Day Camp Assistant Director

City Of Elkhart – Job Description

DEPARTMENT
Parks and Recreation

POSITION
Day Camp Assistant Director

DIVISION
Recreation

STATUS
Part-time

CATEGORY
Hourly, $17-$19

FLSA
Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO
Camp Director

The Assistant Camp Director supports the Day Camp Director in the daily operation, supervision, and coordination of camp programs and staff. This position assists with staff leadership, parent communication, activity planning, and operational support to ensure a safe, organized, and positive camp environment.

• Support and help oversee daily camp operations, ensuring programs run safely, efficiently, and according to established schedules and procedures.
• Serve as a primary communication bridge between the Camp Director, Site Leaders, and Group Leaders to promote clear expectations and consistent program delivery.
• Provide leadership support by assisting with staff supervision, coaching, scheduling coordination, and operational problem-solving.
• Assist with planning, organizing, and implementing activities, special events, and field trips in alignment with program goals.
• Support communication with parents and guardians by sharing program information and addressing routine concerns, escalating issues to the Camp Director when appropriate.
• Monitor staff and participant adherence to camp rules, departmental policies, safety standards, and Child Safety procedures.
• Act in a leadership capacity during daily operations and assume Camp Director responsibilities when assigned or during Director absence.
• Maintain ongoing communication with staff to ensure smooth transitions, teamwork, and operational consistency across sites.
• Assist with evaluations, documentation, incident reporting, and end-of-season program review.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Engage with the children and staff.
• Plan and lead weekly staff meetings.
• Solve problems in a timely manner if necessary.
• Process registrations and maintain records.

• College graduate with education background preferred. High school graduate minimum requirement.
• At least 3 years working with children, ages 6-12, in a structured setting such as another day camp, youth group, boy/girl scout leader, day care leader, etc.

• Must be an excellent problem solver and solve issues in a timely manner.
• Must be able to discipline appropriately and mediate situations.
• Help and encourage anyone who needs advice or a helping hand.
• Support others through teamwork, dedication and guidance in order to achieve the completion of a task or activity.
• Must have complete knowledge, or proven ability to learn, the rules and regulations of the city program including the child Safety Policy.
• Must be friendly, active, and like to interact with children of all ages.
• Ability to develop, coordinate, and direct varied activities involved in a community program.
• Have knowledge of developmental skills of children ages 6-12.
• Show the ability to conduct job interviews and determine if a candidate is a fit for the day camp program.

• Frequently required to walk, sit, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or hot, humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

The City of Elkhart is a Drug Free Workplace. Therefore, a post offer, pre-employment drug screen is required. Random drug testing may be conducted after employment.

• The incumbent is required to possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities, and the physical, mental, and visual skills described in this job description to perform the principal duties, responsibilities and essential job functions.
• This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent. Principal duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job and other duties and responsibilities include those that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job.
• This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employee holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by the Mayor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.