HybridHybrid; works at an assigned elementary school site and may spend part of the workday in office or teleworking.
Education
About the job
Requirements
At least one year of experience in program planning and working with youth, preferably school-age children, in a group and semi-structured setting.
At least twelve college credits, including at least three credit hours specific to early childhood education, in education or youth development, or the ability to obtain approved credits within 18 months.
Experience facilitating training and onboarding new staff.
Ability to transport program materials and supplies to the site and visit all sites as needed.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Must successfully complete reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
Plan, manage, and supervise the assigned site serving youth in grades K–6.
Run the program at the site and supervise site staff.
Maintain required staff-to-youth ratios and ensure the program schedule is followed.
Support behavior guidance for youth.
Ensure administrative work is completed on time and food-service standards are met.
Maintain positive, open communication with school staff and families.
Provide coaching and feedback to site staff as needed.
Attend in-person or virtual meetings, shop for site supplies, manage projects, complete administrative work, and perform other assigned tasks.
Assist with hiring, orientation, and training of new staff and site leadership.
Facilitate hands-on educational activities, including arts and crafts, sports, games, and structured play.
Desired Qualifications
Experience working with school-age children is preferred.
Senior Site Director
Position: We are looking for reliable individuals with strong leadership skills that have the ability to communicate and collaborate well with others, who also efficiently manages and accomplishes all tasks with minimal direction and supervision.
Position Schedule and Compensation Details: This position includes Friday mornings off every week. The regular work schedule is 36 hours per week, with working hours on Fridays from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM only. Despite the reduced weekly hours, the role is compensated as a full-time, 40-hour per week position.
School Age Program (August - May) Monday - Thursday, 10:00am - 6:00pm, Friday 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Overview: If you're looking for a fun job where you get to work with and help kids, then this is the job for you. Camp Fire Alaska aims to help youth develop social, emotional, physical, and academic skills that will help them see and reach their full potential. We do that by facilitating hands-on, educational activities such as arts and crafts, sports, games, structured play and more, all in a safely organized after school program setting. Come join our team and work in our Summer Adventure Camp & After School Program in elementary schools in Anchorage and Eagle River. Programs run Monday through Friday. When school is not in session, we operate day camps and full or half day programs during the school year.
Position Summary: The Senior Site Director is responsiblefortheoverallplanning,managementandsupervisionofassignedsite withyouthenrolled in gradesK-6. Assist with hiring, orientation and training of new staff and site leadership. Engage in work that supports Camp Fire’s Promise to provide youth with the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice and discover who they are.
Position Overview of Day to Day Work:
While at site, they will be responsible for running program and supervising site staff. This includes making sure ratio is being maintained, the schedule is being followed, supporting behavior guidance of youth, administrative work is being completed on time, food service standards are being met, maintaining positive and open communication between school staff and families, and offering coaching and feedback as needed to site staff. Tasks outside of site include, in-person/virtual meetings, shopping for site supplies, project management, administrative work and other tasks as assigned.
After School Program: A Senior Site Director will work on site at their school 4 hours a day depending on the needs of the site & 4 hours in office or teleworking.
Qualifications
Minimum:1 year experience in program planning and working with youth (preferably school-age children) in a group and semi-structured setting
Minimumoftwelvecollegecredits(withat least 3 credit hours specific to early childhood education) in education, youth development or ability to obtain approved credits within 18 months.
Experiencewithtrainingfacilitationand on-boardingof new staff
Ability to transport all program materials and supplies to site required; ability to visit all sites on demand
Twenty-one(21)years of age required
**YOU MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION BY EMAILING HR AT [email protected].**
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*All applicants who are offered employment with Camp Fire Alaska will be subjected to reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of both the reference checks and criminal history check in accordance with Municipality of Anchorage Child Care Licensing regulations.
Camp Fire Alaska Inclusion Statement:
Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, citizenship or immigration status, religion and non-religion, and any other category people use to define themselves or others.