The Buckley School is a dynamic, nurturing learning community committed to equity and inclusion, and as such, seeks to hire talented employees with diverse backgrounds.

Summer Camp Director (Part-Time)

The Buckley School, Los Angeles’ oldest K-12 all-gender learning institution, has an opening for a Summer Camp Director. This position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of The Buckley School’s Summer Camp and its operations. Half-day or whole-day programs for Lower School and Middle School students will be offered in arts, crafts, athletics, and non-academic subjects.

Responsibilities include supervising a staff consisting of a nurse, lead teachers, and assistants, and ensuring the entire camp and each program meets the standards of quality, safety, and education expected at The Buckley School.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Organizing camps for the summer of 2024
• Working with the Lower and Middle School Principals and the business office on all administrative and policy questions
• Recruiting summer camp teachers
• Promoting and growing the summer camp program
• Oversight of student enrollment
• Day-to-day administration of the program during the summer

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Serving as the main point of contact for the summer camp, responding to questions and concerns from parents and campers
• Working with lead teachers, lead teachers’ assistants, and school personnel to ensure the smooth operation of camp activities
• Interviewing and providing input on the selection of assistants to the teachers
• Tracking and maintaining enrollment, attendance, and emergency contact records
• Observing camp programs
• Building or strengthening positive relationships between the school, the parents, and the campers
• Maintaining safety and health policies and procedures at all times including conducting fire and earthquake drills
• Ensuring appropriate behavior of campers and staff to avoid the risk of accidents
• Maintaining awareness of campers’ physical well-being
• Reporting all incidents in a thorough and timely manner with necessary documentation.
• Being present at all drop-off and pick-up periods and ensuring proper coverage during these periods as well as during lunch
• Obtaining substitutes as needed
• Submitting payroll records to the payroll office
• Coordinating efforts such as fire and earthquake drills and standards of conduct with the director of the academic summer school
• Delivering messages to campers as needed

The camp will run from June 17 through July 26 with June 19th and July 4th off. Camp hours will be 8:00-4:00 PM.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Supervisory and administrative experience

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

● Models the highest standards of professionalism, with an emphasis on maintaining confidentiality and supporting a team-oriented work ethic, and creates warm, uplifting, and trusting working relationships marked by humor, positivity, humility, empathy, excellent emotional intelligence, extraordinary interpersonal skills, and collaboration

● Demonstrates great individual integrity, initiative, self-awareness, commitment to personal and professional growth, and the ability to receive and apply feedback

● Possesses a passion for education, particularly in an independent school environment, and has general knowledge of diverse sports activities

● Knowledge of and demonstrated competency in diversity, equity and inclusion; demonstrated success working with diverse populations

● Relishes the joys and challenges of working with a variety of constituencies, including but not limited to students, families, colleagues, vendors, etc.

● Demonstrates adaptability, dependability, good judgment, strong social skills, impressive communication and presentation skills in writing and speaking, and the ability to read, assess, imagine, evaluate, calculate, & make wise decisions

● Demonstrated flexibility in response to changing demands and priorities

● Demonstrated ability to handle deadlines and pressure with calm and grace

● Dependable, completes assigned tasks, and has excellent follow-through abilities

● Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail

● Coordinate effectively amongst a varied group of internal and external team members

● Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Education Edge, various social media platforms, and the ability to learn new and evolving technology

● General knowledge of diverse sports activities

● Flexibility to occasionally work long hours, including attendance at weekend and evening events

● Excellent communication skills in person, in writing by phone, and through electronic means (such as zoom)

● This position requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision-making, dependability, good judgment, reading, memorizing, social skills, speaking, multitasking, and writing

COMPENSATION

$40.00 per hour

The base salary is separate from fringe benefits, such as retirement contributions, daily lunch, on-site parking, contributions to medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D plans, our generous time off policy, or potential stipends (for eligible employees). Our pay ranges are reasonable estimates of what the School anticipates paying for a role but are not guaranteed. If hired at The Buckley School, your actual base salary will be determined by your education and experience.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should send their resumes to jobs@buckley.org. In the cover letter/email please

explain how you have included diversity, equity, and inclusion in your work.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

The Buckley School, with 830 students, is one of the most respected independent schools in Los Angeles.

Buckley is known for its unique educational philosophy, the 4-Fold Plan of Education, which melds a wholechild approach with elements of structure, as well as for its warm and nurturing educational environment.

The school’s curriculum balances academics, the arts, physical development, and ethical education. Buckley’s creative, personalized approach to education emphasizes high academic standards for all students and includes traditional touches that develop the character and discipline that unlock students’ potential.