Camp Camden Ambassador

Huffman Family Brands•Towson, MD

9h•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Camp Camden Ambassador brings a preview of the Camp Camden summer experience directly to Caliday children and families at approximately 15 designated Caliday locations surrounding Notre Dame Preparatory School, the host site for Camp Camden. Each Ambassador specializes in one pathway—Sports, Arts, or STEM—and rotates through assigned programs on a planned cycle to lead high-energy, hands-on activities that spark excitement about summer camp. Through memorable camper experiences and positive conversations with families at pickup, the Ambassador builds awareness, interest, and enrollment in Camp Camden. This position is intended to create a potential pathway to summer employment as a Camp Camden Counselor, based on performance, availability, and camp staffing needs.

Requirements

Experience facilitating engaging activities for school-age children in sports, visual or performing arts, or STEM; strong practical knowledge of one assigned pathway.
Comfortable leading groups of children independently within the supervision and staffing structure of the host Caliday program.
Outgoing, enthusiastic communicator who can speak confidently with parents/guardians about camp experiences and registration next steps.
Strong organization, punctuality, flexibility, and ability to travel reliably among assigned Caliday sites.
Ability to follow child supervision, safety, confidentiality, and visitor procedures at each program.
Applicable background screening, onboarding, and training must be completed before work with children, consistent with role duties and Maryland requirements.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in child care, camp, education, coaching, recreation, or youth enrichment preferred.
Additional education in child development, education, recreation, arts, or STEM is a plus.

Responsibilities

Builds positive relationships with children, on-site Caliday staff, Camp Camden leadership, and fellow Ambassadors.
Coordinates with the Program Director to align timing, age groups, supervision, and available space.
Models positive guidance, inclusion, teamwork, and enthusiasm; encourages every child to participate.
Accepts coaching and feedback to strengthen activity delivery, family engagement, and promotional effectiveness.
Participates in required orientation, training, team meetings, and Camp Camden promotional events.
Creates a memorable, exciting “taste of Camp Camden” that motivates children to ask their families about attending camp.
Explains Camp Camden’s Sports, Arts, and STEM pathways, location at Notre Dame Preparatory School, and enrollment process using current approved information.
Engages parents and guardians during authorized pickup interactions, answers routine questions, shares approved promotional materials, and directs families to registration resources.
Communicates the value of the full camp experience without promising enrollment, availability, pricing, or program features that have not been confirmed.
Represents Caliday and Camp Camden professionally through appearance, conduct, reliable follow-through, and positive relationships with school communities.
Shares recurring family questions and enrollment barriers with Camp Camden leadership to improve outreach.
Rotates through approximately 15 designated feeder-area Caliday locations according to an approved outreach calendar; each Ambassador delivers activities in one assigned pathway.
Plans, prepares, and facilitates age-appropriate, inclusive, engaging pathway activities that can be delivered within a before- or after-school program setting.
Brings, sets up, inventories, and removes appropriate supplies and equipment; leaves each site clean and organized.
Adapts activities for group size, age, abilities, space, weather, time available, and safety considerations.
Works in coordination with on-site Caliday staff, who retain responsibility for child care supervision and required staff-to-child ratios unless separately authorized and qualified.
Follows all site access, sign-in, child safety, emergency, behavior guidance, and incident-reporting requirements.
Pathways completed visits, participation, family engagement, and follow-up opportunities using the outreach reporting process designated by leadership.
Provides timely updates on schedule changes, material needs, concerns, and successful engagement strategies.