Summer Staff Conference Center Child Care Assistant Lead
About The Position
The Child Care Assistant Lead assists the Team Lead and Family Ministries Children’s Intern in overseeing and leading childcare staff and the program. The role provides guidance and organization for program activities and curriculum while fostering an environment of safety and spiritual growth consistent with Mount Hermon’s mission, vision, and values. This is a ministerial position. Ministerial staff are expected to demonstrate their Christian faith through their work, stewardship, relationships, and behavior, and to embrace and affirm Mount Hermon Association, Inc.’s Christian mission, vision, beliefs, culture code, and standards of conduct. Staff are expected to participate in gatherings that include prayer, worship, and Bible-centered teaching. During the summer, the Assistant Lead directly oversees a specific classroom—infants, toddlers, pre-K, or kindergarten—and provides leadership, feedback, direction, continuity, and care for program quality in that age group. The role helps organize and facilitate the Child Care program, supports staff well-being and development, communicates with parents, coordinates schedules and activities, and participates in teaching and discipleship. There may be opportunities to assist campers with special needs through the One on One program.
Requirements
- High school graduate.
- Must be CPR/First Aid certified before arriving at camp.
- Prior experience working with children in ministry settings.
- At least 18 years of age due to the requirement for onsite community living.
- Emotionally mature and willing to accept responsibility.
- Able to work with minimum supervision and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
- Love for children of all ages and ability to serve as a strong Christian role model to children.
- Mature understanding of and respect for authority, peers, camp guidelines, and principles.
- Leadership and observational skills.
- Willingness to serve whenever needed.
- Ability to lead and teach with patience and clear instruction.
- Adherence to Mount Hermon’s mission, vision, values, and commitment statements.
- Adherence to the company dress code and professional standards for personal grooming and appearance.
- Satisfactory completion of a background investigation and ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in heat or cold, wet or humid, and dry or arid conditions.
- Ability to sit, stand, squat, stoop, twist, hike, shout, lift or carry 15–60 pounds, and engage in general physical play with children.
Nice To Haves
- Some college experience.
- College credits in preschool education.
- Prior experience in leadership roles in childcare settings.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Team Lead and Family Ministries Children’s Intern in organizing, documenting, and facilitating the Child Care program and supporting staff members’ general well-being.
- Help provide staff leadership through training, team building, meetings, and clear, appropriate, and timely communication.
- Directly oversee a specific classroom during the summer, providing specialization, continuity, and care for program quality in that age group.
- Coordinate with staff to implement a variety of camp activities and curriculum each week.
- Communicate clearly and openly with parents about their children’s well-being, with particular attention to health, safety, correction, and care.
- Coordinate and distribute schedules and events to Child Care counselors in the relevant classrooms.
- Organize and maintain work areas and supplies so they are clean, orderly, and fully stocked.
- Partner with the Child Care team in discipleship and curriculum implementation to help children encounter God and others.
- Provide guidance and supervision for the welfare of Day Campers.
- Lead and assist with small- and large-group curriculum teaching, crafts, music, drama, group games, and related activities.
- Attend a weekly meeting with the Family Ministries Children’s Intern and Leadership Team.
- Provide leadership, feedback, and direction to staff in the assigned classroom for the week.
- Assist the Team Lead and Family Ministries Children’s Intern with overall care for Child Care staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
