Sports Specialist
Seasonal, June 25th-August 16th
Cambridge Camping is seeking a Sports Specialist to join our team for the 2024 summer camp season. Specialists will be responsible for enriching the experience of campers in our two camp programs: Daybreak Day Camp and Adventure Day Camp. Adventure Day Camp is a program for children living in under-resourced circumstances in Cambridge and its neighboring communities, and Daybreak Day Camp is a program that provides additional support and scaffolding for children with social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities. Camps are located at Nashoba Brooks School in Concord. Read more about our summer programs at .
The Sports Specialist will ensure that children receive instruction and encouragement in a variety of sports and physical activities that help them learn to use their growing bodies and prepare them for a lifetime of healthy movement. This may include soccer, basketball, ultimate frisbee, playground games, and any other unique interest that the Sports Specialist may bring to the role.
Seasonal camp staff work on an hourly basis for 32 to 36 hours per week from June 25 to August 16 (including orientation and training). Cambridge Camping provides bus transportation for campers and staff who need assistance traveling to and from Concord, MA, and some staff are required to ride the bus as bus monitors. Salaries vary depending on experience, position, and education.
Camp staff are the heart and soul of our camp operation. Join us and use your creativity, passion, empathy, and enthusiasm for an unforgettable summer. Counselors thrive in our camp environments when they are enthusiastic team players and creative thinkers, and when they demonstrate flexibility and initiative in a fast-paced environment. Excellent counselors are compassionate, hard-working, mission-driven, and able to connect with children of diverse backgrounds. We believe camp communities are where children experience joy, friendships and memories that last a lifetime.
Sports Specialist Responsibilities Include:
- Supervise and ensure the safety of children in all programs
- Design, lead, and run all creative activities for day camp programs with each age group of campers
- Create lesson plans for up to 4 lessons per day based on weekly themes and objectives
- Modify lessons to be appropriate for various ages and abilities
- Assist with serving lunches, breakfasts, and snacks
- Assist with general management of camp facility
- Communicate with directors/administrators around any camper issues
- Participate in supervision with a member of admin team 1x/week
- Perform evaluations and assessments of program activities pre- and post-season
Required Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge in sports activities, team building, coaching, physical education, and fitness is strongly preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree or in the pursuit of a Bachelors is preferred
- Experience working with elementary age children
- Experience supervising children preferred
- Demonstrated understanding of culturally competent social-emotional learning concepts
- Ability to participate in activities of camp (including swimming)
Camp staff must be 18 or over. Those under 18 are eligible to apply to our Counselor in Training program.
All Summer Camp Staff Must:
- Clear CORI and SORI background checks
- Provide documentation of a physical exam by a doctor within prior 12 months
- Provide documentation of up-to-date immunizations
Cambridge Camping Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
To Apply:
Please send a resume if you have one, or a short summary of education, work history, and relevant extracurricular activities or certifications. Please also send your answers to the following questions in an email to deedee@cambridgecamping.org. We do not need long answers – they can be brief or in bullet form. List your name, address, contact information.
· Describe any other previous experience working with children (babysitting, volunteering, school groups, community organizations, etc.)
· Tell us about your hobbies and interests
· Why are you interested in the Sports Specialist Position?
· How do you feel about spending summer days in a tech-free environment?
· Why do you think you would be a good role model for young people?
· If you had 20-30 minutes to lead an activity with children, what would you choose to do?
· Please explain any experience you have working with children who have been impacted by trauma, have special needs, or who are under-resourced (not required for all counselor positions)
Job Type: Seasonal
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Temporary
Schedule:
Work Location: In person