Day Camp Specialist

About This Role

Supervise and care for children in a day camp setting, ensuring their safety, health, and development through engaging activities and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children, groups, and all assigned activities, exhibiting safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate childcare practices
• Provide daily care for children, including feeding and supporting social/emotional needs
• Encourage, engage, and support children in all classroom activities including instructional times, mealtimes, transitions, and gross motor activities
• Implement positive behavior management techniques
• Assist in planning, implementing, and actively participating in daily age-appropriate classroom activities to ensure all children are provided an opportunity to learn
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, branch administration, and parents to develop and maintain positive relationships
• Ensure the facility and all equipment is clean, well-maintained, and safe daily
• Complete and maintain required program documentation including attendance, meal counts, and daily parent communication
• Attend and actively participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development trainings

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Demonstrates maturity, good judgment, creativity
• Must be at least four years older than any child in direct care
• Successful completion of a criminal history, child abuse & adult abuse background check as required by the State of Delaware
• Proficient active listening skills

Qualifications

• Previous camp experience or experience working with groups of children

Nice to Have

• Multi-Lingual
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits