All the fun of summer camp plus the opportunity to develop crucial leadership skills!
Under the leadership of the Camp Director, Camp Admin and Team Leaders, the Assistants will:
demonstrate positive attitudes, healthy participation, and skill development;
serve as a positive and wholesome role model to all campers and staff;
be committed to ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of day campers;
help create an environment that promotes belonging, achievement and relationships.
HOW DOES THE MARKET THEATRE SUMMER CAMP TEAM WORK?
Pay:
Rate:
$200 per week (30 hours*)
OR
free enrollment in a Market teen camp + $50 stipend
Staff are paid at the end of the camp week
*(plus minimal required prep/training time)
Application Deadline: March 8, 2024 at 11:59pm
Responsibilities
Aid Camp Production Team and Camp Staff with program participant supervision, never to be alone with program participants or left as the sole supervision for children.
Aid in various program areas (ie. music, crafts, outdoor play, lunch, dance, games).
Positively influence camper behavior and growth primarily through mentorship, some examples of which include:
serving as an example of expectations
finding common ground or shared interests with campers
expressing understanding and compassion to campers’ concerns
providing guidance through friendship
bridging the gap between Staff and campers by serving as both peer and leader.
Maintain a positive attitude and refrain from behavior that will affect the camper/staff morale.
Aid Camp Production Team and Camp Staff in maintaining program participant belongings in an orderly and clean fashion.
Participate and ensure cleanliness in trash detail of your assigned area in camp during "all camp cleanup".
Be available and flexible to provide support and fill in at any area of the day camp as needed.
Assistants are encouraged to redirect participants if their behavior warrants, but may not discipline or be responsible for discipline.
Report any concerns or issues with a participant to the Camp Director or Market Theatre Staff.
Report any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests as well as your own health concerns to your supervisor.
Follow all staff policies and procedures at all times especially those related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children.
Report any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor.
Immediately report any camper-disclosed abuse or threat to the Camp Director and/or Market Theatre staff.
Qualifications
Must be a rising high school freshman or older
Preferred
Recreational experience in theatre classes, camps, or productions
If you have any questions, or notice any errors on this application form, please don’t hesitate to contact us at hello@themarketanderson.org.
