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Job Description / Duties

Position Overview
Under the general direction of the Youth & Family Program Coordinator, this position is responsible for supervising camp children during check-in and check-out time, lunch and play time, swimming/bowling, as well as escorting campers to the restroom or other destinations. The Summer Camp Coordinator will also maintain camp materials, camp binders, first aid supplies and will come up and lead or facilitate new games, activities and challenges for the campers each week. They will act as a helping hand to camp leaders and camp assistants, by providing assistance and helping campers when they need a break from the group.

Duties and Responsibilities

Camp organization (25%)
Inventory supplies and communicate re-stocking needs to Youth & Family Programs Coordinator
Put together sign-in and sign-out sheets for campers that next week and get the folders and bags ready for the next week
Organize and ensure that all games and outdoor bins are kept in working condition and that any broken items are fixed or repurchased
Create new games, group challenges, craft activities that can be done outside etc.. to do with the campers throughout the summer.
Coordinate with Youth & Family Programs Coordinator and Summer Camp Coordinators to assist in camp training and orientation for new staff

Camper supervision (40%)
Supervise and facilitate group time and check-in and check-out with camper guardians
Directly supervise campers while at lunch, swimming, or bowling
Maintain safety and provide engaging activities during lunch and supervise campers during their lunch and play time
Oversee and mentor Summer Camp Assistants during lunch and play time and make sure they coordinate their lunch breaks. Help safely escort campers from Bell Museum to the university rec center pool and back on swimming days and to the Student Union on bowling days
Escort campers to restrooms or other destinations when separate from camp group
Interact in an appropriate manner with campers, parents, staff, and the general public

Support to Summer Camp Leaders and Assistants (25%)
Assist in locating materials for Leaders and Assistants
Assist camps by being in the classroom
Assist groups when they need extra help off-site.
Help clean up classrooms

Other duties (5%)
Oversee Summer Camp volunteers with the guidance of the Youth & Family Programs Coordinator
Complete other additional tasks as assigned by Youth & Family Programs Coordinator

Position start date: May 19, 2018
Position end date: September 1, 2018
Hours: 32.5 hours/week

Monday-Friday: 7:00AM–1:30PM
or
Monday-Friday: 11:30 AM–6:00PM

Qualifications / Required Skills

Required Qualifications
BA or BS in recreation, science or education
Must be able to lift 40 pounds
First Aid and CPR Certification
Strong organizational skills
Ability to multitask
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and interact with people of all ages and diverse backgrounds
Ability to practice good conflict management skills when communicating with guardians, as well as with campers.

Desired Qualifications
Experienced in working with youth with special needs, (e.g. on the autism spectrum, have adhd or have anxiety and/or depression).
Training or experience in leading science inquiry activities
Ability to organize time and work in a highly effective manner
Ability to express ideas clearly both verbally and in writing
Ability to be adaptable, flexible, dedicated and dependable
Ability to work in a team setting
Skill in resourcefulness and creativity

Salary: Pay rate: $15/hr

Contact Information

To apply, email the following to bell-camps@umn.edu:

resume and cover letter
availability between June 11, 2018 and September 1, 2018

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).

Employer Profile

The mission of the Museum is to ignite curiosity and wonder, explore our connections to nature and the universe, and create a better future for our evolving world.

For over 140 years, the Bell Museum has collected, preserved, interpreted, and displayed the natural history of Minnesota as the state’s official natural history museum. As the museum prepares to open a new museum building in summer 2018, its role is expanding to become the gateway to the sciences at the University of Minnesota. While natural history remains a bedrock for the Bell, astronomy and space science, health and medicine, the environment, and other subject areas afford the Bell opportunities for new partnerships and the development of new experiences for public science engagement.