Day Camp Program Coordinator - Santa Ana, United States - Jewish Community Center of Orange County

Description

Sunrise OC Day Camp is a free day camp for children ages 3 1⁄ We are the only dedicated full summer day camp in the world for children with cancer and their siblings.

It is a camp designed to meet the emotional, social, recreational and physical needs of these children while allowing them to enjoy the comforts and safety of their own homes at night.

Sunrise OC Day Camp will provide a true camping experience while the children remain within their own familiar surroundings and continue to receive treatment at their home hospitals.

Sunrise OC Day Camp offers a day camp from June 24 -August 1 plus year-round programs.

These additional programs will be specialty "Fun Days" that will take place at various locations around Orange County that provide exclusive use of their facilities.

Additionally, our in-hospital program Sunrise On Wheels allows children to experience "camp" in the hospital by providing activities for those who are awaiting treatment.

Best of all, Sunrise OC Day Camp is offered _
free of charge_ to all children being treated for cancer and their siblings on a non-sectarian basis.

By raising the needed funds from outside sources instead of charging the parents, we can help to alleviate some of the costs, and the related stress, that parents incur caring for a sick child throughout the year.

Children who have received medical clearance from their physicians are welcome to attend.

Though several weeks of camp programming is offered, children may register and attend any and every day they feel well enough to do so.

Position Purpose:
To create, implement and supervise the programs and activities of the Day Camp community

• Work with Camp Director to develop and maintain the summer program for campers, camper families and staff
• Assist and help coordinate the setup and break down of camp
• Assist Camp Director in all Open House programs, registration and parent orientation
• Develop onsite camp program calendars, schedules and events
• Confirm logistics for entertainment and special events
• Oversee all special events and campwide programs
• Attend and implement Specialty and Unit Head staff meetings
• Plan and implement staff appreciation events during and at the end of the summer
• Assist or lead family and donor tours when needed
• Assist Transportation Coordinator with arrivals/dismissals by bus and car
• Assist Camp Director with all parent communication
• Be part of coverage rotation for camp day between 7:30am and 6:30pm
• Create Camper groups based on gender and grade
• Split staff into groups
• Note "1:1" needs
• Aim for a returning Counselor, new Counselor and Junior Counselor in all groups
• Working with Camp Director, assign Specialists to groups and specialties depending on needs
• Prepare Unit Head & General Staff Orientations coordinating with Camp Director
• Create attendance lists by alpha for unit and group
• Create daily schedule (big colorful schedule) for display at camp
• Each activity should be scheduled once per week (Art 2x)
• Groups can only share an activity with the opposite gender if in the same grade or with the same gender in the same grade or one grade up or down

Groups in 3rd grade and older should have the following activity options each period:

• High energy level/low energy level
• Nonsport Specialistled activities such as drama, art, music, etc.

Groups in 2nd grade and younger should have a pre-designed program with high and low
energy activities throughout the day:

• Create program calendar with special events and themes
• Create general schedules including First Day schedule with welcoming activities and Wellness Center checkup time
• Create Rainy Day activities and schedule
• Be available for Parent Orientation and Camp Tours
• Summer Responsibilities:
• Keep group lists current
• Inform Unit Heads of new campers and their needs
• Make sure staff/camper ratio stays appropriate
• Check daily
• Keep track of Specialists and activities
• Guide Specialists as needed and develop a connection between the Unit Heads and Specialists to develop appropriate programming
• Replace activities as needed if Specialists are absent
• Maintain list of Specialists' attendances including those not assigned to groups and per diems
• Work closely with swim staff on camper groupings based on skill levels and inform Unit Heads of camper swim group assignments
• Work closely with Logistics Coordinator to support programming needs
• Create and implement Late Night Programming, including all staff assignments
• Ensure photos and/or videos are being taken and uploaded to a secure password protected website(s), and that a Photo/Video Release (permission form) has been signed by a parent for all children in the photos/videos.
• Coordinate Parent Newsletter contents and give to staff member assigned to layout
• Attend to daily camper and staff programming issues as they arise
• Special needs, behavioral problems and such
• Check on group activities