Site Assistant - San Jose
About The Position
EDMO’s summer team members spend 6 weeks of summer connecting with kids, honing leadership skills, and making a real impact - all while rocking wacky costumes and getting pied in the face! Our summer positions offer a unique opportunity to help kids uncover hidden talents and dive deeper into existing talents. Spend your summer pursuing your goals and developing invaluable, transferrable professional skills (including problem solving, management, and coaching). The Site Assistant is the life line of camp, training on and being ready to hold any position that camp has to offer including Camp Director. Leading up to camp, Site Assistants will train on every role that camp has to offer. Once summer begins, Site Assistants are responsible for filling in wherever they are needed. When they are not subbing for a camp role, they will assist the Camp Director with operational oversight pertaining to their assigned location with a focus on coaching and mentoring other site staff. In addition to a full time summer component, this job includes a part-time spring component that includes training and preparation for camp.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age
- Previous satisfactory experience working with groups of students
- Successful completion of the Instructional Assistant Exam coordinating with academic level required for the position (May waive requirement with proof of Bachelor’s degree with coursework primarily in English, AA degree or completion of 48 college- level units)
- Must be fully vaccinated with the COVID - 19 vaccine to work with EDMO
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in related area and/or relevant experience
- Experienced coach with teaching or educator support experience
- A background in or familiar with SEL and STEAM learning methodology
- High level of experience providing feedback
- Classroom teaching experience preferred
- Creative, patient and positive attitude with a willingness to problem solve
- Experience (and a love for!) working with kids
- High sense of responsibility and dependability
- Previous camp experience preferred
- Patience, flexibility, and adaptability
- Self starter, motivated, but also team player
- Credentialed teacher a HUGE plus
- CPR/First Aid Certification is required by the full time start date. Certification must include an in-person CPR component. If you are not already certified, some compensation will be available.
Responsibilities
- Participating in any pre-camp training, professional development, or in season meetings
- Subbing for any role needed including Counselor, Instructor and Camp Director
- Helping the Camp Director manage all aspects of Camp EDMO daily operations
- Assisting Camp Director with management of other on site summer programs that are not EDMO (Salinas Location Only)
- Coaching, mentoring and training site Instructors and Counselors
- Providing high caliber customer service by anticipating and addressing any kid, staff or parent challenges and/or concerns
- Communicating with parents as needed, to make sure they are up to date on what their kids are experiencing at camp
- Ensuring all staff, campers, and parents are safe and have a positive experience in our program - this includes diligently following all EDMO Covid-19 guidelines and restrictions
- Exhibiting the EDMO Vibe and demonstrating through actions and words each of the social emotional learning (SEL) skills of empathy, responsibility, initiative, collaboration, problem solving and emotion management, while also reinforcing these qualities in staff and kids
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
