Assistant Director of Camp Rainbow

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) creates and coordinates services that enhance the quality of life for Cambridge residents. Driven by the needs of residents, DHSP’s extensive services and programs touch almost every sector in the city: from newborns to senior citizens, from school-aged children to homeless families, from non-profit organizations to local employers.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Under the supervision of the Director, Recreation Activities Coordinator and in conjunction with the Director of Programming, the Assistant Director will oversee the administration, management, and supervision of a comprehensive summer camp program. Camp Rainbow is an annual summer camp serving children ages 8-22 with disabilities. Campers enjoy a variety of experiences, including outdoor activities, swimming, cooking, art, tennis, fitness, and weekly field trips. For more information, visit: Camp Rainbow - DHSP - City of Cambridge, Massachusetts (cambridgema.gov)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with the Director regarding the planning, marketing, promotion, and scheduling of Camp Rainbow.
• Provide supervision and leadership to Head Teachers and camp counselors.
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, develop, and evaluate summer camp counselors.
• Collaborate with DHSP and school staff regarding facility reservations.
• Collaborate with the Director to enhance program quality and support program self-assessment.
• Manage intake and enrollment process with attention to individual needs of participants.
• Develop annual orientation and appropriate trainings throughout the summer to support the program.
• Organize and maintain Summer Food Service Program.
• Maintain regular communication with parents/guardians through daily contact and meetings. Solicit parent/guardian input on their child in order to individualize behavioral approaches.
• Participate in ongoing program quality improvement efforts, including classroom observations, debriefs of observations, and action planning.
• Modify programming based on needs stated in an IEP (ability to read, support, and implement).

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience supervising, administering, and leading Special Needs and/or Out-of School Time programming.
• Be First Aid and CPR trained within 3 months of hire.
• Be at least 21 years of age.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with multiple diverse populations.
• The City of Cambridge’s workforce, like the community it serves, is diverse. Applicants must have the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies.

PREFERRED QUALIFCATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field preferred.
• Experience working with participants individual or special needs ages 8-22 preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, WORKING CONDITIONS, WORK FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOMODATIONS:

• The noise level in work environment is moderately to very loud. The work environment includes classrooms, outdoor athletic fields, playgrounds, gymnasium, outdoor pool, and weekly field trips.
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
• Ability to answer phones, maintain multiple files, and be able to lift a minimum of at least 30 pounds.
• The employee is occasionally required to run, during play or responding to an emergency.
• Vision abilities are required for supervision of participants.
• Ability to travel throughout the City of Cambridge to various DHSP sites.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.