Elementary Super Center Arts Camp Assistant Site Director – Summer

Elementary Super Center Arts Camp Assistant Site Director – Summer 2026

Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) is Madison’s public recreation provider. MSCR offers a wide variety of athletic, recreational, arts and enrichment activities and classes for all ages in an accessible, inclusive setting. Programs include swimming instruction, MSCR on the Move, arts & enrichment classes, youth summer camps, sports camps & clinics, adult & 50+ fitness, adult sport leagues including pickleball, softball and tennis, and a wide variety of outdoor pursuits including paddling sports, pontoon trips, camping, orienteering and challenge courses.

As a department of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), MSCR also provides after school enrichment activities, clubs and sports as well as summer programming in Madison elementary, middle and high schools, Allied Learning Center and Meadowood Neighborhood Center. After school clubs and sports include: arts & enrichment, homework/academic clubs, drama, dance, skiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross country and much more!

Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) is the public recreation provider for the residents of Madison (within the boundaries of the Madison Metropolitan School District). MSCR’s Super Center Arts Camp provides elementary‑aged youth with the opportunity to develop artistic interests and skills in a creative day camp experience. This fine arts camp is for children who would enjoy new arts explorations in dance, theater, music and visual arts.

At Super Center, campers are grouped by age and rotate daily through music, drama, dance and art activities based on a weekly theme. Daily activities also include games and other traditional camp activities, as well as a mid‑day Mindfulness break. Other weekly activities include swimming, guest performers, field trips and special camp performances.

• Wild for Wisconsin
• Carnival of Color
• Super Center’s Got Talent
• Celebration of Nations
• Super Center Superheroes
• Broadway Bound
• World of Whimsy
• Splish Splash Art Bash

We are looking for energetic, hardworking emerging leaders who want to make a difference in kids’ lives this summer. The Super Center Arts Camp Site Director role is to coordinate, supervise and facilitate arts day camp for up to 72 elementary‑aged participants in a school setting. Candidates for Site Director must be enthusiastic, polite, take initiative, and work as part of a team.

Ideal candidates have camp experience, experience supervising and managing staff, behavioral and classroom management, transition tools and tricks, and excellent communication skills.

• Help provide leadership, supervision and management of the program
• Help to train, support, supervise and evaluate staff
• Fill in for Camp Counselors and Specialty Camp Counselors as needed
• Supervise youth safety and assist with behavior management
• Help plan field trips and coordinate bus transportation
• Obtain supplies through cost and time‑effective methods
• Assist with and support inclusion of participants with disabilities
• Communicate with families
• Work with school principal, community members, families and campers to assess needs, resolve problems and concerns
• Maintain camper records
• Engage in all camp activities
• Participate in weekly meetings with Youth Arts Specialist, and Assistant Recreation Programmer
• Complete other administrative camp duties
• Create a safe, enthusiastic, engaging, and inclusive environment for campers

• Mandatory Staff Training:
  June 12, 15‑18. No training 6/19.
• Camp Dates: 6/22‑8/14 (NO CAMP on 7/3.)
• Directors and Assistant Directors will have training dates prior to 6/12 (May/June)

8‑hour shifts vary between 7:15 am to 5:15 pm, 5 days a week.

$18.00 – $19.40 /hour

• Staff cannot miss more than one week of camp
• Must be available for mandatory training June 12, 15‑18.
• Must have 1+ years of experience working with youth from diverse backgrounds in an education or day camp setting.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage program logistics required.
• Must have proven dependability, teamwork, leadership skills, flexibility…