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Junior Instructor Application – Fall Camps 2026
Junior Instructor Application – Fall Clubs 2026
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Name
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Legal First Name
Preferred Name
Legal Last Name
Email
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Enter Email
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Cell Phone
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What city do you live in?
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Date of birth
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MM slash DD slash YYYY
Are you under the age of 19?
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Yes
No
Age Verification
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I will be 14 or older by the start of Clubs
I am currently a…
Highschool student
University student
I am currently in grade
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9
10
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12
School you are currently attending
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Field of study/major
Gender
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Pronouns
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Languages Spoken
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English
French
Cantonese
Mandarin
Korean
Other
Other Languages
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Have you previously volunteered at Geering Up?
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No
Yes
Which years did you volunteer at Geering Up?
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Have you been a paid staff at Geering Up before?
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Yes
No
Which years did you work for Geering Up?
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Are you willing and able to provide a Criminal Record Check (CRC) for Vulnerable Sectors?
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Yes
No
I am a returning volunteer
Geering Up will provide instructions on how to apply for a CRC if you’re selected to volunteer with us. If you have volunteered with GU within the past 5 years, we should already have either a Police Information Check (PIC) or CRC on file for you.
Emergency Contact
Emergency Contact's Name
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First
Last
Emergency Contact's Cell Phone Number
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Emergency Contact's Home Phone Number
Parent/Guardian Information
Parent/Guardian's Name
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First
Last
Parent/Guardian's Cell Phone Number
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Parent/Guardian's Home Phone Number
I would like my application to be considered for:
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Vancouver Clubs (UBC Campus)
Surrey Libraries (locations change)
Vancouver School Board (locations change)
You can select one or multiple options.
I am interested in volunteering for the following single-day events:
September 26 from 9:30am to 2:15pm – Secure Games: Cybersafe Worlds [UBC Vancouver]
October 17 from 9:30am to 3:15pm – Preserve Lab: Timeless Sciences [UBC]
October 23 from 8:30am to 3:15pm – Rooted Cities: All Girls* Pro-D Day [UBC]
October 24 from 9:30am to 3:15pm – Space Communicators [HR Macmillan Space Centre]
November 7 from 9am to 3:30pm – EduTech: Examining AI Tools [UBC]
November 14 from 9:30am to 3:15pm – Engineering Design Competition [UBC]
November 28 from 9:30am to 3:15pm – GU Grand Prix: Ready, Set, Go! [UBC]
December 5 from 9:30am to 3:15pm – Microscope Day [UBC]
Select as many as you would be able to volunteer for
What are your preferred age groups to work with?
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Grades 1-2
Grades 3-4
Grades 5-7
Grades 8-9
Grades 10-12
What is your coding experience?
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None
Basic Experience (less than 12 months of experience)
Intermediate Experience (12 – 24 months of experience)
Advanced Experience (more than 24 months of experience)
What coding languages are you familiar with, and at what level?
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Training & Availability
If selected to volunteer in one of our in-person clubs, are you willing and able to attend an in-person training session at the UBC Vancouver campus?
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Yes
No
Training will be held in person September 19. More details on this training session will be sent to successful applicants. If you are unable to attend training or need to change your training date, please email volunteers.geeringup@ubc.ca
Why are you unable to attend training?
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Please note that only legitimate reasons will be approved (e.g. have a scheduled class, etc.).
Do you have any additional comments about your availability?
Please list two positions you have held (volunteer or work) that are relevant to this volunteer position
If you have not held two relevant positions, you may leave the second position space blank.
Position #1
Job Title
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Company/Organization
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Job Description
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Position #2
If you do not have a second relevant position, please just answer “N/A”.
Job Title
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Company/Organization
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Job Description
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1. Why do you want to volunteer with Geering Up? How will you help make our fall/winter clubs awesome?
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2. What experience do you have working with children?
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3. What is the most important consideration when working with children?
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4. What do you believe will be your biggest challenge volunteering with Geering Up?
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How did you hear about Geering Up?
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Volunteer/Job Fair
Teacher/Counsellor
Word of Mouth
I attended Geering Up Camps
I volunteered at Geering Up in the past
Other
Other:
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Resume
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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 20 MB.
No cover letter required. Only pdf files are accepted
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