Camp Lead – NYC

LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY

PAY RATE: $24.00/hour

PAY CLASS: FT – Seasonal (hourly, non-exempt)

REPORTS TO: Artistic Director, New York Training Center
Position Summary: The Camp Lead is responsible for overseeing the operations of The Second City Training Center Summer Camps for youth & teens, ages ranging from 7-18 years old, including coordinating camp teachers as needed. This is a full time, seasonal position running weekdays June 22 – August 1 (including training) with the potential to extend for one additional week: August 3-7.

 

About The Second City

Dedicated to entertaining, inspiring, and transforming through innovative live experiences, The Second City is the premier brand in improv and sketch comedy. With sold-out shows playing on resident stages in Chicago and Toronto, Second City’s Touring Theatrical companies also entertain an additional one million theatergoers a year around the globe. The Second City Training Center is the largest school of improvisation-based arts on the planet, with brick-and-mortar locations in Chicago, Toronto, New York and a virtual division offering accessible classes online worldwide. Second City Works, the B2B side of Second City, has brought award-winning improvisation and audience-driven techniques to over 600 Fortune 1000 companies, challenging businesses seeking a more collaborative culture to innovate through development programs, original digital and video content, campaign consultation, private events, and more.

For additional information on The Second City please visit: www.secondcity.com

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee all logistical, administrative, and communication needs for summer camps, including but not limited to:

Operations and Management –

• Support & collaborate with Camp Teachers as needed

• Order and manage inventory of classroom supplies and camp t-shirts

• Create weekly camp rosters using enrollment information from student registration system

• Supervise daily student drop-off and pick-up

• Ensure appropriate classroom set-up and cleanup daily

• Supervise lunchtime and subsequent cleanup

• Provide break coverage for faculty

• Facilitate Friday pizza lunches and other outside-of-class camp activities

• Facilitate end-of-week camp shows
• Supervise and delegate to Camp Counsellors as needed based on enrollment

Communications –

• Manage parent communications (phone, email, in-person), ensuring all information shared is professional and timely

• Oversee dedicated camp email inbox

• Send welcome emails to parents with camp packet and forms

• Compile information from camp forms to ensure every student’s contact and medical info is up to date

General –

• Oversee documentation of any camp incidents or serious behavioral issues that require escalation to parents and/or senior management

• Assist campers requiring help due to injury, illness, personal reasons, or simply needing time away from class

• Maintain confidentiality concerning student medical and behavioral needs

• Work with camp faculty to ensure camp is a safe, welcoming environment; model appropriate behavior to campers at all times

• Ensure that safety procedures are followed and that all programs are delivered in compliance with Second City standards, all relevant regulations and other applicable guidelines

Hours: 

• 40 hours/week with a standard schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm (with occasional variances based on camper pickup timing)

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 3+ years experience working with children & parents in a professional setting

• Experience managing others and leading a team

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 – Outlook, Word, Excel

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on customer service

• The ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, loud environment
• Complete a background check meeting Second City standards

Desired Qualifications

• CPR and First Aid certification preferred (required prior to start; training provided if needed)

Physical Demands and Work Environment: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms.  The employee is rarely required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include those associated with data entry.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
Note: 

This job description outlines the general scope of the role and is not a complete list of duties. Additional responsibilities may be assigned by authorized supervisors.

All duties are considered essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities. Candidates must be able to perform the role safely and effectively.

This description does not constitute a contract of employment and does not alter the at-will employment relationship.

We are an open, inclusive workplace and welcome applicants who bring along with them diverse life experiences, including every permutation of economic and cultural backgrounds, orientation, ethnicity and points of view. We strive to continue our efforts to work with people who may otherwise be marginalized or underrepresented in our business and around our local community.