Girls Link Up Summer Program
The Girls Link Up Summer Camp will support rising 3rd-8th grade girls. Our program supports the social and emotional needs of adolescent girls all while exposing and empowering them to pursue STEAM (science, technology, [entrepreneurship], arts, and math) pathways. We focus on bridging the learning gap by providing academic support in the mornings and cultural enrichment activities in the afternoons. This four week, full-day camp will be jam-packed with hands-on activities, field trips and mentoring.
Summer Program Facilitator (Science + English Language Arts Integration)
The Summer Camp Facilitator is expected to contribute to a working environment that is friendly, respectful, open and honest. Summer Program Facilitators are responsible for facilitating culturally-relevant lesson plans for elementary and middle school girls. Summer Facilitators work together to share ideas and to develop joint projects and activities. Within the group, members are responsible for providing engaging activities for participants and in communicating with families.
Qualifications
- Facilitate detailed lesson plans for each four week summer session
- Assure that materials and equipment are available to support planned activities
- Ability to coordinate activities among diverse groups and stakeholders is preferred
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Honesty, integrity and commitment to confidentiality
- Imagination, creativity and a sense of humor
- Basic computer skills and familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and digital imaging programs (i.e., MS Word, Excel, downloading photos).
- Fluency in a second language may be preferred
Required Experience
Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience working as a certified teacher. Two to four years of job related program facilitation experience working with elementary and middle school students.
Before Camp Expectations:
- Complete any required pre-summer training in May, including any online training courses
- Work with instructor(s) to create and cross disciplinary science + literacy content
- Be available for communication with the Education Outreach Team about ideas for structuring the course and your role in the class
- Complete pre-camp assistant instructor survey
During Camp Expectations:
- Serve as a positive role model for students
- Supervise students during morning or afternoon transitions and breaks
- Assist instructor with management and discipline in the classroom
- Document noticeable changes in behavior, concerns about students, and issues with discipline
- Attend and facilitate the entire class period each day
- Monitor the class as a whole, and work with individual students as necessary
- Be sure that your students are supervised at all times
- Be an active supervisory presence and address student safety and behavior issues whenever you are in the presence of students, including in during lunch or any time you are not officially on duty
- Supervise students at meals as requested
- Assist with student drop off in the mornings
- Assist in the administration of pre- and post-assessments given to students during the camp
After Camp:
- Assist with compiling student and assistant instructor survey results
- Complete post-camp survey
Important Dates
- May 23, 2024 – Virtual Orientation (6:30pm)
- May 29 – 30 (Summer Camp Training) (8 hours)
- May 31 (Parent Orientation) (8 hours)
- June 3 – 28, 2024 + (8:00am – 12:30pm) – 20 hours per week
- June 7 -8, 2024 – Overnight Trip to Black Girl Dream Conference (Optional Chaperone Opportunities Available)
- Juneteenth – Tuesday, June 19, 2024 (OFF DAY)
- June 28th – Student Showcase Event
Compensation – $2,000 Stipend distributed in two payments during the month of June.