Summer Camp Teacher

Reporting directly to the program director, the Camp Teacher responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Classroom or Child-Centered Responsibilities:
Summer Camp Program Planning: Prepare detailed lesson plans for complete week session with an appropriate balance of independent and teacher- directed activities, a broad range of experiences, and frequent opportunities for children to make choices about what they do. Assure that materials and equipment are available to support planned activities.

Educational Activities: Assist in all aspects of program planning, implementation, within the guidelines of the TA’s ILM Camp program, follow developmentally appropriate practices

Physical Environment: Assist the teaching team in creating a physical space that maximizes independence of children, provides a safe and stimulating environment, enables effective use of space, and provides an attractive and welcoming environment by:

Organizing classroom space in a functional, clean, neat, and attractive way that encourages children to use materials as independently as is appropriate

Labeling spaces and materials so that it is clear to children and adults in the room where things belong

Displaying children’s work in a way that is attractive and informative to visitors and promotes children’s self-esteem

Alerting Program Director to any concerns about cleanliness, needed repairs, or safety.

Health, Safety & Nutrition: Enforce safety rules, intervene when children may injure themselves or others, and promptly alert the teaching team to any injury involving children or staff. Practice infection control principles (proper handwashing, cleaning and sanitizing toys, tables, etc.).

Team-Centered Responsibilities:
Summer camp teacher meetings: Participate in the group meetings for the purpose of discussing the needs of individual children, lesson planning, and program progress

Organization-Centered Responsibilities:
Communication: Stay abreast of what’s happening in the institute and keep families informed with updated emails, current lesson plan, important notices, etc. Ensure that other members of the team are informed of changes or important information.

Additional Functions

Ability to be flexible in scheduling to meet the needs of the overall program

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Honesty, integrity, and commitment to confidentiality

Imagination and sense of humor

creativity and artistic skills which can aid in daily crafts

Basic computer skills and familiarity with word processing etc.

Communicate with administrators, faculty, students, and parents

Able to contribute positively as part of a team, helping with various tasks as required.