Sr. Counselors are an integral part of the camp experience and act as GFS Summer Camp lead teachers. They ensure the other camp counselors understand the plan for the day, check with the Day Camp Coordinator and Summer Camps Director on logistics for the day, and speak into all camp-related activities for their age group. They also help prepare, supervise, and mentor student counselors who are integral to the success of the camp. They are expected to work approximately 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate and revise daily theme-based, age-appropriate activities (movement, arts, outdoor play, etc.)
• Manage supply lists and inventory
• Manage weekly / twice weekly communications to parents summarizing camp activities
• Give support to campers who might benefit from reminders & redirection
• Supervise, offer mentorship and constructive feedback to student counselors
• Effectively communicate with other summer camp counselors and staff
• Engage fully in Summertime at GFS, sharing your passion for teaching, learning, and leading

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years or older to apply
• Must have (or be willing to obtain) PA Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Clearance, and PA Criminal
  Background Check
• Must be CPR/First Aid Certified
• 3-5 years experience working with elementary-aged children, preferred
• Experience in summer camp or other Out-of-School-Time settings, preferred
• Ability to work with adults and children from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds
• Flexible, agile, able to work in fast paced environments
• Excellent and timely communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and desire to work in mentorship relationships
• Creativity, energy, and ability to exercise agility in educational environments

SCHEDULE

August 29 – September 2, 2022: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)

• 8:00-8:30 am – prep with team & manage camper arrival
• 3:00-3:30 – manage camper dismissal & debrief with team

COMPENSATION: $18 – 22/hr

Interested applicants should email a resume and 2 references to lpopp@germantownfriends.org.

The position is for 30-35 hours per week, Monday-Friday, for the full school day (approximately 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.). A parent or guardian will be in the home throughout the day. The pay is $500/week. Guides are welcome to work for additional hours for which parents will pay the guides separately.

Guides will support students in person with all aspects of the learning process, including logging onto the Google Classroom, navigating activity links, submitting Flipgrid and Seesaw assignments, assisting in viewing asynchronous videos, and generally ensuring that a student understands the concepts being taught. Additional duties might include going on a walk outside or engaging in other fun and enriching activities. Learning Guides are not permitted to cook, clean (other than to keep the student’s supplies and work space neat and organized), or do any household chores.

Families and Learning Guides will work out a mutually agreeable plan for addressing all COVID-19-related mitigation strategies, including masks, hand-washing, workspace hygiene, social distancing, ventilation, and any other considerations mutually relevant to them.

Learn more and apply: https://www.germantownfriends.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/current-opportunities/~post/in-home-learning-guide-for-preschool-through-second-grade-students-20200901

The Director of Diversity will report directly to the Associate Head of School in this twelve-month position. The Director will collaborate with the Associate Head of School, the Director of Academic Program, Directors of Division, Admissions, Community Engagement, and College Guidance to provide consistent, comprehensive programming. The Director will focus on students, ensuring that support, opportunities for engagement, leadership programming and resources, are available and easily accessed by them and their families. The Director will ensure that our processes provide support to our students at all phases of their GFS experience. The Director will also ensure that the faculty and staff receive the support and leadership necessary to enacting our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Finally, the Director will work to develop and implement programming to enact the directives of various grants and endowments, particularly our EE Ford Grant, our celebrated Community Scholars Program, and the fund which supports student auxiliary expenses, the Rubenstone Fund.

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