Leadership Substitute

Leadership Substitute

Position: We are looking for reliable individuals with strong leadership skills that have the ability to communicate and collaborate well with others, who also efficiently manages and accomplishes all tasks with minimal direction and supervision. 

Shift Hours: Flexible based on your availability; Program hours are Monday - Friday 2:00pm - 6:00pm

FLSA: part-time, non exempt

Location: Various Elementary School locations

Supervises: Program Staff, Assistant Site Director

Pay: $21.82-$24.94/hour DOE

Benefits: Employee Assistance Plan & Telehealth services

Overview: If you're looking for a fun job where you get to work with and help kids, then this is the job for you. Camp Fire Alaska aims to help youth develop social, emotional, physical, and academic skills that will help them see and reach their full potential. We do that by facilitating hands-on, educational activities such as arts and crafts, sports, games, structured play and more, all in a safely organized before and after school program setting. Come join our team and work in our Summer Adventure Camp & After School Program in elementary schools in Anchorage and Eagle River. Programs run Monday through Friday. When school is not in session, we operate day camps and full or half day programs during the school year. 

Position Summary: The Leadership Substitute is responsible for providing coverage for Site leadership as needed. Responsible for the overall management and supervision of assigned site with youth enrolled in grades K-5. Engage in work that supports Camp Fire’s Promise to provide youth with the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice and discover who they are.

Position Overview of Day to Day Work:

While at site, they will be responsible for running program and supervising site staff. This includes making sure ratio is being maintained, the schedule is being followed, supporting behavior guidance of youth, administrative work is being completed on time, food service standards are being met, maintaining positive and open communication between school staff and families, and offering coaching and feedback as needed to site staff. Tasks you may also assist in outside of site time include, in-person/virtual meetings, shopping for site supplies, project management, administrative work and other tasks as assigned. 

Qualifications

• Minimum: 1 year experience in program planning and working with youth (preferably school-age children) in a group and semi-structured setting

• Minimum of twelve college credits (with at least 3 credit hours specific to early childhood education) in education, youth development or ability to obtain approved credits within 18 months.

• Experience with training facilitation and on-boarding of new staff

• Ability to transport all program materials and supplies to site required; ability to visit all sites on demand

• Twenty-one (21) years of age required

YOU MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION BY EMAILING HR AT jobs@campfireak.org.

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*All applicants who are offered employment with Camp Fire Alaska will be subjected to reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of both the reference checks and criminal history check in accordance with Municipality of Anchorage Child Care Licensing regulations.

Camp Fire Alaska Inclusion Statement:

Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, citizenship or immigration status, religion and non-religion, and any other category people use to define themselves or others.