Department: Education
Reports to: Education Coordinator
Classification: Hourly, Non-Exempt, PT, Seasonal
Job Overview:
The Kingwood Kids Summer Camp Assistant position is designed to provide informal classroom experience, under supervision of the Education Coordinator, with a focus on environmental education and building leadership skills working with school-age children. This part-time, temporary position will team-teach the Summer Camp curriculum with the Education Intern and will have the opportunity to work with all departments at Kingwood Center Gardens, guests, and volunteers to gain a broad understanding of how a non-profit estate garden operates.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Preparing course materials with the Education Intern and/or Education Coordinator prior to participant arrival.
- Assist the Education Intern and/or Education Coordinator with implementation of the lesson plan each day of class.
- Monitor children’s behavior, progress, and safety, making sure they are following the established 4 Rules of Respect.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of continuous standing, sitting, or walking along with occasional stooping, bending, reaching, crouching
- Ability to lift 25 pounds occasionally
- Must be able to move around garden in all weather conditions
- Ability to work a weekly summer camp series for students grades 1-4 in the month of June
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and comfortable working with children in both organized and informal situations
- Possess strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with and supervise diverse staff and volunteers
- Possess verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including effective presentation, negotiation, and problems solving skills
- Demonstrated ability with computers, Microsoft Office programs
Qualifications:
- Previous experience working with children in a classroom-setting, informal or formal preferred
- Active First Aid/CPR certification preferred
- Ability to move around garden estate in all weather conditions
- Must have a valid Ohio Driver’s License
- Must pass a background check
- Must pass drug test
Send resume and cover letter to humanresources@kingwoodcenter.org