Summer Camp Assistant (Childcare Program)

Position Summary

The Summer Camp Assistant in our Childcare Program will be responsible for assisting in a therapeutic classroom environment in the Compass Kids Program at the Center for Women and Children or Cornerstone Lutheran Church. This individual will support children in the elementary or middle school age groups and play a crucial role in providing a nurturing and supportive environment for them.

Job Title

Summer Camp Assistant

Reports to

Program Manager Compass Kids

Team

Center for Women and Children (CWC)

Qualifications

• Must have 1+ years of experience working with young children.
• Must have a high school diploma, or equivalent.
• Experience working within a school or family recovery setting (preferred).
• Working knowledge of children who have been impacted by trauma, poverty and/or homelessness (preferred).

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in a therapeutic classroom environment within the Compass Kids Program at the Center for Women and Children or Cornerstone Lutheran Church.
• Implement developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and Christ-centered approaches.
• Use evidence-based curriculum and sensory tools in educational activities.
• Communicate effectively and clearly with children, parents, coworkers, and volunteers.
• Ensure the program meets the needs of the children in a Christ-centered, strengths-focused, and trauma-informed manner.
• Implement summer programming as directed through best practice standards of social emotional learning and Indiana Afterschool Standards with the utilization of sensory support.
• Provide daily communication to parents as well as Compass Kids staff outlining daily events.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures of Wheeler Mission, Center for Women and Children, and Indiana Code.
• Participate in staff meetings and meetings with Compass Kids Program Managers as requested.

Skills We Are Looking For

• Dependability
• Effective Communication Skills
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Child-Centered Approach
• Collaboration

Education/Experience

• Must have 1+ years of experience working with young children.
• Must have a high school diploma, or equivalent.
• Experience working within a school or family recovery setting (preferred).
• Working knowledge of children who have been impacted by trauma, poverty and/or homelessness (preferred).

Physical Requirements

• This person must be able to carry out the required job duties in a fast-paced Christ Centered environment that is grace-based, and strengths focused.
• To perform the essential job functions of this position, a candidate must be able to:
• Lift a 10–30-pound child, using all safety precautions.
• Stand, sit, walk, bend, kneel, reach, and play with infants, toddlers, or young children for long periods of time.
• Conduct activities both indoors and outdoors, weather permitting.

Other Requirements for Employment

• Availability to work 28 hours per week: Monday through Friday, with shift times varying between 7am to 6pm.
• Occasional travel may be required for field trips.
• Confidentiality Policy
• Statement of Faith
• Adherence to Wheeler Mission’s Code of Conduct and Core Values
• Background check, fingerprints, physical, and TB test will be required for this position.
• All employees must sign and adhere to WM Drugs and Alcohol policy and remain free from addiction to drugs or alcohol. Candidates must submit to and pass a drug and/or alcohol test. This drug and/or alcohol testing may occur any time after the applicant receives a conditional offer of employment.