Power Scholars Academy Group Educator - Woburn

Power Scholars Academy Group Educator (5 weeks)

Power Scholars is a 5‑week Summer Learning Academy that runs July 7th – August 8th, 2025. The program combats summer learning loss while providing a true camp experience through enrichment activities such as STEM, Arts & Crafts, Sports, Swimming, and a weekly field trip.

Department: Child Development:
Day Camp

Location: North Suburban Power Scholars

Compensation: $16.50 – $20.50 / hour

Under the direction of the Site Director, the Group Educator leads a specific age group of children through a schedule of academic instructions and enrichment activities. Group Educators support and lead a group while ensuring wellbeing, safety, personal growth, and academic confidence in each child.

• Leadership: Emphasizes personal safety and emotional well‑being with campers, parents, and other camp personnel at all times. Children’s safety is a top priority.
• Interprets the quality of YMCA values to campers, CIT's, parents, and staff. Must be a positive role model. Develops appropriate relationships with all campers in their care. Understands, establishes, and abides by appropriate boundaries.
• Uses positive, constructive methods of discipline/positive reinforcement, and ensures that all staff does the same.
• Communicates respectfully, openly, and effectively with all staff, parents, and children.
• Assists pool staff during daily swim instruction and aids lifeguards during free swim time.

• Program Implementation: Keeps daily attendance records for assigned group. Stays alert to camper needs by practicing active listening. Frequently takes a name to face roll call, at the beginning, during, and end of each activity period.
• Reports all accidents and unusual incidents immediately to appropriate supervisors and completes necessary documentation.
• Communicates program information, problems, and concerns as they occur.
• Assists in the classroom, works closely with teachers to help implement material.
• Actively participates in all aspects of camp daily leadership schedule including openings, closings, and extended hours.
• Attends all staff meetings and training sessions. Becomes familiar with training materials and actively incorporates them in their day‑today interactions and work with campers.
• Maintains and cares for all program areas and supplies. Ensures that campers treat all equipment, supplies, and camp property responsibly.
• Performs other duties as required by supervisor (remains flexible). Demonstrates a willingness to help where needed and actively seeks to develop oneself.
• Abides by the established YMCA/DPH/ACA day camp policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines and asks when in doubt.

• Must demonstrate cultural sensitivity and utilize effective communication skills.
• Possesses a knowledge of group process – collaborative style of working within a team.
• Must possess current First Aid, Oxygen, and CPR certifications and as required by the specific camp; or successfully complete YMCA provided First Aid, CPR, Child Abuse/Sexual Abuse Prevention Training upon hire.
• Must be available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm.

• Must have the physical ability to lead and participate in all physical camp games and activities.
• Works in a busy indoor environment; lead activities as well.
• May be expected to be in the water during all swim periods.

• Must be at least 16 years of age and have a passion for working with and nurturing children.
• Experience working with children (youth programs, camp settings or related field); understand the needs of children.
• Experience in academic or instructional setting preferred.

The YMCA of Greater Boston is an incredible place to have a fulfilling career or enjoy part-time employment — all while we are supporting and strengthening our communities, because our community is our cause. When you join us in your career here, you can look forward to:

• Developing your leadership skills in a caring, challenging & diverse working environment.
• Exploring a wide range of opportunities as you learn new skills and functions.
• Shaping the future of young children while making a difference each day for our communities and each other.
• Engaging in YMCA career training programs and working alongside those who have the same passion.
• A healthy work/life balance
• Comprehensive benefits including:
• FREE YMCA Membership for you.
• Discount on Specialty Programs like Personal Training and Swimming Lessons.
• Discounted or FREE family membership.
• Robust Retirement Plan up to 10% (see eligibility requirement)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefit Package.
• Vacation and Sick Time (PT receive sick time)