Summer Camp Teachers Passionate about working with kids and inspiring creativity and innovative thinking? Love the Design Thinking process and making? At Camp Hudson, we strive to create the kind of summer you always dreamed about where kids’ big ideas turn into things like lawn-sized Rube Goldberg machines and ninja obstacle courses. The Camp
Camp Hudson’s mission is to instill a love of learning, to inspire creativity and wonder, and to teach children the process to design and build their big ideas. Run by Hudson Lab School, Camp Hudson is a boutique summer day camp with approximately 36 campers each week ranging from grades K-5. Each camp week has a unique theme (e.g., Space Week, Harry Potter week, Forces in Motion Week) and we construct a large-scale project outdoors revolving around the theme. Individually each child is free to create smaller projects on his or her own. We teach safe, appropriate tool usage, along with gardening, drawing, painting and creative play. Our goal is to foster each child’s confidence that their skills at designing, making and revising are unlimited—just like their imaginations. To learn more about Camp Hudson and Hudson Lab School, please visit our website at hudsonlabschool.com/summer. The Roles
Being a teacher at Camp Hudson means bringing magic to life for campers and for yourself. You must love to work with children—find them interesting and be interested in how they think and grow. We are seeking 3 Summer Camp Teachers to lead our K-5 campers through activities and challenges designed by our amazing Curriculum Director. 1) The Builder or Tinkering Teacher loves to build and introduce kids to the joy of building! Teach kids the basics of using real tools like hammers and saws, and oversee heavy duty making projects working with a variety of materials including wood, cardboard, PVC, etc. 2) The Gardener or Outdoorsy Teacher loves nature! Lead children in outdoor education, science experiments, gardening, nature walks, games and activities, etc. 3) The Part-Time Makerspace Teacher loves to make! Work Mondays through Wednesday and tag-team teach with our Curriculum Director leading kids in fun projects using computers, mini robots, art materials, recycled materials or just plain pencil and paper. No carpentry or tool experience is necessary, but we do look for an aptitude in problem solving and ability in working with your hands. About the Position
This is an ideal opportunity for responsible, engaging, and enthusiastic individuals who love working with children and can encourage creativity in children while steering a project, ensuring safety and participation by all. You must be able to give and receive direction well, communicate effectively, and supervise children. •
Prepare for and deliver 3 rotations of your curriculum per day to groups of 12 campers with the assistance of Camp Counselors. Adapt the curriculum as needed to improve the camper
185 Old Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY ★
[email protected] ★ (914) 775-7058
Summer Camp Teachers experience or accommodate individual campers and capture feedback to share with our Curriculum Developer •
Provide leadership, energy and camp spirit, constantly assessing group dynamics and the needs of individual campers
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Supervise Camp Counselors while they are working in your classroom and inspire them to become excellent instructors
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Assist with daily set up and cleanup of camp
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Contribute to and participate in daily opening and closing ceremonies, all-camp activities, and snack & lunch supervision and programming
Qualifications
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Must be at least 18 years of age
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Has a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience working with children ages 4-11
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Experience with activity-based and hands-on learning
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Excellent interpersonal skills; able to engage with children and adults in a welcoming, friendly, and professional manner
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Flexible, patient and calm under pressure; able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
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Ability to follow safety guidelines and implement these guidelines
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Self-starter who is able to work independently, as well as a member of a team
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Prior First-Aid training preferred
Dates and Times
The camp environment is demanding, requiring intense dedication and work ethic from each staff member. Depending on the time of summer or the specific week or day, the needs of camp and resulting staff hours may vary. •
Paid training and setup days will be held on Thursday, June 21 and Friday, June 22
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Camp runs from June 25 – Aug 17. Work is from Monday – Friday, starts at 9 am and finishes at 3:30 or 4 pm depending on your role. We will be closed for the July 4 holiday.
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Staff meetings will be held during regular work hours
Job Type: Summer full-time Job Location: Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (a 40-minute train ride from NYC) Salary: $15/hour
Please email a letter of interest and references with “Summer Camp Teacher” in the subject line to Cate at
[email protected].
185 Old Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY ★
[email protected] ★ (914) 775-7058
