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Summer Camp Operations Coordinator

Love the details? Get deep satisfaction from a job well done? Love helping things run smoothly? Find delight in supporting the administrative needs of a team and providing excellent customer service? Obsessed with check lists and office organization?

The Operations Coordinator is the operational heart of each Galileo camp site. This leadership role sets the tone for service mentality and work ethic for every other camp staff member, and role models the flexibility required at camp—there is no job too big or too small. There is a lot of work, and an emergence of anticipated and unanticipated needs. Perfect for detail-oriented administrative masters. Learn more about this role and working at Galileo in our jobs video gallery.

We value divergent thinkers who bring various experiences and viewpoints to the table at Galileo. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented groups and people of diverse backgrounds to apply.

Core Requirements
  • Commitment to educational programming for children
  • Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
  • Strong organization skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate clearly, maturely and compassionately with families
  • Ability to maintain an excellent work ethic, a high level of energy and exceptional enthusiasm all day, every day, for the duration of the summer

Required Experience & Education
  • College degree preferred but not required
  • Administrative experience
  • Demonstrated leadership experience
  • Experience working with kids or in a camp setting a plus
  • Current CPR and First Aid certification (by start of camp)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Provide administrative and management support to the Camp Director through daily communication
  • Provide excellent customer service to camp families to ensure a professional, positive, and memorable experience
  • Prepare, manage, and maintain weekly camper paperwork and materials needed for camper check-in, check-out and extended care, including inputting and downloading data from online databases
  • With Camp Director, lead and manage Summer Interns ensuring efficient and enthusiastic support of camp operations and programming

Benefits
  • Operations Coordinators are compensated at a regular hourly rate of $12.00-17.00 per hour. Operations Coordinators also receive a bonus of $0.25 per camper week, paid in their final paycheck upon completion of full contract
  • Staff will be compensated at a different hourly rate (training rate) for 2-12 hours of online training to be completed before camp, and for 2 days on-site setup/training
  • Summer staff positions are temporary, seasonal positions and do not include health benefits or paid vacation time
  • Overtime will be paid at 1.5x the regular hourly rate in accordance with state and federal requirements
  • Payroll is processed weekly; payments will be issued and paystubs made available the Friday after each camp week
  • Free and/or significant camp discounts (exact details contingent on location)