Camp Victor Activity Leader

Interested in being a part of an incredible summer adventure filled with cherished memories, traditional camp activities, and a sense of community? Look no further. Charlotte Latin seeks instructors for this summer’s Camp Victor, Latin’s flagship full-day camp. As an instructor, you will participate in a variety of duties, including, but not limited to, the following:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Plan, prepare, coordinate, and teach enrichment activities. 
• Provide direction, supervision, and organization of campers in their day-to-day activities, encouraging personal growth, well-being, and engagement.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety in all activities for campers and staff.
• Serve as a positive role model to both campers and staff
• Represent the camp with enthusiasm and professionalism when interacting with parents and/or community members.

Schedule

• Our camp directors will determine the camp weeks/schedules, which will vary weekly from June 8 to July 31.
• All camps run on a full-day Monday-Friday, schedule from 7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Experience

• A minimum of one semester of college or post-graduate coursework completed.
• Experience supervising or caring for school-aged children outside of family members is required.
• Experience in presenting, leading, and facilitating engaging group activities for children.
• Experience in planning and executing lesson plans.
• Solid background in classroom or group management, with the ability to build team cohesion, maintain control, and creatively engage campers in a structured yet flexible setting.

Skills and Availability

• Strong understanding of age-appropriate activities and child development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative co-worker with parents, faculty, and staff.
• A sincere desire to work with children in a nurturing and engaging environment.
• Comfortable participating in activities indoors and outdoors.
• Adheres to the highest level of professionalism.
• A philosophical alignment with the camp's core values, which can be found on our website: www.charlottelatin.org, and a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Applicants must be available June 3 - June 4 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. for in-person, mandatory training and be able to commit to three or more weeks of camp. Applicants should ensure their availability aligns with these requirements before applying.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Intermittently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds.
• Continuously see, sit, balance, grasp, and have repetitive use of arms, wrists, hands, and fingers; and some fine finger dexterity.
• Frequently talk and hear.
• Intermittently stand, stoop, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, crawl, walk, climb stairs, step stools and ladders, operate foot and hand controls, squeeze, and reach above shoulders.
• Exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, flammables, grease, dirt, stacked materials, electrical equipment, machinery, low to medium noise levels, and moderate indoor heat and cold temperatures.
• Long or odd hours, as needed.

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