Director, Summer Kids Program/Camp

Position Title: Director, Two-week Children’s Summer Program, Brewster, MA

The Summer’s Not Over @ the U.U. (SNO@UU) Director is responsible for supervising all program activities, staff and participants (“Adventurers”) during the last two weeks of August, when the program operates. SNO@UU consists of 30-40 Adventurers and three counselors, as well as 50 volunteer activity leaders and mentors, who will be directed and supervised by Assistant Directors. The Director is responsible for handling all administrative tasks during the two-week period, as well as supporting the Assistant Directors, who will carry out registration, initial family communication and finances in the spring. During the first two weeks in August, the Director will continue communication with families, lead counselor training and volunteer orientation, and plan Before- and After-care activities.

Salary: $3,200

Prerequisites:

• Three years of Summer program/Camp experience, preferably in a supervisory role
• Bachelor degree or comparable professional certification
• Familiarity with Unitarian Universalist principles and values and/or willingness to learn and follow
• Excellent organizational, computer and communication skills
• Enthusiastic leadership and creativity
• Willingness to collaborate closely with Assistant Directors

Staff Supervision and Development:

• Trains, manages, and directs staff
• Observes and evaluates staff performance
• Creates strategies to inspire and reinforce staff and volunteers
• Ensures staff and volunteer CORIs are current and complete

Adventurer & Family Engagement:

• Models a safe and supportive community environment based on UU Values
• Fosters relationships with Adventurers and their families
• Responds to incidents and troubleshoots as needed
• Manages all Adventurer- and parent-related issues
• Greets families and conducts Adventurer sign-in and sign-out
• Leads Opening Circle with greeting, announcements and games/activities
• Assigns Assistant Directors daily tasks as needed
• Coordinates/covers for counselor breaks
• Attends/supervises Before- and After-care
• Communicates with parents regarding any incidents

Campus Appearance:

• Works with staff and volunteers to ensure Adventurers, staff, volunteers and families have a safe, clean, inviting campus environment
• Coordinates daily clean-up with staff and counselors

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift full coolers and other objects weighing up to 40 lbs
• Able to climb stairs, bend, stoop, kneel, reach with hands, sit and stand for extended periods of time, walk, hear and have visual acuity.
• Note: the Director will regularly be required to stand, talk, hear and walk over uneven and unpaved grounds

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $3,200.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Brewster, MA 02631 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Brewster, MA 02631: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $3,200