Summer Voyager Camp Director - 2025

City of Evanston, IL - Evanston, IL

- Entry Level

Evanston, IL

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Summer Voyager Camp Director is responsible for the supervision and safety of children ages 8-13, providing basic instruction, and planning and leading enrichment activities and games. This role includes supervising counselors, assistant counselors, and volunteers, as well as maintaining communication with the Program Coordinator regarding these individuals. The position is seasonal, with camp dates from June 9 to August 9, 2025, and requires attendance at mandatory staff training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Attend mandatory staff training sessions
• Plan and instruct program activities and games for camp participants relating to camp theme
• Responsible for the safety of individuals in camp
• Supervise and lead participants in daily camp activities and field trips
• Assist in the management and evaluation of counselors
• Assist in the management and evaluation of volunteers
• Assist in the management and evaluation of assistant counselors
• Responsible for effective and appropriate communication to caregivers regarding participant progress and behavior within program setting
• Attend staff meetings as scheduled by Program Coordinator
• Enforce late pick up policy and ensure all participants are properly dismissed to caregiver
• Responsible for care and maintenance of camp equipment and storage areas
• Complete written reports such as accident, incident on a timely basis
• Responsible for maintenance of all camp paperwork
• Communicate to supervisor(s) if there are problems or issues needing special attention
• Perform other duties as assigned by Program Coordinator

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or working towards Bachelor's in Education or related discipline
• Experience working with children
• At least 1 year experience working in a camp setting
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• Ability to read staff manuals, memos, and attendance sheets
• Ability to complete attendance sheets, accident reports, incident reports and camper behavior reports using prescribed format
• Ability to give verbal direction to subordinates, communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, citizens, and the public as well as other employees
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work.

Benefits

• Starting at $21.75/hour
• Schedule: 9am-5:00pm Monday through Friday