Youth Program Support Specialist

CAMBA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CAMBA Education and Youth Development is seeking a staff assistant for our summer camp programs in New York. You will help ensure participant safety, attend daily briefings, and support teachers and program leaders in implementing activities and incentives.

You will supervise students, assist with attendance, and handle materials and setup. There are opportunities to lead clubs and adapt tasks as needed to support a safe, engaging camp environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and security of each program participant by following CAMBA Education and Youth Development Staff Policies and Procedures Handbook, including but not limited to procedures and protocols regarding safety, supervision, accident and incident reporting.
• Participate in 5-minute meeting (FMM) before the start of program each day as led by assigned Program Leader in order to share information about the plan for the day and the Assistant’s role.
• Actively support students in following program guidelines on a daily basis.
• Actively support program leader/program specialist in the implementation and documentation of program wide incentive programs with students on a daily basis, and provide follow up on a weekly basis.
• Actively supervise students in the hallways, bathrooms and classrooms to ensure a safe environment.
• Assist in taking daily student attendance.
• Assist in classroom setup before and after program activity.
• Distribute, collect, store instructional materials and/or sports equipment/games.
• Assist clients, individually or in groups, with summer camp activities to present or to reinforce learning concepts.
• Adhere to program polices regarding student arrival and dismissal, snack procedures, transition procedures and trip guidelines.
• May assist in the facilitation of a club activity.
• May operate learning aids such as film and projectors, smartboards, smart TVs, etc.
• May prepare requisitions for instructional materials and supplies.
• May type and copy instructional materials for distribution.
• May confer with family members on progress of clients.
• May co-facilitate a club activity.
• Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over a period of time.

Job description

CAMBA Education and Youth Development is seeking a staff assistant for our summer camp programs in New York. You will help ensure participant safety, attend daily briefings, and support teachers and program leaders in implementing activities and incentives.

You will supervise students, assist with attendance, and handle materials and setup. There are opportunities to lead clubs and adapt tasks as needed to support a safe, engaging camp environment.