go into our specific classrooms and prepare for the day's festivities. Our jobs included everything from "morning daycare" watch to supply checks. At 8 AM we would head to our "marks". We would then go out and get ready to greet campers! As a Nebula TL (team leader) I worked with the youngest age group who took extra special attention and care! I would meet all of the Nebulas and greet them with a fun game like "Statues" or "Mister Fox". It was my job to led the campers to each class (art, science, and outdoors) and act as an assistant instructor for all of the various projects. I learned how to create dynamic and loving relationships between campers, campers and instructors, and with myself. I learned how to multitask and pay attention to every detail. I learned customer service as we had to talk to each individual parent about their child and answer any questions or future planning. I would check out each child and give a little synopsis of the day's events and what was "spectacular" about their child. I also learned how to discuss a child's needs in a compassionate way without coming off as disrespectful. The hardest part of the job was forming incredible bonds with each child and knowing that I would sometimes only get them for 5 days. The most enjoyable part of my job was absolutely learning how to be silly! Camp brought me out of my shell and also instilled a strong sense of responsibility.

Check in with co-creating curriculum partner to assess progress on projects.  Work on curriculum samples, do write up of curriculum following a very detailed curriculum proforma.   Share write ups for clarity and edits; Intra-department meetings on curriculum, as well as all Galileo taff meetings as called.  Resourcing supplies, ordering supplies; testing projects with small group of volunteer kids, reworking based on findings.

Learned how to set specific goals for self and within the company, how to work collaboratively on a variety of tasks within the department; how to present curriculum ideas company wide; learned of new materials and different ways to use them; how to provide structure but allow for creativity within a lesson; how to structure curriculum based on Galileo's 5 points of innovative learning.

Management was hierarchical and structured but provided guidelines on how to achieve company goals

Workplace culture was fun and innovative - they, in fact, did provide summer camp programs and that ran through the whole company culture.  I was the most senior member of the company!  

Hardest part of the job was having to attend too many meetings breaking the creative flow of the part of the work I enjoyed.  Also, too much time on a computer sitting for hours at a time.  

Most enjoyable part of the job was creating innovative curriculum based on chosen themes and working collaboratively with a fabulous young woman who was my co-creating curriculum development partner

Galileo is an incredible opportunity for young professionals in arts, science, and education. They really support their Team Leaders and Instructors in their growth and ability as educators and "innovators". If you're a people person, goofy and outgoing, or just love working with kids - the Camp culture is intoxicating and maybe a little addicting. I've found lately that it is very difficult to continue work with Galileo camps if you are not a teacher with summer availability. I also question the amount to which they are pushing their mission/mindset as the training videos seem to get a little more pushy and cult-y every year. That being said, employees are still able to exercise their own teaching/childcare styles and professional growth without overly subscribing to the Galileo curriculum. 

The At-Home Instructor job (born out of COVID19) on the other-hand, can be very difficult as it really is just you at the pod/home camp and almost none of that growth or support is really found except for through phone/email with the area "Camp Director". They definitely pay accordingly to account for what the position entails, but it is not as fun or easy or supportive as the Summer camp positions.

I really enjoyed working here this summer— the staff are great, my camp director was very supportive, and the kids really seemed to enjoy the projects and activities they were doing. It is a fairly diverse environment at many of the camps, and there are opportunities for some advancement if you are willing to put yourself out there. Work life balance is a struggle— almost everyone at the camp worked more than 8 hours a day, and many took prep work home with them. That being said, this job is great if you are going to be a teacher or just love working with kids!

One downside of this job is that wages were a significant problem. Money should not be your main reason to be at this camp; however, that does not mean it is unimportant. Different camps in the same county paid positions differently, and the people at my camp were misled to believe that we would be paid at least $9 when we applied. Instead, we made around $8 (minimum wage), and when we brought this to the attention of upper management, we were given the run around for most of the summer, which created a sense of distrust between the staff and management. While the issue was corrected right before the last week of camp, the attitudes shown by management were enough to make some staff members leave. Hopefully this issue will not come up again.

Imagine working for a company where...
- over 90% of employees agree that staff meetings are a valuable use of time
- feedback is valued, welcomed, encouraged, and not scary
- there are mini dance parties to celebrate milestones
- everyone is committed to being visionary, courageous, collaborative, determined and reflective
- the mission is to develop innovators who envision and create a better world
- you are surrounded by intelligent, passionate, and committed professionals every day
- and more...

During my first few months at Galileo, I pinched myself daily because I couldn't believe that I'd found such a functional, fun, supportive, dynamic, mission focused and performance driven environment.  Seven years later, I'm as excited to be a part of this company as I was on day one.  We run camps, and as such, everyone in the office works hard to bring the spirit of camp to work everyday. I love working with kids and have been fortunate to be able to spend most of my summers each year visiting and supporting our camps.  Having seen the impact of our work first-hand and I can't imagine myself doing anything else.

Camp Galileo is an amazing opportunity for anyone seeking to deepen their skills working with children in an imaginative and uplifting environment. 

Jobs range from Summer Interns, to Lead Instructors, to Camp Directors and a few in between. The optimism of the management team and the creativity of the company itself makes Camp Galileo a very rewarding place to work. 

A typical day for a Lead Instructor at Camp Galileo would include arriving to camp for the morning meeting where the details of the day are discussed, next teaching up to three lessons in art, science, and/or outdoors (with breaks and a lunch in between) then, meeting again for a wrap up meeting at the end of the day. 

The hardest part of this job could be time management with moving from lesson to lesson in a fast-paced time period, but it can be easily managed. The most enjoyable aspects of this job are too many to name! 

The children are so grateful for your time with them, the coworkers around you become your family and your support team, and the lessons and activities are highly engaging and exciting to teach.

I worked at this camp for three summers over three years and brought my full heart, experience as a school teacher, and deep commitment to the kids and the mission. I believed in what the camp stood for and was proud to contribute to that vision.

Unfortunately, despite my dedication, my offer was rescinded two summers in a row—both times without warning and with no direct communication or compassion. I was left without income and had to scramble to find work, which created significant stress. A simple phone call or honest conversation could have made a huge difference, but instead, I was dismissed abruptly and later told not to apply again.

The experience made me feel disposable—like my value to the organization ended the moment things became inconvenient, even when the circumstances were outside my control. As an educator, I know the importance of clear, kind communication—and this organization fell short when it mattered most.

I’m sharing this not to tear the camp down, but to advocate for better treatment of staff who show up year after year with love, energy, and professionalism. Compassion and communication matter, especially in places that serve children.


What is the best part of working at the company?
The team members you get to work with are all really amazing. They are fun to get to know on break and during all camp activities 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The camp director yells a lot, instead what would be better for staff is if we got feedback to work with instead of the director just yelling at both us as staff and the kids as well 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Sometimes it is toxic because breaks are missed, the director yells, but other times the environment and culture are good. 

Many of the staff participate in camp spirit days alongside the kids

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
No two days are exactly the same. 
Staff meeting - 7:45 
Morning care 8-8:45

But my group does
Sign in 9:00-9:10?
All camp assembly
Outdoor Adventures
Snack
Innovators Studio
Lunch
Playtime outdoors (my lunch time as a Team Leader)
Idea Lab
Afternoon camp assembly 
Check out 3-3:20
Transfer to extended care (After-party)
Extended care 3:20-6pm

Regular day staff clock out 4:15pm
Staff doing Extended day clock out at 5:40 -6 depending on how many kids

My experience with Galileo has been invaluable in my development as a leader and as an innovative thinker. From amazing training, ownership to make my vision of an educational community come to life, and accountability I feel to build that community year after year, my time Galileo has been the single most rewarding professional experience to date. I get to work with some of the most fun and inspiring people I know, and we're all working towards an amazing mission to develop innovators who envision and create a better world.

At camp a typical day is chock-full of laughter, imagination and hard work. All camp staff are managed and supported by a Camp Director, who will be there to check in on the progression of your goal and professional development and ensure you have the tools you need to be successful at camp. For me the most enjoyable part is the moment you realize that you've grown and developed as much as the campers have. The days are long, however summer is short - filling those 6-10 weeks with camp is a kid's dream come true (and we're all just big kids, right?)

I really enjoyed working for this company because you were given ample online visual training that actually helped with performing your job duties. The company's mission and culture was consistent at my camp site and with my camp director. What I expected to see and do during my time working at the camp was actually what I did. I felt supported and appreciated by my camp director and my coworkers  because of the work environment expectations set at the very beginning. Working with kids takes a lot of energy and patience, and you're often not appreciated for the work you do, but at this camp I felt appreciated. Overall, this can be a fun job if you really like working with kids and aren't afraid to be silly. 

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