Seasonal Assistant Director Rochester, MN
Rochester, NH - USA
Job Summary
As a Seasonal Assistant Camp Director at Science Factory Camp you help keep summer camp running smoothly while staying right in the heart of the action. Working closely with the Camp Director you support staff step in with campers when needed and help guide the flow of each busy highenergy day.
This camp leadership role is perfect for someone who enjoys leading alongside their team jumping in when things get messy (literally or figuratively) and bringing calm steady support to a fastmoving environment. Assistant Camp Directors help create a camp experience that feels safe welcoming and joyful for campers families and staff alike.
This camp will move in June 19th-June 21st with the camp in session June 22nd-August 21st and moving out August 22nd.
Responsibilities:
Be a visible supportive leader for counselors by offering guidance feedback and encouragement and stepping in to help troubleshoot challenges in real time
Oversee engaging developmentally appropriate activities across art science and recreation ensuring campers stay safe included and excited to participate
Build positive relationships with campers families and staff by modeling clear communication inclusivity and strong group management
Support health safety and supervision by maintaining awareness of ratios attendance allergies and camper needs and addressing concerns quickly and thoughtfully
Pitch in wherever support is needed including providing coverage leading activities and helping ensure camp environments are organized safe and ready for fun
Qualifications:
Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
At least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED required; a bachelors degree is preferred
2 months of experience working with camp-age children required (1 year preferred); ideally in a summer camp setting
Management or leadership experience preferred
Must meet local camp director qualifications
First Aid and CPR certification required prior to the first day of camp
About Science Factory Camp
Science Factory Camp is part of the Bright Horizons family sharing a commitment to creating meaningful confidence building experiences for children. Campers ages 612 explore science art and movement through hands on projects that encourage curiosity experimentation and imagination. Each week features a new theme such as space animals or the ocean with activities that blend science concepts and creative thinking. With intentionally low screen time campers learn through trial and error embrace the mess and build confidence as they create explore and discover.
Physical Requirements:
This is an in-person leadership role in a day camp setting to provide supervision program delivery business management and customer client and/or host location services per Bright Horizons policies procedures and guidance in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations and in a manner that will ensure safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.
This role includes a mix of office based work and hands on supervision throughout the camp. Responsibilities may include interacting with families and host locations supervising staff and occasionally covering caregiving duties as needed. Candidates must be able to meet all health safety and training requirements; remain alert and responsive throughout the workday; move throughout indoor and outdoor camp spaces; and alternate between sitting standing and walking. When assisting with caregiving the role may require standing for extended periods lifting up to 40 pounds performing routine physical movements and maintaining active visual and auditory supervision of children.
The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodation for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.
This position requires in-person work in the Rochester MN area.
Compensation:
The hourly rate for this position is between $18.50-$23.05 per hour. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience education and training certifications geography and other relevant business or organizational factors.
Benefits:
Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
401(k) retirement plan
Spring Health Employee Assistance Program
Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
Compensation: $18.50-$23.05
Deadline to Apply:
Bright Horizons is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.Life at Bright Horizons:
At Bright Horizons youre more than your job title youre the difference. Whether youre nurturing a childs first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes your work creates real impact. Were a community that celebrates individuality invests in your growth and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive so do the children families and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future for yourself and for others.
Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race color religion sex age disability sexual orientation veteran status national origin genetic information or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process please contact the recruitment helpdesk at or . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Required Experience:
Director
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