Summer Activity Camp Administrator (Montlake Community Center)
The Associated Recreation Council (ARC), in partnership with Seattle Parks & Recreation, is hiring a summer Activity Camp Administrator at Montlake Community Center, to oversee the operation of the Summer Activity Camp for children aged 5-14 years old; working with Community Center staff to coordinate programs, attendance, manage registration forms, correspond with parents, training and supervising activity camp instructors, provide marketing and promotion of camps. ARC’s Activity Camp Program provides a fun, creative, safe and welcoming environment for children to learn, play and grow.
Schedule
- Monday – Friday up to 40 hours per week, shift 8:00am-4:30pm w/ 30 min lunch break; this time may vary
- Hire By Date: June 5th, 2025
- Program dates: June 23 - August 26, 2025 (Summer camps run from 6/30 – 8/22)
- The schedule is subject to change based upon programming needs and requirements.
Summer Activity Camp Administrator responsibilities:
Leadership
- Leading/coaching instructors in program delivery through demonstration, observations, coaching and follow up
- Support instructor curriculum development/activity planning
- Camp director should be comfortable designing and delivering Activity Camp style curriculum
- Address behavior via positive reinforcement
- Providing leadership in emergency situations in accordance with guidance/policy
- Manage program operations by communicating effectively with staff and holding them accountable to job-related responsibilities
- Use critical thinking to problem-solve and plan to minimize risk
Operational and Administrative
- Ensuring all safety protocols are being followed and enforced by staff and participants
- Managing and organizing paperwork and contact information for all participants
- Set-up, take down and cleaning of space daily
- Completing reporting procedures
- Supervising the lunch hour
- Being a substitute instructor when an instructor calls-out
- Supporting monitoring of camp budget
- Shopping for camp supplies and managing equipment
- Attend all required meetings and training sessions
- Proficiency with Windows based operating system and Microsoft Office Suite
Supervision, Care & Custody
- Supervise the site program and a rotating weekly team of 2-6 activity camp instructors and 1-3 independent contractors
- Cultivate a safe and welcoming environment for all families, participants and staff
- Conduct regular head counts and roll calls
- Ensure environments are well-maintained, developmentally appropriate and supports the needs of the program and its participants
- Provide positive transitions that maintain ratios/head counts to minimize the risk of unwanted behaviors
Relationship Building
- Collaborating with site Parks staff to meet camp goals
- Communicating professionally with parents, staff and partners via phone, in person and email
- Maintaining strong positive working relationship with various partners including, Seattle Parks and Independent Contractors
Summer Activity Camp Administrator minimum qualification:
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must have at least 2+ years of experience working in child-related programs
- Must have demonstrated working experience working with families, community members and partners to foster positive relationships
Additional Preferred Requirements
- Preference given to instructors available for all or most of the summer, however, if you can only work for some of the summer weeks, you are still encouraged to apply
- Preference given to candidates who have led comparable programs for youth
Pay:
- Starting pay: $26.50
- Full Pay Range: $26.50 - $32.35/hour DOE/non-exempt
Benefits:
- ARC Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST)
Location
- Montlake Community Center
We are actively interviewing for this role, so if this role is a good fit for you and you want to learn more about it, please apply now with a resume, cover letter and any summer time off requests.
