Teen Residential Activity Director
Teen Residential Activity Director
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POSITION SUMMARY:
The New York Film Academy NY Teen Summer Camp seeks an organized outgoing and dependable Teen Residential & Activity Director for a livein fulltime seasonal role. This position oversees teen campers residential life and activities supervises Camp Counselors plans social outings and ensures a safe structured and engaging environment. Responsibilities include night checkins morning departures activity planning Camp Counselor hiring/training and supporting campus transportation logistics.
Effective Dates: PartTime (ASAP) FullTime Seasonal 6/23/2025 8/13/2025
REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the full RA lifecycle: recruiting hiring training onboarding and supervising livein Camp Counselors.
- Develop and implement clear safety and social guidelines to ensure a secure and supportive residential environment.
- Plan book and oversee all social activities including evening events and weekend outings that encourage communitybuilding and provide breaks from classroom instruction.
- Manage the activity budget including sourcing costeffective or free options (e.g. hikes beach days).
- Ensure all campers are accounted for at nightly checkins and depart on time each morning for campus shuttles.
- Mediate student interpersonal issues and support resolution with discretion and professionalism.
- Communicate student behavior or wellbeing concerns to the Director of Youth Programs promptly.
- Coordinate transportation logistics in partnership with the Equipment and TA Manager including campus shuttles airport pickups and offsite events.
- Collaborate with the Director of Youth Programs to schedule RA support for key events like registration orientation and graduation.
- Create and manage detailed RA schedules aligned with camper needs and program timelines.
- Maintain open communication channels with department leadership and support staff to ensure smooth operations.
- Support program logistics.
- Review and approve biweekly RA timesheets for payroll processing.
- Remain on call throughout the program duration including weekends to respond to emergencies and oversee residential operations.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES:
- Committed to mentoring youth and fostering their creative growth.
- Strong leadership mediation and interpersonal skills to support staff and resolve camper issues.
- Effective at managing multiple priorities in fastpaced resultsdriven environments.
- Experienced in planning and coordinating safe engaging events and activities.
- Highly organized and adaptable with strong timemanagement skills.
- Calm and responsive in emergencies always prioritizing camper safety.
- Strategic and proactive in addressing logistical and operational challenges.
- Clear and professional communicator; collaborates well with students staff faculty and vendors.
- Adaptable and solutionsoriented in response to lastminute changes.
EXPERIENCE EDUCATION CERTIFICATION:
- Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent work experience required.
- At least 2 years of experience in facilities management event coordination or a similar role within an academic setting.
New York Film Academy (NYFA) is an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of race creed color sex gender gender expression gender identity sexual orientation age religion national origin ancestry mental disability physical disability medical condition genetic information marital status military and veteran status or any other basis protected by law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Temp
