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Summer Camp Site Assistant - San Francisco

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Summer Camp Site Assistant - San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    EDMO’s summer team members spend 5-10 weeks of summer connecting with kids, honing leadership skills, and making a real impact - all while rocking wacky costumes and getting pied in the face! Our summer positions offer a unique opportunity to help kids uncover hidden talents and dive deeper into existing talents. Spend your summer pursuing your goals and developing invaluable, transferrable professional skills (including problem solving, management, and coaching). 

    The Site Assistant is the life line of camp, training on and being ready to hold any position that camp has to offer including Camp Director. Leading up to camp, Site Assistants will train on every role that camp has to offer. Once summer begins, Site Assistants are responsible for filling in wherever they are needed. When they are not subbing for a camp role, they will assist the Camp Director with operational oversight pertaining to their assigned location with a focus on coaching and mentoring other site staff. In addition to a full time summer component, this job includes a part-time spring component that includes training and preparation for camp.

     MAIN DUTIES INCLUDE:

    • Participating in any pre-camp training, professional development, or in season meetings
    • Subbing for any role needed including Counselor, Instructor and Camp Director
    • Helping the Camp Director manage all aspects of Camp EDMO daily operations
    • Coaching, mentoring and training site Instructors and Counselors 
    • Providing high caliber customer service by anticipating and addressing any kid, staff or parent challenges and/or concerns
    • Communicating with parents as needed, to make sure they are up to date on what their kids are experiencing at camp
    • Ensuring all staff, campers, and parents are safe and have a positive experience in our program - this includes diligently following all EDMO Covid-19 guidelines and restrictions
    • Exhibiting the EDMO Vibe and demonstrating through actions and words each of the social emotional learning (SEL) skills of empathy, responsibility, initiative, collaboration, problem solving and emotion management, while also reinforcing these qualities in staff and kids

    Reports to: Camp Director  

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    If you are missing any of the qualifications listed below, please don't be discouraged! We are ready to train and be flexible for the right applicant. Please still apply if you are enthusiastic about this work and think you would be a strong fit. 

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS ARE:

    • Bachelor's degree in related area and/or relevant experience
    • Experienced coach with teaching or educator support experience
    • A background in SEL and STEAM learning methodology
    • High level of experience providing feedback
    • Classroom teaching experience preferred
    • Creative, patient and positive attitude with a willingness to problem solve
    • Experience (and a love for!) working with kids
    • High sense of responsibility and dependability 
    • Previous camp experience preferred 
    • Patience, flexibility, and adaptability
    • Self starter, motivated, but also team player
    • Credentialed teacher a HUGE plus

    CPR/First Aid Certification is required by the full time start date. Certification must include an in-person CPR component. If you are not already certified, some compensation will be available.  

    Additional Information

    This position is part-time during the spring and full-time during the summer. Exact dates to be discussed during the interview process. Dates depend on program sites with programs running from June - September, at a duration of 5-10 weeks.

    2 ROLES AVAILABLE AT EACH LOCATION:

    • Full Time Salary during weeks of summer of  $1000 - 1150/week depending on experience, hours 7:30AM - 6PM
    • Hourly position, 40 hours per week during summer, $25-$30/hour depending on experience, hours 7:45 - 4:15 with possible overtime

    Both roles are part time during the spring with ~100 hours of paid training and Full Time, Monday - Friday during the 5-10 weeks of the summer your location is running.

    MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED WITH THE COVID - 19 VACCINE TO WORK WITH EDMO.

    _For 2022 in-person programming: To ensure the safety of everyone in the EDMO community, we will be monitoring all local and state COVID-19 policies to determine the safest protocols.  Staff will be expected to agree and uphold all safety protocols that are necessary once programs start. _