Behavior Support Educator - Fine & Performing Arts

JCPRD•Overland Park, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the award-winning Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD) team and help make a real impact in this community! As part of our National Gold Medal Award–winning organization, you’ll help bring joy, adventure, and enrichment to millions each year. JCPRD welcomes over 7 million visitors to our parks and engages 3 million+ participants in more than 4,000 programs—and we’re still growing. When you work at JCPRD, you’re joining a team recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. Enjoy outstanding benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a workplace culture built on passion, creativity, and teamwork. Named Best Large Employer in Johnson County for two years running, JCPRD is the perfect place to grow your career, make a difference, and have fun doing it. Come work where you play—and help us inspire healthier, happier lives for everyone! Do you have a passion for youth development and creating inclusive, supportive environments? Join our team as a Behavior Support Educator supporting our Fine and Performing Arts summer camp programs. In this role, you will provide social-emotional and behavioral support for campers and staff, helping ensure all participants can successfully engage in programming. You will assist with behavior management strategies, support conflict resolution, and serve as a resource for Teaching Artists and Program Assistants. Responsibilities include observing camper behavior, offering guidance and interventions, assisting with staff training, and maintaining a safe and positive camp environment. If a camp is identified as needing additional behavioral support, the Behavior Support Educator can expect to spend a majority of their time embedded within that camp setting. Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments, and work location may be changed at any time as required by business necessity.

Requirements

Experience working with children or adolescents in an educational, recreational, or related setting required
Strong understanding of behavior management strategies and positive behavior support techniques
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to remain flexible, calm, and solution-oriented in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in counseling, education, psychology, or a related field is highly desirable

Responsibilities

Provide social-emotional and behavioral support for campers and staff.
Assist with behavior management strategies.
Support conflict resolution.
Serve as a resource for Teaching Artists and Program Assistants.
Observe camper behavior.
Offer guidance and interventions.
Assist with staff training.
Maintain a safe and positive camp environment.
Spend a majority of time embedded within a camp setting if additional behavioral support is needed.