Program Specialist

Job Title: Program Specialist (includes programmers specializing in Drama, Sports and Dance)

Salary & Dates: $4,275, more DOE. Dates for this position are May 31 – August 8

Job Description:

Program Assistants are responsible for planning and executing fun and innovative activities with camper bunks. Each bunk will be of a shared age which can range from around 8-17 years old. Program Assistants can expect to lead up to six activity blocks a day and also will be supporting all camp functions and needs such as all camp programming and bunk coverage. Program Assistants will be taught and lead classic Camp Tawonga activity blocks and also be encouraged to come up with their own programs (Drama, Sports and Dance Specialists will focus their activity blocks on their specialty). Program Assistants have time in their day to plan and prepare for the activities they are going to lead. Program Assistants are also responsible for several camp programs and functions including but not limited to: Campfires, Talent Shows, Dances, Electives and Lost and Found. Program Assistants live in shared staff housing.

Job Responsibilities

• Safety

  • Safety must come first AT ALL TIMES.

  • You must always be aware of the potential dangers in any program or activity you are running.

• Team Work

• Working in a small group with the same people all summer.

• Having a good attitude, it spreads to others.

• Sharing the desirable and less desirable work.

• Initiative and Responsibility

• Being on time and prepared.

• Going above and beyond. When one task is done asking for the next.

• Working with campers

• Kids of all ages and genders.

• Frequent bunk coverage instead of or in support of counselors.

• Planning ahead the appropriate activities and adapting on the fly if it’s not working.

• Department Area Skill 

• Teaching and leading sports, games, creative blocks and electives.

• Keeping the program department supplies clean and organized.

• Helping sort and organize Lost and Found.

• Supporting the AV and Tech needs of Camp.

Day in the Life

8:00 AM – Breakfast Meeting – be on time and ready to start the day

9:00 AM – Set-up department areas for morning blocks

9:30 AM – Morning Blocks (9:30-10:45 and 11:00-12:15)

12:30 PM – Lunch - (occasional bunk coverage)

1:30 PM – Sometimes there is a break, sometimes there is a block, sometimes this is bunk coverage

2:30 PM – 3rd Block

4:00 PM – Camper free choice time (lead drop in activities)

6:00 PM – Dinner 

7:30 PM – Evening Blocks (7:30-8:15 and 8:30-9:15)

9:30 PM – Off (occasional  bunk coverage and/or other duties)

Physical Requirements

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made that enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Transport, set up and breakdown AV equipment and other supplies weighing up to 50 pounds across camp property

• Be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

• Work in outdoor weather conditions

• Almost all positions at Tawonga include long, active days where it is normal to walk 4-8 miles between staff housing, communally shared meals and various locations where work responsibilities occur.

Salary : $4,275