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Arlington County (Virginia, USA)

Summer Camp Youth & Teens - Activity Leads & Directors

Arlington County (Virginia, USA), Washington, District Of Columbia, United States, 20310

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Summer Camp Activity Leader, Assistant Director, and Director

The Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR) Youth, Teens & Family Unit is seeking temporary summer camp Activity Leaders, Assistant Directors, and Directors to support a variety of summer camp programs for youth ages 5-16. Staff must commit to working from June 22 - August 14. Additional weeks of camp August 17

August 28 may also be available. Training will begin in mid to late May through June, which includes virtual online courses, in-person trainings during weekday evenings and a few Saturdays. Several positions are available, and hours vary. Elementary Day Camps: High-energy, fun camp days are designed around a creative weekly theme. Campers will participate in active play through sports, cooperative games, and creative arts. These camps are for Rising Kindergarteners - Rising 5th graders, ages 5-10. Staff to participant ratio is 1:15. Elementary camps run from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Tweens/Teens Day & Travel Camps: Designed to provide tweens/teens a fun, safe, challenging, and enriching environment where they learn to grow and play! Our full and half day camps provide a variety of activities based on a weekly theme that include sports, games, art, field trips, and team building. These camps are for Rising 6th - 10th graders, ages 11-16. Full-day teen camps run from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and half-day teen camp run from 12:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Successful candidates will have good character and integrity, effective communication skills, reliable transportation, including the ability to complete tasks, take initiative, and work successfully in a team environment. May coordinate the activities of volunteers.