Summer Explore Assistant Instructor

Job Title: Summer Explore Assistant Instructor
Start date: June 9, 2025
End date: August 15, 2025
Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

Job Summary:
Assist Summer Explore instructors in all aspects of The Summer Explore daily programming to ensure the delivery of high-quality camp experiences that are safe and engaging for participants in K-5th grade. This may include activity prep, organization and instruction of activities with program participants including science experiments, arts and crafts, gym/outdoor games and more around weekly-themed camps. Work with summer camp coordinator, assistant coordinator and vendors throughout the summer.

Essential job functions include the following:
Assist with the day-to-day activities for Summer Explore Program:

• Plan, organize and execute age-appropriate daily interactive activities including but not limited to visual arts, STEM, physical activity, science experiments, and outdoor adventure that align with weekly themes
• Lead groups participants entering grades K-5 with a fun, safe, positive and outgoing attitude.
• Manage participant behaviors in a safe, positive way with the help of other camp staff.
• Assist Instructors with preparing the supplies and equipment needed for daily activities.
• Assist with participant movement throughout the day including drop-off and pick-up hours as well as lunch bunch.
• Ensure facilities/classrooms are set up and ready for the camp days activities
• Ensure use of supplies, snacks, etc. are used in accordance with the weekly plan and budget
• Work with the coordinator to supervise and attend Friday field trips with participants and camp staff

Maintain safety and security of participants and facilities by

• Maintains cleanliness and order of camp room in order to ensure safety
• Assists in unlocking and controlling access to spaces as needed and authorized by the permit.
• Assisting in building walk-throughs at the end of camp this includes ensuring that all facility users have left the premises, turning off lights, checking and locking appropriate doors, and notifying custodians of departure before leaving the building.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safety and emergency procedures for the building of assignment.
• Promptly completing and submitting required reports (accident/injury reports, facilities reports, Incident report) to Community Education.
• Remaining alert to potentially unsafe situations and notifying custodians of unsafe conditions; stopping any unsafe or questionable activities.
• Assists in observing activities in and around the camp to help prevent property damage and theft. Reports illegal activities to the police and Community Education facilities office.

Other functions of the job include but are not limited to the following:

• Attending and participating in staff meetings and in-service training programs as requested
• Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience in a PreK- 6 grade educational setting
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills - email, word, database systems, etc.
• Experience working and communicating with adults and children in an employment or volunteer setting.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of applicable District requirements and Board of Education policies.
• Ability to observe and report safety hazards and need for maintenance and repair.
• Ability to confer with community education supervisor regarding needs, schedules and concerns.
• Ability to complete CPR/first Aid certifications and keep them up to date.
• Knowledge of the mission, core values, and strategies of Mounds View Public schools.
• Must be available on a flexible schedule and work weekends
• Willing to work at multiple locations.

Physical Requirements:
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Vision abilities required include close vision.