Job Description
Job Description
The Summer Camp Staff member will provide a supportive function for one of our Brooklyn, 2025, Summer Day Camps in the role of either an Assistant Group Leader or Group Leader
Reports to: Program Director
Location: One of our Various Brooklyn Program Sites
Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Monday - Friday; Summer (July and August); Non-Exempt
Salary: $16.50 / HR (Assistant Group Leaders)
$17.50 - $18.50 / HR (Group Leaders)
Major Duties:
1) Assistant Group Leader
- Assist the Group Leader and Activity Instructors with activities, including sports, movement, and recreation, educational activities and arts and crafts.
2) Group Leader
- Plan and facilitate integrated learning, recreational, arts and developmentally appropriate activities for youth.
- Collaborate with and direct program aides.
3) All Staff
- Complete required documentation.
- Participate in training and staff development activities.
- Demonstrate effective classroom management skills.
- Ensure a safe and engaging group environment.
Qualifications:
- Minimum High School Diploma / GED Preferred for Assistant Group Leaders,
- Minimum High School Diploma / GED Required for Group Leaders.
- Two years of college or a BA strongly preferred.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Experience working with youth. At least 2 years required for Group Leaders.
- Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
- Ability to complete medical and DOHMH/DOE clearances and fingerprints.
- Ability to work from the beginning to the end of Camp, Early July until Mid August (the exact end date depends on the assigned camp site)
- Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.
Application and Onboarding Timeline
February 27th: Summer Camp Application Opens (Rolling Admission)
March 10th Information Sessions & Pre-Screens will begin (Rolling Basis)
March 17th: Face-to-Face Interviews will begin (Rolling Basis)
April 3rd: Selected Candidates will be notified and scheduled for clearances (Rolling Basis)
May 23rd: Last Day to submit Application (May be placed on waitlist)
June 2nd/16th Trainings will begin for those who are cleared.
July 7th: Start of Summer Camp for those who are cleared.