Day Camp Lead - IDEAS Camp (Summer Camp Jobs - Columbus, OH)

Company Overview

Why Teachers Love To Work With Us

Are you looking for summer work that provides flexible weeks of commitment, end of summer bonuses and places a high emphasis on employee safety and satisfaction?  Do you have children? If so, you may be eligible for our employee partial or full camp tuition discount.  

It’s summertime, not the academic year! Therefore, our leadership team knows from experience that you most likely love: having fun while you work, a flexible work schedule and commitment, your weekends and late afternoons entirely free, the opportunity to work with your co-workers or friends, and even an end-of-summer bonus for all of that hard work and dedication you pour into the campers and your co-workers.

A camp job is the perfect way for educators to apply their passion for working with children, without the pressures of lesson planning, large class sizes and mandated content. Our camps offer a wide range of programs sure to align with your interests and hobbies, so you can spend your summer having fun right alongside the campers.

Why College Students Love Love To With Us

Not only do we offer summer positions with highly competitive pay and a flexible summer schedule, but the skillsets you learn allow you to enhance your future job marketability. So, look no further, since our company provides a positive, highly organized and professional summer camp environment.

It’s summertime, not the academic year! Therefore, our leadership team knows from experience that you most likely love: having fun while you work, a flexible work schedule and commitment, your weekends and late afternoons entirely free, the opportunity to work with your friends, and even an end-of-summer bonus for all of that hard work and dedication you pour into the campers and your co-workers.

The majority of our seasonal team members either have a passion for or work in industries such as: education, technology, gaming, performing arts, robotics, english, computer science, music, sports, management, hospitality, travel and so much more. Our recruiting and talent team not only respect your past experiences, but we also truly appreciate your present and future aspirations. Every year, for over 20 years, we hear from former counselors who inform us that the skills they learned working at camp have allowed them to apply their developed skill sets, open professional doors, and overall enhance their job marketability.

Our camp jobs are not only fun, but offer invaluable skill-building, leadership, training, and enrichment opportunities that cannot be found anywhere else! Lastly, the benefits go far beyond a paycheck. Business executives often note that experience as a camp counselor translates into excellent management and personnel skills. Also, something to look into...sometimes college credit can be obtained from working at camp. Check with your college advisor to see if you qualify. We are always here to help you now and in the future!

Position Overview

This Is Why You Want This Job!

• Work for A COMPANY THAT CARES about your safety and job satisfaction!
• FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE throughout the summer.
• Work in 3-week, 6-week, 8-week increments (as an example)
• FLEXIBLE HOURS
• Day Camp schedules available between the hours of 7a.m. and 5:30p.m. 
• Have another commitment like a summer class? Work select days of the week!
• Some positions offer a half day schedule option
• PAID BREAKS & Personal time to check your phone.
• Highly COMPETITIVE PAY for this industry
• Commitment Bonus Plan (extremely unusual of in this industry)
• HAVE KIDS? You may be eligible for partial or full discounts.
• Enhance your resume and JOB MARKETABILITY by working with one of the top programs in the country. 
• Join a twenty-year network of current and past team members who have worked with us.
• MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of children. 
• Work with your friends. Meet new ones!
• GET PAID TO PLAY, have fun and be creative
• We have a professional mascot, dunk tank, jumbo water balloon launcher, professional foam machines, rockets that fly 1,000 ft in the air and a prize wheel - do we need to say more? Oh, did we mention you get to eat ICEES everyday too!?

Responsibilities

Program Lead

Summer Camp Advisory Team is the provider of IDEAS Camp located in Columbus OH. Our mission is to enrich the lives of children by simultaneously fostering fun and building character. Leadership, teamwork, preparation, initiative, and effort are life skills echoed repeatedly throughout our curriculum. We hire experienced and extraordinary teachers, coaches, and students of education, who are dedicated to cultivating these skills.

Job Type: Full-Time Seasonal

Job Location: IDEAS Camp is hosted at Columbus School for Girls: 65 S Drexel Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43209

Job Description: A Program Lead oversees the staff and delivery of curriculum for for a specific camp program, as well as providing direct instruction to campers. Daily Schedules, Activity Guides, Materials and Training are all provided by IDEAS Camp.

As a Program Lead you will:

• Prepare and Organize supplied Curriculum and Materials for daily camper activities
• Communicate and Mentor a team of 1 to 4 camp counselors and instructors
• Provide direct facilitation to your own group of campers

We hire Leads for the following programs and age groups. Learn more about each program by visiting our website:

• Day Camp | Ages 3.5 to 6
• Pathfinders Camp | Age 7 to 9
• Xpedition Camp | Age 10 to 12
• Sports & Games Camp | Age 7 to 9
• Jr. Tech Camp | Age 6 to 8
• Tech Camp | Age 9 to 12
• Jr. Game Development Camp | Age 7 to 9
• Game Development Camp | Age 10 to 12

* Eligibility and Interest in specific program lead positions will be discussed in the live interview stage of our hiring process.

Anticipated Work Hours Per Week:

35 - 40 hours per week

Wage:This position calculates compensation at $15 per hour.

Schedule: Camp operates Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. *Shifts are arragned with the Camp Director and posted weekly.

Camp Dates: June 6 to August 5

Must be able to attend required training:

• Live training hosted at the camp - June 4 & 5
• Webinar - TBD

Qualifications

Program Lead Expectations:

• Strong commitment to educational programming for children and youth.
• Access to reliable automobile for entire duration of the summer camp season
• Access to a reliable mobile phone device (i.e.: iPhone, Android, etc)
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands
• Ability to work collaboratively on a high-functioning team
• Openness to feedback and desire to grow professionally
• Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Ability to communicate clearly, maturely and compassionately with students and families
• Ability to maintain an excellent work ethic, a high level of energy and exceptional enthusiasm all day, every day, for the duration of the summer

Experience & Education:

• College graduate or in pursuit of a 4-year college degree
• Experience working with students in a classroom setting (experience working also in a camp setting is a plus)
• 1 years teaching and managing a group of students (working with children and teens in a group setting)
• 1 years of behavior management experience with kids/teens
• Extremely outgoing and professional personality