Cooking Summer Camp Director

Club SciKidz MD offers science, cooking and technology summer camps for children ages 4-15 years in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, and Montgomery counties. We are currently hiring a Program Director for our Cooking Camps that are held throughout Howard County. Our cooking programs are half-day, but there is always an AM and PM session, so it's a full day of camp. Program director should be available to work 8am-4:30pm, although those will not be the scheduled hours every day. Weekly salary starts at $750 and is dependent on experience. Program Directors are responsible for... Overseeing the implementation of the cooking camps, either one or two sets (AM & PM) each week Managing staff & ensuring lessons and activities are implemented appropriately; helping and assisting as needed Ensure staff has needed materials and ingredients for each day and purchasing perishables throughout the week; keeping ingredients and materials organized and stocked from day to day; using provided lessons and packing lists to check materials and supplies Ensuring camper supervision and safety and handling camper behaviors; overseeing any needed modifications due to food allergies Handling camper sign-in and sign out, following all established procedures and guidelines Parent communication and interaction Ideal candidates... Certified teacher with at least 2 years teaching experience; other comparable experience considered Enjoy cooking and working with food; have a solid understanding of basic cooking, baking and kitchen skills Experience building and maintaining relationships with parents, as well as handling parent concerns Have strong classroom management skills and experience working with children of varying behaviors, abilities and needs Organized and detail oriented Thrives in a fast paced environment with lots of moving pieces Love working with kids Requirements... Work at least 4 weeks (between June 22nd-August 14th) at different locations throughout Howard County. Preference given for candidates who can work 6 or more weeks (No camp the week of June 29-July 3) Work Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm Attend Director Training Saturday, May 16th and Staff Training on Saturday, June 6th CPR & First Aid certification (must have certification by first day of camp) & HoCo Crowd Manager Training Passionate about working with children and teaching & providing a positive camp experience #J-18808-Ljbffr