Kids Summer Camp Assistant

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