Program Lead- Summer Camps
Program Lead- Summer Camps
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Position Title: Summer Camp Program Lead
Main Location: Program Leads will work with our family and children programs which are located throughout the Bay Area in either Daly City San Mateo Menlo Park or Santa Clara.
Background:
LifeMoves is the largest nonprofit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area dedicated to helping homeless families and individuals across Silicon Valley return to permanent housing and selfsufficiency.
We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Program Leads to manage LifeMoves Summer Adventure Camp a summer day camp program for unhoused children ages 512 living in LifeMoves programs. The Summer Adventure Camp is an important component of LifeMoves model of comprehensive supportive services and the mission to help families break the cycle of homelessness and return to selfsufficiency. Camp supports each childs growth and education while allowing parents to focus on securing work and permanent housing. Activities and field trips are organized around weekly themes such as outer space sports environmental sustainability technology and art for a fun and educational experience.
Time Commitment: 7 Weeks parttime 165200 hours total)
Dates: June 16 August 1 2025
June 16June 27 MF: Orientation and training for all LifeMoves summer camp staff
July 1July 31 TuesdayThursday: Summer camp
Fridays: 1 hour morning virtual debrief meeting grocery order due site preparations for the following week
August 1: Camp debriefs and deconstruction process data collection end of summer celebration
Responsibilities Include:
Attends and completes LifeMoves onboarding and summer camp training
Manages a revolving staff of 515 highschoolaged volunteers onsite and on weekly field trips
Support Childrens Services Coordinators in planning leading and overseeing daily camp activities that center on STEAM (science technology engineering arts and math) topics as well as supervision of children and volunteer counselors
Creates a safe engaging and traumainformed learning environment
Provides structure guidance and learning objectives for weekly field trips
Supports Nutrition Coordinators in overseeing the organization and distribution of daily meal program
Responds quickly and calmly to any emergency or crisis at Summer Adventure Camp
Collects and submit daily attendance.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Position Requirements/Preferred Skills:
High school seniors and college students
Experience working with schoolaged children
Leadership experience amongst peers
Creative planning and activity design with excellent follow through
Ability to work collaboratively and professionally with volunteers donors vendors and clients
Proactive selfstarter ability to work independently
Ability to enforce rules to keep children safe
Diligent work ethic positive attitude and a desire to learn about LifeMoves mission of ending homelessness
Must be able to follow COVID19 safety protocols and procedures
Learning Outcomes:
Leadership experience in managing all sides of a summer program for underserved populations
Experience designing and implementing nutritional and educational programming for unhoused children
Insight into the needs of unhoused children and how adverse experiences impact longterm outcomes
Exposure to senior staff and the operations of a leading nonprofit organization
Networking opportunities for career development
CPR and crisis management training
Position can also fulfill internship requirements if necessary
Compensation:
Hourly $18.20 per hour
Supervisors:
Sitespecific Childrens Services Coordinator Manager of Children & Family Services and Director of Education
Employment Type
Temp
