Salary: $17.00 - $20.00 Hourly
Location : Cary, NC
Job Type: Seasonal, Full-Time
Job Number: 24-02126
Department: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Division: Cary Art Center
Opening Date: 04/11/2024
Closing Date: 5/5/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A
Description

Are you organized, able to manage many moving parts, and energized by working in a fast-paced creative environment?
Join Cary's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources team this summer as a Program Assistant II for Arts Education Camps! In this role, you will work in an administrative capacity to help organize and implement our arts education summer camp programs. You will work closely with the Program Specialist in managing day-to-day camp operations to ensure a smooth and positive experience for campers and their families, art instructors, and teaching assistants.
This position will be located at the Cary Arts Center.
This is a seasonal (May-August), non-benefited position, up to 40 hours a week, with a maximum of 999 hours.

Typical Tasks

• Runs weekly reports needed to organize camps;
• Ensures weekly camp schedules are completed, confirmed, and available to appropriate staff on the Friday prior to the next week's camps;
• Serves as the primary point of contact for teaching assistants, managing the logistics of creating weekly schedules, assigning rooms, and preparing tablets with camper information;
• Assigns campers to age-related lunch groups;
• Assists staff to ensure adherence to policies and safety protocols;
• Assists with tracking teaching assistants' hours for bi-weekly payroll;
• Collects and distributes signed permission forms to appropriate staff each week;
• Monitors camp schedules related to snack and lunch times;
• Performs other job-related tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

General knowledge of summer camps; general knowledge of computers and related software; strong oral and written communications skills; organizational and time-management skills; critical-thinking skills; skills in the operation of common office equipment; ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships with others; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions; ability to exercise judgment in enforcing safety protocol.
Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

• Requires a combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate degree with major course work in education, communications, or a related field
• Prefers at least one year or one summer season working as a camp counselor, camp administrator, teacher, or similar position

Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal check, education verification and credit history review) prior to employment.
Requires a valid driver's license and acceptable driving history.

Cary ensures equal employment opportunities (EEO) are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status, or genetic information.
Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern Employees
Cary employs temporary and seasonal employees and interns who generally are scheduled to work on a short-term basis. Employees hired as a temporary or seasonal employee, or as an intern, are not eligible for the Town of Cary's full-time employee benefits package.
01

Do you have a combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate degree with major course work in education, communications, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have at least one year or one summer season working as a camp counselor, camp administrator, teacher, or similar position? If "yes", this must be reflected in the work history section.

• Yes
• No

03

What is your level of proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)?

• No experience
• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced

04

This position runs from mid-May through August 23. Please note any significant schedule accommodation needs you may have during this period.
05

Briefly describe any experience you have managing the logistics of community programs/events.
06

What interests you most about this position?
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