Summer Activity Specialist (Seasonal)

Welcome to your job description!

Camp Carmel Creek is a program of The San Diego Jewish Academy. We create summer adventures filled with joy, growth, curiosity and intention through a unique model combining classic day-camp, the focus of a specialty camp, and the connection of a sleepaway camp. We believe life's most valuable lessons come from independent discovery and perpetual curiosity. That is why we built a summer camp that inspired curiosity by putting kids in charge of their own adventures.

Our 4 core values are Joy, Curiosity, Adventure and Community.

What you can expect to gain from this role
We are committed to providing you with the skills to not just be successful at this camp, this summer, but rather we are providing you with skills that you can take into any career path in the future. 

Leadership: As an activity specialist you are responsible for your program area. You design it, you plan it, you enact it, you own it. You have the opportunity to be creative and build the best program possible for our campers.
Communication: Good communication between you and your campers, between you and your supervisor, between you and your co-workers, is essential to a successful day at camp.
Organization: Following the schedule, being at activities on time, being creative, having your lesson plans ready and all supplies available to run your class effectively.
Problem Solving: Good problem-solvers are adaptable, resilient, collaborative, and open-minded. A camp day presents many opportunities to flex these muscles.
Teamwork: Camp is not about the individual.  Success is not defined by what you do alone, it’s about what we do as a team. Learning to work together and rely on each other to achieve our goals is what’s most important. 

What we expect of you

• A desire to want to teach children, and a desire to learn and get better at it. 

• An ability to be fun, silly, creative, engaging, caring, & nurturing. 

• Good character, integrity, adaptability, enthusiasm, sense of humor, and patience.

• Put the needs of children first and treat each child with respect and dignity.

• Be safe, be responsible and care for yourself so you can care for the campers. 

Qualifications

• Must be a current college student or college graduate.

• Must have experience teaching in one of the following areas - Athletics, Science, Nature or Arts

• Must be able to work during the summer (June 10th - August 2nd, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm), some exceptions for shorter employment may be made. 

• Must be able to attend 30-40 hours of online and in person paid training prior to the start of camp. 

Salary Range
Activity Specialists will make between $22 and $30 per hour. Our pay scale is based on level of schooling and experience. 

Statement of Inclusivity and Non-discrimination
Camp Carmel Creek is a community of learners who value the rich diversity of its members. We welcome campers, and staff with differences based on (but not limited to) race, color, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, family structure, and economic background.

Camp Carmel Creek is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. The Camp will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship would result. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on the employment application. If, however, you require reasonable accommodation in the application and/or interview process due to disability, requests must be made in a timely manner.