Love the details? Get deep satisfaction from a job well done? Love helping things run smoothly? Find delight in supporting the administrative needs of a team and providing excellent customer service? Obsessed with check lists and office organization?

The Program Assistant is the behind-the-scenes administrative and programmatic support of some of our largest Galileo camp sites. This role supports the Operations Coordinator in setting the tone for service mentality and work ethic for every other camp staff member. They role model the flexibility required at camp—there is no job too big or too small. There is a lot of work to make the camp office—and thus camp—run smoothly, and our Program Assistants help turn those wheels! Perfect for those that love databases and camp songs alike.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support administrative and management tasks, as directed by Operations Coordinator, Assistant Camp Director, or Camp Director
• Support all aspects of camp, especially behind-the-scenes operations and programming
• Provide excellent customer service to camp families via phone or in person, communicating with a positive, professional and fun attitude
• Support production of weekly camper paperwork and database management
• Support camper needs, including first aid
• Support Extended Care program, including staffing assignments and activity planning
• Provide leadership, energy, and camp spirit for campers and staff
• Support camp operations, such as check in and check out procedures, and T-shirt distribution processes
• Provide support in classrooms as needed
• Participate in all camp activities, supervise snack, lunch, and other camp programming
• Delegate administrative projects to Summer Interns and help manage their work
• Support management and organization of various camp documentation
• Support management of supply requests, expense reports and budget documents

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION Some college, or equivalent experience Administrative experience Demonstrated leadership experience Experience working with kids or in a camp setting

Founded in 2002, Galileo has grown to over 100 awe-inspiring summer camp programs throughout the Bay Area, SoCal, and Chicagoland, for which we hire close to 3,000 summer staff each year. Our summer staff teams are a diverse community of leaders—the best and brightest current and aspiring educators, college students, artists, engineers, and scientists who can't wait to dazzle and inspire thousands of Galileo campers for 2-8 weeks each summer.