Assistant Camp Coordinator – Seasonal

Position: Assistant Camp Coordinator – Seasonal

Summary:

Directly reports to and assists OST Specialist to coordinate, facilitate and oversee Summer Action Adventures Camp for enrolled participants, creating high quality activities in a well supervised setting, in accordance with Recreation Department standards. Hours of operation are 7:00am to 5:30pm Monday –Friday, excluding a scheduled break for July 4th. We ask that you commit to the entire ten weeks of Summer Action Adventure Camp (June 16th-August 20th, 2025), as attendance throughout the program is mandatory. In addition, attendance and participation is required at the Independence Day Parade. Preparation and planning to meet Recreation Department guidelines and expectations will begin traditionally in February.

Hours:

6:45am-3:15pm or 9:00am-5:30pm determined by supervising OST Specialist

Rate of Pay:

$18.00

Qualifications:

Associate Degree or 2 years working with children in a leadership capacity or professional setting (preferably have 1 year of camp experience).

Responsibilities:

Program Preparation:

Involvement in recruiting, interviewing, hiring and training of camp staff, maintaining high professional standards during the hiring and training process.

Program Coordination:

• Accountable for clear consistent, positive communication with program participants, parents and families.
• Responsible for creating and distributing weekly newsletters, calendars of scheduled activities, and other essential documents as a means of communication for program participants and families.
• Complete all required documentation as scheduled to maintain accurate program records.
• Prepares records and reports on CampDoc as requested.
• Organizing and ensuring a high level of standards in all activities, themes and specialty programs.
• Assigning groups for all day campers and staff.
• Establish and review crisis management plans, including emergency procedures.
• Attendance at all Camp Team meetings and training, to foster professional development.
• Build positive relationships with school administration and staff, keeping open lines of communication and representing the Recreation Department in a positive manner at all times.
• Responsible for security and cleanliness of permitted areas at all times, respecting shared spaces.

Daily Facilitation:

• Create an environment that is conducive to the safety and supervision for all participants throughout the duration of the program, as accountability for all participants is expected.
• Will respond to and address behavioral concerns among camp participants.
• Run an organized and efficient check-in and check-out to help parents and campers.
• Oversee daily attendance to ensure accuracy and location, make sure all participants are accounted for, and conduct follow up when appropriate.
• Supervise opening and/or closing day procedures for staff and campers.
• Implement daily activities as scheduled, supervising and assisting staff in program schedule completion.
• Adjust staffing patterns as needed to maintain appropriate levels of supervision.
• Arranges for proper distribution of breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.
• Responsible for the proper documentation and communication of all participant behavior, accidents, and incident reports in CampDoc.
• Monitor the health and safety of all campers and staff.
• Recognize and respond effectively to emergencies.
• Administers medication and first aid as necessary.

Staff Supervision:

• Responsible for the monitoring and supervision of approximately 15-25 camp staff: Program Aides, Group Leaders and Support Leaders.
• Ongoing training and evaluation of camp staff in games and activities appropriate to the camper's age range.
• Continued development and observation of camp staff on appropriate group behavior and management strategies.
• Observation and evaluation of staff effectiveness, providing immediate professional redirection and coaching as needed.
• Continues review and evaluation of staff performance/attendance, identifying strengths and areas of opportunity in combination with completing formal evaluations as scheduled.
• Timely management and assessment of staff performance that requires progressive disciplinary action.

Application Procedure: Candidates are required to submit an application, to be considered for employment. Applications are available online at www.wawmrec.com.

The West Allis-West Milwaukee Recreation and Community Services Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex or sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, national origin, creed, arrest or conviction record, ancestry, member of military reserve, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law.

This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc., present in the classification. It is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit, or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18