Join Our Team

In addition to developing experiential, participatory and entertaining elective courses, DECATS Mentors are the beneficiaries of valuable and rewarding professional development for use beyond the three-week summer program.

If you worked at DECATS Houston in any previous summer, please contact us for access to the Returning Employee Application instead of completing the form below.

Position Requirements

• Full attendance at required dates listed on this page.

• Letter of support from a principal or equivalent

• Completion of required safe environment training & background check

• Download a full job description (PDF)

Junior Mentors are most often DECATS graduates who are choosing to pursue careers in education. As a “Mentor in training,” Junior Mentors contribute to developing experiential, participatory and entertaining elective courses, as well as formative professional development for use in classroom settings at DECATS and beyond.

If you worked at DECATS Houston in any previous summer, please contact us for access to the Returning Employee Application instead of completing the form below.

Position Requirements

• Full attendance at required dates listed on this page.

• Letter of support from a principal or equivalent

• Completion of required safe environment training & background check

• Download a full job description (PDF)

Each campus has two Office Manager positions. This role is vital to the successful preparation and execution of DECATS, working closely with the instructional faculty, Scholar participants and parents. Office Managers also participate in our rigorous training on program philosophy and methodology.

If you worked at DECATS Houston in any previous summer, please contact us for access to the Returning Employee Application instead of completing the form below.

Position Requirements

• Full attendance at required dates listed on this page, plus a Site Setup day on Tuesday before the All Faculty & Staff In-service

• Letter of support from a principal or supervisor

• Completion of required safe environment training & background check

• Download a full job description (PDF)

Each campus has at least one Nurse. This role is vital to the successful preparation and execution of DECATS, working closely with the instructional faculty, Scholar participants and parents. Nurses also participate in our rigorous training on program philosophy and methodology.

If you worked at DECATS Houston in any previous summer, please contact us for access to the Returning Employee Application instead of completing the form below.

Position Requirements

• Full attendance at required dates listed on this page, plus a Site Setup day on Tuesday before the All Faculty & Staff In-service

• Letter of support from a principal or supervisor

• Completion of required safe environment training & background check

• Download a full job description (PDF)