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Summary:Under the direction of the Summer Camp Manager, the Summer Support Specialist works to provide positive social-emotional enhancement, academic, vocational, cultural, and artistic development to youth from diverse backgrounds. This is a six-week summer position. The Support Specialist will be responsible for providing administrative, attendance and classroom support, bus/meal monitoring, and field trip supervision when required to maintain required ratios.Essential Job Functions:- Develop, lead, implement, and monitor daily activities for campers.- Plan recreational activities designed to meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of campers.- Create an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the children.- Provide substantial and engaging activities designed to help youth acquire and practice new concepts in challenging and interesting ways.- Responsible for the conduct, safety and supervision of youth participating in program and complies with prescribed agency procedures, such as monitoring the whereabouts of participants, including their arrival and departure.- Serve as a role model for all campers through appropriate language, attitude, engagement level, participation, and positive interactions with campers and fellow staff.- Maintain order and ensure adherence to a safety rules and operating procedures during and after all program hours.- Work in collaboration with Health & Safety Specialist to administer first aid for minor injuries and supervises indoor and outdoor activities.- Maintain accurate data and tracking records on all assigned youth (i.e. incident reports, attendance, etc.).- Provide supervision and oversight during meals, field trips and offsite activities.- Serve as bus monitor when assigned.- Assist with camp and field trip coordination, setup, and breakdown.- Required to participate in all summer camp duties as assigned by the Summer Camp Manager (indoor and outdoor activities).- Participate in staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.- Assist with data collection, parent orientations and meetings.- Serve as representative to parents, community members, and others.- Other job duties as assigned.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:- Comply with applicable safety and emergency requirement including demonstrated ability to fulfill responsibilities and report concerns about issues such as child abuse, domestic violence and bullying, etc.- Promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity.- Foster academic and non-academic skills and broaden participant horizons.Implement curricula and program activities, including ability to plan, organize, and conduct group activities and related events.- Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.- Promote responsible and healthy decision-making among all participants.- Develop leadership, team-building and self-advocacy skills among participants.- Ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with children, supervisors, other staff, and parents.- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.Physical Requirements:The physical demands described here are representative of those of an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.- Must be able to perform the basic life operational skills of stooping, kneeling, walking, lifting, grasping, pulling, standing, talking, hearing, running.- Must be able to perform light work exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.- Must possess the visual acuity to perform extensive reading, monitor children’s activities, and complete records.- Drive agency vehicles to and from field trips and camp events.Qualifications:- Preferred - AA in social science, human service or related fields with at least one (1) year of experience working in a structured youth program.- Acceptable - High School diploma or equivalent with two (2) years of experience working in a structured youth program.- A background check is required for this position.The Community Place of Greater Rochester is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran

Minimum Salary: 17 Maximum Salary: 17 Salary Unit: Hourly