Summer Camp Administrative and Operations Assistant - New York, United States - Kids in the Game

Kids in the Game

Verified Company

New York, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

JOIN THE SUMMER FUN AT OUR NYC DAY CAMP - BECOME OUR NEXT INSPIRING CAMP LEADER

_ Inspire, Play, Lead - Be the Best Part of Every Kid's Summer_

At Kids in the Game, we're building a vibrant community of dedicated seasonal staff to rethink the way kids play.

As a Summer Camp Assistant Director, you'll help create unforgettable experiences for hundreds of NYC children and be part of a dynamic team of 250+ coaches.

We're more than your average day camp; we're a team of youth development professionals who share a commitment to fostering positive opportunities through sports and creative play.

We bring energy, excitement, and creativity to every day.

Our camps offer kids a blend of sports, creative movement, arts, STEM enrichment, field trips, swimming, and more to make every summer the highlight of a child's year.

As a Certified B Corporation, we're on a mission to positively impact kids' lives.

We're looking for Assistant Directors who want to inspire the next generation of leaders, model and build emotional intelligence, boost kids' confidence, create tight-knit communities, and bring affordable and inclusive camp programs into communities across NYC.

Join us in making a difference while having a blast

WHAT WILL BE YOUR IMPACT AND EXPERIENCE AT CAMP:

Contribute to the overall success of the camp by providing leadership and support to the summer staff.
Make field trips special adventures. Create an immersive and inclusive environment through off site activities by empowering camp staff to best support our campers.
Actively seek personal and team growth, acting as leaders who inspire others to become leaders.
Exhibit dedication and commitment to the camp experience, emphasizing the importance of selfesteem and confidencebuilding in children
Immerse yourself in a vibrant and positive camp environment; foster an inclusive camp culture for all.
Build strong connections with parents, staff, campers, and partners. Become a familiar face and someone our communities can rely on.
Be part of a passionate, committed team that goes the extra mile to make field trips/swim fun and impactful, to make families and staff feel supported, and provide safe spaces for kids to play and build friendships.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Kids in the Game is on the lookout for enthusiastic Assistant Directors at 9-10 dynamic summer camp locations.

As the right hand to the Camp Director, you will play a pivotal role in creating an amazing camp culture.

Our Assistant Directors will be overseeing summer staff, and providing inspiring leadership to our spirited campers. You will be creating an atmosphere that's not just supportive and safe but fun and exciting too

Our Admin Assistant Directors is responsible for being the Camp Directors director support for camp family communication, pre summer registrations and document collection, payments and invoices, and being the face of camp at drop off and pick up.

You will be a vital part of the overall success of our camp family interactions and relationship building, plus all of our camp documents.

Most importantly you will be providing a supportive, safe, and fun environment for the campers.

As the Assistant Director in charge of Administration and Operations:
They will report to the Camp Director and manage the camp's operations and administration.

This Assistant Director will be in charge of keeping track of weekly registration information, camp payments, helping to create weekly rosters and parent information sheets.

They will be in constant communication with the parents about all things camp related topics alongside the Camp Director.

Provide enthusiastic and inspiring leadership to summer staff, ensuring a supportive, safe, and exciting atmosphere for spirited campers.
Attend orientations and actively contribute to the preparation of campsite outlines, group formulations, and staff assignments.
Assist in the preparation of the campsite, conducting staff training, and assuming equal responsibility for general housekeeping tasks.
Weekly reports on missing payments and documents from families before attending camp
Being the "face" of camp at drop of and pick up. Supporting the leadership team at the front with parent questions and engaging with the families
Support in registering new families week by week
Accept/ Check any payments, forms, and consents that are brought in
Enroll any campers/families on onsite computer if dropping in for camp
Every morning at camp work with the other directors to contact absent families
Engage with families by sending out daily updates and reminders; fun newsletters recapping the week and what is to come
Work with the camp director to create weekly group (and swim or field trip) rosters and make updates as needed
Keep files of all camp family forms; medical, trip consents, swim lessons, etc. Keep all camp binders organized
Order office supply materials as needed
Support in weekly