Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

Camp Curiosity Manager

Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Miami • Florida • United States

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Salary

💰 $25 per hour

About the role

  • Supervise a team of camp instructors and teaching aides, providing guidance and feedback to camp staff while maintaining a positive attitude.
  • Act as a role model to camp instructors, teaching aides and volunteers.
  • Complete scheduling of camp staff and respond to staff calling out as needed.
  • Respond to issues that may arise with campers throughout the day, e.g. misbehavior, incidents or emergencies, filling out incident report forms and parent correspondence.
  • Assist camp instructors and lead activities as needed in the delivery of interactive, science-based camp classes.
  • Classes may be indoors or outdoors.
  • Work with children aged 5-9 years old in a hands-on environment.
  • Support with the general supervision of the camp, including classroom and behavior management.
  • Facilitate the pre-planning and prep work regarding camp.
  • Ensure supplies are ordered, properly organized, and on-hand for program delivery including hands-on elements and associated hand-outs or worksheets.
  • Coordinate a comprehensive schedule of day-to-day activities for the duration of the nine weeks of summer camp.
  • Demonstrate leadership to ensure safety of campers and maintain positive conduct among campers
  • Prepare and organize supplies prior to the start of each week of camp.
  • Support in maintaining the classroom and other museum spaces used during camp, always ensuring a safe and clean environment. This includes set up for activities/experiments, keeping tables and chairs organized, and clean-up of supplies and materials at the end of each activity and the end of the day.
  • Supervise during morning drop-offs, lunch, and afternoon pick-ups.
  • Dresses appropriately in the Frost Science uniform, including a provided Frost Science polo, solid-colored pants or long shorts (no jeans), and comfortable, slip-resistant closed-toe shoes.
  • The Camp Curiosity Manager must attend orientation and training to review class curricula, safety policies and museum guidelines before camp commences.
  • Ensure camp participants are supervised at all times during the program.
  • Maintain daily contact with the Science Education Manager or other Manager on Duty.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Adhere to the established policies and procedures of Frost Science.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Education, Science Education, Museum Education or a related science discipline.
  • An interest in science and the desire to work with children in a camp setting
  • At least 2 years of education experience in a classroom or similar camp environment working with elementary or middle school students.
  • Experience working with children with special needs a plus
  • Teaching certification a plus
  • CPR and First Aid Certified by the first day of camp (Frost Science will provide training if needed).
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
Bachelor's degreeTeaching certificationCPR certificationFirst Aid certification