"2026 Early IT Summer Camp - Teaching Assistant Position (Paid EEP Position)"

Job Details

Job Title: 2026 Early IT Summer Camp - Teaching Assistant Position (Paid EEP Position)

Posting Start Date: 2/13/26

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu.

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

Job Purpose and Scope

The Early IT Summer Camp is a free day camp hosted by the School of Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati. It is designed to give high school students a solid foundation in Information Technology including cybersecurity, software development, game development and simulation, and data and cloud technologies. Our camp gives students access to learn from esteemed faculty in the School of Information Technology, an opportunity to interact with top industry leaders, and the chance to engage in a series of team-based projects.

We are looking for qualified IT students to serve as Teaching Assistants for the Early IT Summer Camp. Responsibilities for this position include but not limited to mentoring high school students, aiding with instructional content, leading group discussions and activities, and answering student questions.

We will be holding one 3-week camp this year, in person. These are the dates of the camp:

• Monday, June 1st– Thursday, June 18th from 10am – 4pm

There will also be an orientation the week before the start of camp. You must be able to attend orientation and be present at all three weeks of camp for this position.

Job Requirements (Minimum Qualifications)

Willingness/interest in working with high school students; Ability to facilitate a small group of high school students and stay on task; Strong public speaking skills: Pro-active, self-motivated and problem solver; Strong customer service and interpersonal skills. We strongly encourage all undergraduate students in IT/Cybersecurity to apply. For undergraduate students, 3rd year or above is preferred. However, students in their 2nd year will be considered based on qualifications and merits.

If interested, please apply for this position by Friday, March 13th by 5PM. If you have any questions, reach out to Kelsey Tippitt, email: tippitkm@ucmail.uc.edu.