Belonging Programs Coordinator

Conner Prairie Museum•Fishers, IN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventure Camp Staff Expectations Adventure Camp staff are more than camper supervisors—they’re mentors, role models, and inclusive leaders. Every team member helps create a community where each camper’s story is worth knowing, where they feel supported, and where they’re encouraged to explore with confidence and curiosity. Staff set the tone for belonging by modeling kindness, creativity, and steady leadership -- whether guiding high-energy adventures, facilitating quiet reflection, or leading group discussions. Working at Adventure Camp means joining a collaborative, joyful team where your story matters too. Each day offers opportunities to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact on the lives of campers and fellow staff. Principal Function: The Belonging Programs Coordinator serves as the lead architect for Adventure Camp’s Belonging Framework and is essential to embedding Courage (Heart), Leadership (Mind), and Intentionality (Will) across all camp and enrichment programs. The coordinator designs and facilitates counselor training sessions in coordination with the director, oversees camper evaluation and data collection, and ensures ongoing alignment with the project’s Theory of Change. During the camp season, this role provides daily coaching and mentorship to staff, manages schedule of (3) Belonging Specialists, and supports program delivery. In the off-season, the Coordinator collaborates with full time staff and community partners, develops enrichment programs, and manages camp special programming. Funding is supported through December 31, 2028. Currently, there are no plans to extend this position beyond this date. Belonging Programs Coordinator: Part-time hours vary by season - approximately 25 hours/week January - March and August - December, 40 hours/week April - July. Benefits are not provided.

Requirements

High school diploma required; college-level coursework in education, social work, counseling, psychology, or related field strongly preferred
Experience with youth engagement, mentoring, or community programming required
Skills in behavior management, DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging), and inclusive programming strongly preferred
Strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills required

Nice To Haves

Experience in camp, museum, or educational settings desired
Bilingual/multilingual candidates encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

Provides direct support to camp staff during professional development and training throughout the year.
Provides pre-season, daily, and real-time support, training and mentoring for counselors, ensuring consistent application of the Belonging Framework.
Collaborates with camp leadership to ensure the safety, inclusivity, and well-being of campers and staff.
Supervises and guides three seasonal Belonging Specialist support staff, ensuring effective training, scheduling, and role execution.
Works with Conner Prairie Youth Volunteer staff to recruit, interview, support and train camp youth volunteers.
Oversees counselor evaluations, camper evaluations, and program quality tracking.
Making improvements to activity offerings weekly, or as needed, with guidance from the Camp Director.
Collects counselor feedback on programming/activity offerings and compiles feedback for Business Intelligence.
Partners with the Civic Engagement Specialist to integrate Civics Season programming into camp.
Research, brainstorm, and facilitate focus groups to develop new enrichment programs rooted in the Belonging Framework.
Creates, manages, and grows special camps and recreation opportunities such as We Can Camp, Throwback Camp, Scout Camping, and Community Partner events.
Supports full-time staff in the off-season with planning, recruiting 80+ seasonal staff, marketing, and ticketing.
Steps in as needed for counselor or specialty staff responsibilities.
Contributes to end-of-season wrap-up.