Camp Director - Going Places Summer Camp

Camp Director - Going Places Summer Camp-HERNDON VA

LOCATIONS- Herndon VA LOCATION -Herndon VA- Herndon Community Center-814 Ferndale Ave Herndon VA 20170 DATES 2 WEEKS 7-29-24 THROUGH 8-9-24 The Summer Camp Director will provide operational leadership for our 6-7 week Going Places Summer Camp program. The candidate will build a successful team of camp instructors, while having a positive impact on students, parents, partners and local community.

About AlphaBEST and Going Places Summer Camp

AlphaBEST Education, a leading provider of after school and summer programs, and FableVision, an award-winning, educational media and storytelling company, co-developed of "Going Places" Summer Camp featuring the award-winning book by FableVision's founders and twin brothers Paul and Peter H. Reynolds. Going Places Summer offers engaging, immersive activities and challenges based on the book's themes, which illustrate the critical life skills known as the "4Cs" - communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.

We can't fully achieve our mission of learning through wonder without staff who exemplify these same beliefs and are passionate about making an impact on our youth. Summer camp is not for everyone, but we don't want just anyone - we want the most passionate and engaging staff around for our students! So, are you ready for Wacky Wednesdays, wearing crazy hats, finding ways to make all campers feel included? Then please, join us this summer!

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Overseeing a variety of enrichment classes including instructors and onsite coordinators

Building and maintaining relationships with partners, parents, and students

Support, coach, and inspire a cohesive team of camp instructors

Ensure that all curriculum and program elements are being executed as intended

Organize and maintain inventory of curriculum supplies

Deliver and collect curriculum and materials at the beginning and end of each session

Create weekly camp instructor schedules, and provide coverage for instructors in the event of an unexpected delay or absence

Provide exceptional customer service to partners, parents and students

Clearly and efficiently communicate to AlphaBEST support team as needed

REQUIREMENTS:

Strong performance-driven proactive leader with the ability to inspire and motivate a team to exceed tactical and strategic objectives

Genuine love and interest in working with children and/or education

Experience working and leading in youth development setting

Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

Passion to cultivate individual talents, motivate successfully, display commitment, and seek continuous enhancement

Demonstrates a sense of urgency and the ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines

Excellent time management and organizational skills

Treats people with respect, keeps commitments, inspires trust of others, works with integrity and upholds organizational values.

Demonstrates passion, humility, positive attitude, is mission-driven and self-directed

Ability to partner with diverse work groups and with employees at all levels

Ability to maintain an excellent work ethic, a high level of energy and exceptional enthusiasm each day

Flexibility to meet changing needs and demands while balancing multiple tasks efficiently

CPR/First Aid certified OR willing to become certified by start of camp

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

College degree preferred but not required

Preferred experience with elementary students

Experience leading a team preferred

Experience working with kids or in a camp setting a plus

HOURS

Staff may work anytime between 7:30am and 6pm, Monday through Friday. Number of hours and start/finish time will vary by site, position, and day

Staff meetings: During regular work hours before or after the start of programming

2-12 hours of online training before camp begins

Training and setup days: Participate in two mandatory training and setup days in the days before camp starts

Camp cleanup: Participate in cleaning and packing up camp for an additional 1-5 hours in your last week of camp, typically some additional hours at the end of the day.

The needs of camp and resulting staff hours may vary. We seek and make offers to staff who

we believe are capable of thriving in a flexible environment, both professionally and personally.

COMPENSATION AND PERKS

We are committed to competitively compensating staff. Regarding compensation:

Staff are compensated at a regular hourly rate, with overtime at 1.5x the hourly rate in accordance with state and federal requirements. Exact hourly rate is based on location and is included in the offer letter.

Staff will be compensated at an hourly training rate for 2-12 hours of online training to be completed before camp, and for 2 days on-site setup/training

Summer staff positions are temporary, seasonal non-benefited positions and do not include paid vacation time.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Some lifting and carrying up to 60 lbs.

Typing, writing, reading

Seeing, hearing and speaking, both nearby and at a distance

Use hand and fingers to help with classroom supplies and operate equipment

Frequent sitting

Standing, walking, kneeling

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