Summer Camp Co-Director, EVkids Camp, June 22 - July 26, Granville VT

Spend five weeks in the Green Mountains of Vermont with a dedicated team of education professionals hosting small groups of underserved Boston children and teens for a unique summer camp experience. For 45 years, EVkids Camp has provided a life-changing immersion in community life at our own nine-acre site in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Structured camp activities — from volleyball to archery, from improv to chess — build character, community and sportsmanship. Reaching the top of Vermont’s 4000-foot peaks teaches challenging life lessons in perseverance and accomplishment. Explorations in mindfulness, stewardship, and service encourage personal and civic engagement and responsibility.

EVkids Camp is staffed by three Co-Directors and 6 Camp Counselors. Staff live, work, and share communal space with a dozen EVkids per session who come from underserved families in the Dorchester and Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston. Camp Co-Directors share all responsibilities of preparing for and running daily life at camp while also supporting the Camp Counselors. Our 2:1 camper to staff ratio ensures necessary support to campers. The impact is transformative for both campers and staff. Camp life is focused on support, positivity, and creating a safe and nurturing environment for our campers and Leaders in Training (LIT). Camp consists of on-site counselor training and three separate camp sessions (16-18 year olds LIT week, 12-13 year olds week, and a two-week session for 14-15 year olds).

Rooted in the Catholic tradition of social justice, EVkids is a faith-based organization based in Dorchester, MA, that respects the various backgrounds and experiences that have brought our staff and volunteers together to work towards a more equitable and compassionate world. We are committed to a diverse workplace and do not discriminate based on race, age, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability. For more information, visit www.evkids.org.

Required Background and Qualifications:

• Must be at least 25 years of age.
• Ability to attend entirety of EVkids Summer Camp, including 3 pre-camp virtual meetings and trainings in Winter/Spring 2025.
• 2-3 years prior experience with youth required (teaching, non-profit work, coaching).
• Prior experience managing and/or coordinating youth programs.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and responsibility.
• Is patient, enthusiastic, dependable, able to improvise and provide a positive example to staff and campers.
• Able to work well with others and give direction as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to know when to request assistance.
• Healthy understanding of professional and personal boundaries with campers and Camp staff.
• Driver’s license and ability to drive campers between Boston and Vermont as well as to local activities while at Camp in large 15-passenger van (personal vehicle not required).
• CPR and First Aid Certified (Training can be financed by EVkids prior to camp).
• Lifeguard certification a plus.
• Clean CORI (Criminal background check).
• Experience working with underserved youth and diverse populations.
• Ability to physically participate in active camp life (hiking, swimming, sports, cooking, etc.).
• Musical ability a plus.
• Openness to and appreciation for mindfulness, spiritual reflection, and with a deep respect for all faiths and spiritualities.
• At EVkids Camp we are committed to living in both the beauty of Vermont and the present moment. With this in mind, we adhere to a strict technology-free zone for campers. This means no cell phones, internet, or TV. Co-Director and Camp Counselor cell phone use while at Camp and/or on duty is limited to camp-related purposes as necessary (GPS, contact with staff, camper parents, etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Work daily with the Co-Director team to organize and implement the camp program, including staff training, organization of daily workshops, activities and events, and facilitating nightly staff meetings.
• Nurture a sense of community and understanding among all staff members as a servant leader.
• Help each camper adjust to and develop within the EVkids Camp community, promoting positive and meaningful interactions among campers.
• Enforce Camp rules consistently and be an integral part of the Camp conflict resolution system, working with individual campers, helping staff through problems, and being a general resource as needed.
• Participate in Camp activities and be aware of campers’ whereabouts and safety at all times, especially for off-campus activities including swimming and hiking.
• Be prepared at all times to respond to emergency situations.
• Communicate any serious social/emotional/behavioral/medical issues to the Co-Director team, camper parents as needed, and respond promptly to all camper parent inquiries or concerns.
• Help plan meals and procure all needed groceries and supplies.
• Safeguard and dispense all basic medications and first aid to campers as needed and approved by parents, and manage and communicate all camper food allergies to staff.
• Along with other two Camp Co-Directors, delegate tasks to Camp Counselors as necessary.
• Manage and supervise Camp Counselors, including during off time between Camp sessions.
• Monitor the Camp Counselors’ wellbeing and serve as a respite to them when necessary.
• Perform some administrative duties in the office as needed.
• Coordinate Camp upkeep and other cleaning duties as needed, including trash removal, recycling, and laundry.
• Participate in post-camp cleanup and evaluation.

A one-time seasonal salary of $7,500, will be paid upon completion of camp. Room, board, and transportation to and from camp are provided. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Please send resume, references, and cover letter to laurenravello@evkids.org.