Summer Camp Coordinator (Seasonal Full-Time)
Summary A summer camp coordinator plans, organizes, and supervises the summer camp program. They also ensure the safety and well-being of campers and staff. The Child Development Center Summer Camp program has an average of 10-15 staff members and 60-80 school-age children in attendance daily grades rising Kindergarten through rising sixth grade. Begin the planning and staff recruitment process for a successful summer program early. Partner in the interview and onboarding process of seasonal staff. Partner to develop staff, students, activities, and fieldtrips reservations and daily/weekly schedules. Plan, implement, schedule, and communicate on-site and off site activities that go with pre-determined weekly themes. Exhibit and promote a happy, peaceful work environment. Establish and maintain positive rapport with children, parents, staff and church members while maintaining confidentiality.
Exhibit a positive attitude toward new ideas.
Promote team spirit and Christian love while providing customer service.
Professionally represent and promote the Child Development Center and Timberlake Church programs to community, parents, church and other childcare centers. Duties
- Create an exciting, well-organized, Christ-centered summer program experience for staff and children.
- Program planning : Create and schedule activities, field trips, guest speakers, and special events
- Staff management : Partner with the School Age Director & Executive Director to recruit, hire, and supervise staff, including jr. counselors, and volunteers
- Safety : Ensure safety standards are met, and or exceeded.
- Communication : Interact with parents, staff, children, volunteers, and community partners
- Budgeting : Manage the program budget and keep spending for summer camp within a predetermined range.
- Discipline : Handle discipline issues and liaise with the School Age Director
- Graduate degree in a child-related field + 6 months of programmatic experience OR
- Endorsement or bachelor's degree in a child-related field + 1 year of programmatic experience, OR
- 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours of college credit of which 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours are in child-related subjects + 1 year programmatic experience OR
- Minimum 2 years programmatic experience with one year in a staff supervisory capacity and at least one of the following:
- One yr early childhood certificate with at least 30 semester hours
- CDA program that requires high school completion or equivalent, 480 hours working with children, determination of competencies, 120 clock hours of child-related training taught by one with expertise in early childhood education and with documentation of master and competence, observation of the student's application of competence in classroom, combination of 6 yrs child-related education or programmatic experience, AND 12 semester hours or 180 clock hours in a child-related field, credential or equivalent and 2 yrs programmatic experience with one year in a staff supervisory capacity
- Certification of qualification from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori organization; OR
- 3 yrs programmatic experience including 1 yr in a staff supervisory capacity and fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent. Programmatic experience shall be obtained in a child day center that offers a staff training program, documented minimum 120 hrs training during 3 yr period
- CPR/First Aid and MAT Trained, preferred
- Christian faith in line with the United Methodist Church, with a heart for the church's vision of ministry.
MAT Certification
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