Pottery Program LEAD - Summer Camp

POSITION SUMMARY

This is a seasonal role from June - August and supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Program Leads will provide overall leadership and management in their specific program area. They are responsible for implementing safe and engaging activities that are age appropriate, supervise counselors in their program area, maintain a clean and safe environment, ensure program equipment is well looked after, communicate supplies that need to be ordered in a timely manner, and program evaluation.

The Program Lead position serves as a member of our program team and is charged with working in a collaborative way with their peers to ensure the success of all program areas at camp.

• Assist in designing and facilitating progressive programming for Pottery specialty camp during the two sessions offered (4 weeks total).
• Support weekly pottery programs for campers entering grades K-2nd.
• Provide support to other art specialty camps and art related program activities across camp.
• Teach campers grades 4th-9th a variety of pottery techniques, such as wheel throwing, hand building, and glazing.
• Support campers in accessing their creativity and in creating finished pieces that they can take home at the end of their two-week session.
• Plan each week accordingly so camper projects can have the appropriate amount of time to dry, glaze, and fire before the end of the session.
• Prepare supplies ahead of program start time, including developing example projects for campers to use as a reference.
• Delegate and support staff assigned to the Pottery area in facilitating activities and providing supervision.
• Submit curriculum plan and program supply purchase requests to the Specialty Camp Unit Leader prior to each Pottery session.
• Experience and knowledge in operating a kiln, including firing a variety of projects and glazes preferred.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of artistic mediums, techniques, and tools preferred.
• Teaching/Facilitation/Classroom experience preferred.

• Facilitate a safe, fun, and rewarding experience for all campers, while serving as a role model that embodies Camp Lincoln’s four core values:
  Respect, Honesty, Caring, and Responsibility.
• Responsible for the entire operation of their program area.
• Responsible for the supervision and safety of all campers in their program area, with special considerations for safety as required for high-risk activities.
• Works collaboratively with other Program Leads, the Program Coordinators, and the Assistant Camp Director to support the delivery of high-quality daily programming and special events across camp.
• Plans and executes an innovative, engaging, and age-appropriate camp program.
• Works creatively to innovate their program area and program curriculum.
• Responsible for providing feedback to counselors as it relates to their program and skill classes.
• Builds positive relationships with campers, parents, caregivers, staff, and camp leadership.
• Facilitates an effective and fair skill class sign-up process for campers.
• Maintains a safe and clean program area – trash is picked up, equipment is inspected routinely, program area is organized, and program space set up prior to activities beginning.
• Maintains inventory of program supplies and communicates needs and purchases to the Assistant Camp Director in a timely manner.
• Remains calm during an emergency and carries out duties as designated by the Emergency Action Plan.
• Attends all Family Nights, staff meetings, and lifeguard in-services (as needed).
• Provides effective and timely communication to the Summer Program Coordinators.
• Adheres to policies related to maintaining appropriate boundaries with staff, campers, and CITs.
• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations to a direct supervisor in a timely manner.
• Attends required child abuse risk management training and follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of 2 years leadership and childcare/camp experience.
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