Summer Camp Director

Job description

Expectations: 

  • Oversees daily summer camp activities, managing the virtual presentations for (large and small group activities) and in-person components for a total of three hours each day, as well as coordinating and managing community volunteers.
  • Makes use of a faith-based Creative Arts Camp curriculum (weekly themes: Good Neighbor/Holy Helper/Caring for Creation) to provide multiple creative arts experiences for up to 50 elementary school aged children, via Zoom platform, utilizing music , drama, art, arts and crafts, and dance. 
  • Works with RCIC members to develop a weekly schedule for summer camp participants, including daily virtual activities on Zoom and one weekly in-person gathering for lunch and outdoor gaming activities at Helen Mackell Playfield.
  • Together with RCIC members, supervises up to 10 Youth Workers (aged 16-21) in the following areas:
    1. Serving as camp counselors who help supervise the children, and provide support to the Camp Director
    2. Providing group building orientation, and planning for summer camp activities during week 1
    3. Leading daily video presentations to the campers and participating in pre- and post-camp preparations, evaluation and planning during weeks 2-4
    4. guiding evaluation of summer camp program with surveys of participants, parents, and volunteers and coordinating career development activities for youth workers during week 5
    5. arranging for all paperwork, timesheets, and reports required by Youthworks to be submitted in a timely fashion.
  • Reports to RCIC Summer Camp team; completes time sheets for Youth workers and report to RCIC treasurer.
  • Orders supplies, tracks expenses and coordinates payment of invoices with the RCIC treasurer.
  • Prepares a final summer camp report for the RCIC. 
  • Participates in a COVID-19 training and ensures that proper protocols are complied with.

Qualifications Desired: 

  • Willingness to implement a faith-based curriculum
  • Prior experience as a camp director or teacher
  • College degree
  • Experience with children or youth 
  • Supervisory experience
  • Computer literate, familiar with word processing/spreadsheet/Zoom applications
  • Be able to pass a criminal background check
  • Strong planning, organizational, and communication skills are essential 
  • First-Aid training and certification

Work load: 

  • Up to 30 hours of planning (group meetings via Zoom, emails, phone calls, individual planning time) from May 20-June 27. Must complete a plan to incorporate the curriculum into a daily activity schedule for campers, and daily work assignments for Camp counselors.
  • 6 hours a day for 5 weeks from June 28-July 30 

Salary: $25.00 per hour 

To apply please send your resume to info@rcicbaltimore.org