Kids in the Game-posted about 16 hours ago
$850 - $900/Yr
Part-time • Entry Level
Onsite • New York, NY
11-50 employees

Empower Staff, Inspire Campers, and Build a Summer That Matters. Kids in the Game provides unforgettable day camp experiences for hundreds of New York children across Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and now Westchester & Jersey City! When you join the Kids in the Game summer camp leadership cohort, you’ll be part of a dynamic team of Camp Directors, Assistant Directors, and 275+ coaches running outstanding programming at our 13 summer day camps. Kids in the Game camps are where sports, creativity, and community come together to shape confident, compassionate, and connected kids. Every summer, our camps across New York City, Westchester & Jersey City bring together diverse groups of children to explore new sports, build friendships, develop positive social skills, and learn how to be part of a team. Our camps offer kids a uniquely designed blend of sports and games, arts and crafts, STEM enrichment, field trips, swim activities, theme weeks, and all-camp special events to make every week the highlight of a child's summer. Each day is fueled by energy, laughter, and belonging. Our team of camp leaders, specialists, and counselors create an environment where every child feels seen, supported, and inspired to try something new. We believe camp is more than a summer activity — it’s a place where kids discover who they are and who they can become. As a Certified B Corporation, we're also on a mission to positively impact the lives of all of our stakeholders - campers, families, staff, community members, and our partners. We’re looking for Assistant Directors who want to inspire the next generation of leaders, model and build emotional intelligence, boost kids’ confidence, create tight-knit communities, and bring inclusive camp programs into communities across NYC, Westchester & Jersey City. Your Leadership Can Change the Game — Join Kids in the Game This Summer. As one of our Jersey City Programming Assistant Directors, you'll report to the Camp Director and work closely with the Admin & Off-Site Assistant Directors to oversee and manage camp programming. You will lead all aspects of program design, lesson planning, daily and weekly scheduling, special events planning, and daily activity execution. This role ensures camp programming is high-quality, inclusive, developmentally aligned, and reflective of our organization’s mission of providing positive opportunities through sport and creative play. You’ll create the weekly schedules, support specialists and counselors in delivering lessons, and bring camp-wide theme days and events to life for campers. This role is deeply rooted in creative programming and activity design, building intricate daily and weekly schedules that include on-site and off-site activities, a strong background in sports and arts instruction, and a love for camp culture! As an Programming Assistant Director, your goal is to build a schedule of daily and weekly activities that are aligned with the Kids in the Game themes and required curriculum, enhance the programming with activities that are interactive and skill-building (and a ton of fun), exciting team challenges to promote community and sportsmanship, and inspire your team of specialists to make every day at camp a unique and positive experience for the campers. You’re also an on-site leader for the camp team, making sure the camp staff have the resources and information they need to be successful, and ensuring that we are fully complaint with Department of Health regulations and maintaining our safety procedures.

  • Ambassadorship, Core Values & Camp Culture
  • Programming & Scheduling
  • Coaching & Specialist Support
  • Camper Experience & Culture Building
  • Safety & Compliance
  • Must have completed a physical exam and TB test within one year of the camp dates, pass NYS and national background checks, and be CPR, First Aid, and AED certified.
  • Possess at least 2–3 years of professional camp leadership experience (e.g., Sports or Arts Head, Assistant Camp Director, Division Leader), including direct supervision of 5–10+ staff members.
  • Demonstrate experience in planning and leading large-scale events, weekly themes and pre-designed curricula, and camp-wide programs, as well as youth program development, summer camp operations, and recreational programming.
  • Demonstrate strong experience in curriculum design, activity planning, and program implementation across sports, arts, STEM, and creative play.
  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and communicate in a timely, professional manner with parents, staff, and colleagues across multiple channels (Slack, Email, Text, Google Calendar, etc.).
  • Be able to interpret and follow written or oral instructions (tutorials, step-by-step guides) as part of a self-directed training program.
  • Demonstrate proficiency using G Suite (Docs, Sheets), Ultracamp registration software, and Asana project management tools.
  • Commit to working part-time and remotely during the school year to support camp planning, and full-time for eight weeks during the summer.
  • Attend and help lead Core Trainings, all-staff team building events, and camp leadership training before and during the summer.
  • Exhibit strong relationship-building and collaboration skills with staff, campers, families, and partners.
  • Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education, Physical Education, Sports Management, Art Education, Child Development, or a related field; a Master’s degree in Education, Theatre Arts, General Arts, Sports Management, Educational Leadership, or a related discipline is a plus.
  • Prior experience as a youth development supervisor or educator in a public or private setting (2+ years) may also meet the requirements for consideration.
  • At Kids in the Game, you can expect to be welcomed into an engaging and spirited environment that emphasizes the importance of teamwork, open communication, and collaboration.
  • We are proud to foster an inclusive environment where our team members feel respected by and connected to one another.
  • We value the unique experiences, perspectives, and passions of our employees, and we look forward to adding dynamic personalities to our team.
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