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    Summer Camp Lead Teacher - Houston, United States - The Fay School

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    Summer Camp Lead Teacher

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    Summer Camp Teacher

    Position Summary: The FAYcation Summer Camp Teacher is a non-benefits eligible full-time temporary stipend position for the term of Summer Camp, typically four weeks in June. This position reports to the Director of Extended Day to create a flexible program and camp environment favorable to learning and personal growth. They execute weekly lesson plans and participate in general camp activities such as snack, lunch, recess, etc. They establish effective rapport with campers and motivate them to develop skills, attitude, and knowledge in accordance with each camper's ability. Summer Camp Lead Teachers establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.

    Responsibilities include the following:

    • Displays extensive pedagogical knowledge and expands on this knowledge using various resources.
    • Uses a variety of teaching techniques suitable to the age and needs of the students and subject matter.
    • Collaborates with colleagues and the Extended Day office in the design and/or implementation of curriculum within the context of the Camp's overall program and mission.
    • Effectively utilizes the Assistant Teacher.
    • Maintains self-awareness and utilizes self-monitoring in identifying and solving student, curricular, and camp problems. At the same time, the teacher knows the mission and policies of the Camp and, when questions or concerns arise, raises them with appropriate colleagues and supervisors.
    • Models integrity, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, and respect for all persons as well as an appreciation for racial, cultural, religious and gender diversity.
    • Contributes observations and anecdotes and collects photos for newsletters and photo publications.
    • Knows and effectively executes safety procedures.
    • Prepares learning spaces for use and decorates according to theme.
    • Makes purchases for school use only in accordance with guidelines and as preauthorized.
    • Participates in carpool, lunch and snack supervision, student transitions, and specials and early care rotations coverage.
    • In accordance with the school's handbook, all employees are expected to carry a (their) personal smartphone and comply with the established Personal Device Policy.
    • Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Extended Day and the Head of School.

    Competency Profile:

    • Celebrates diversity and is proactively inclusive of all racial, cultural, socio-economic, religious, and gender groups.
    • Exhibits self-awareness and self-monitoring in identifying and solving school problems. Understands the vision, the mission, the strategic plan, and all policies of the school and, when questions or concerns arise, raises them with appropriate colleagues and supervisors.
    • Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills. Embraces feedback and a culture of continuous improvement.
    • Displays attitudes and actions that contribute to a healthy and collegial school culture.
    • Supports and actively promotes the organization. Positively reflects the organization's vision, core values, and strategic plan and addresses actions that don't align with those values, the vision, and the strategic plan.

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's Degree or higher in appropriate field.
    • 3 years of experience preferred, but not required.
    • Ability to write and speak effectively.
    • Ability to work well with other teachers.
    • Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions including rain, cold, heat, etc. and on various surfaces, some inclined, including grass, dirt, trails, decking, pavement, and concrete.
    • Ability to perform certain physical tasks including sustained standing and walking, navigating stairs and hills, kneeling, lifting, and carrying up to 20 lbs., monitoring children and the immediate environment visibly and audibly and the ability to give audible instructions that can be understood by English speakers in a loud environment.

    Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, and reach with hands and arms.
    • Duties occasionally require the employee to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
    • Duties require the ability to effectively monitor children and the immediate environment visibly and audibly and the ability to give audible instructions that can be understood by English speakers in a loud environment.
    • Duties require working both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions including rain, cold, heat, etc. and on various surfaces including grass, dirt, trails, decking, pavement, and concrete for stretch periods of time.
    • Ability to lift and carry moderately heavy packages up to 20lbs.

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