Description: SANCA’s Camp Program provides a fun, engaging, and safe experience for children between ages 6 and 15, with camps grouped by age. Coaches will instruct campers in trampoline, tumbling, aerial rope and fabric, static trapeze, partner acrobatics, German wheel, unicycle, juggling, and other circus skills. Coaches will help to create an exciting and fun experience that incorporates teamwork, a positive atmosphere, and the joy of circus, helping campers through the challenge of learning new things by breaking difficult or complex skills down into steps, and helping their students feel successful at their own pace.
Camp coaches are part-time, ranging from 5.75 to 36 hours per week. Camp coach shifts are 5.75-8 hours long and between 8:30 am and 5 pm on camp days. Camps coincide with Seattle Public School’s school breaks and in-service days, including Winter Holiday breaks, Mid-Winter break, Spring break, state in-service days, and Summer break. Winter Holiday break, Mid-Winter break, and Spring break are typically one week, Monday-Friday. Summer Break Camps run for 10 weeks, Monday-Friday, starting June 24th and ending August 30th. In-service day camps tend to be single day camps.
Compensation and Benefits
The starting rate for a Camp Coach is $21/hr. As an employee you will be eligible for all benefits listed within the Employee Handbook. Included in these benefits are:
- Free tuition for regular session classes when space is available
- Reduced tuition for most workshops
- Limited free tuition for an immediate family member taking session classes
- Free private training at SANCA during open hours and with specific requirements on closed days
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
– Adhere to SANCA’s policies, objectives, and rules
– Support SANCA’s Mission and Vision
– Participate in SANCA Camp staff paid training
– Present a warm and welcoming demeanor towards campers and parents, and engage with campers in a fun and constructive manner
– Maintain a safe environment for the student, physically and emotionally
– Supervise campers in a variety of circus skills and apparatuses as assigned by SANCA’s camp management team
– Coach circus classes emphasizing safety, positivity, and small steps to success.
– Follow the curriculum and weekly rotation schedule
– Present a high level of professionalism as a teacher/representative of SANCA
– Communicate with other coaches teaching concurrently with you to maintain good flow throughout the gym and rotation of use of equipment
– Communicate with the camp management team about needs, challenges, and student progress
– Be present and ready to greet campers 30 minutes before camp starts and work with other coaches to clean up camp areas 30 minutes after camp ends (this is paid time)
– Manage social interactions in downtime, including transition moments, snack breaks, and lunches
– Provide motivational support and guidance to campers
– Communicate and enforce SANCA’s Health and Safety protocols
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate would:
– Have experience working with and/or instructing culturally diverse youth
– Have good class management skills
– Have a working knowledge of children’s physical and cognitive development
– Working knowledge in movement-based activities, especially circus or gymnastics, and willingness to learn additional movements and skills required
– Have the willingness to learn on the job
– Be able to lift equipment and spot students where appropriate
– Exercise mature judgment and sound decision-making
– Demonstrate an enthusiastic attitude and positive demeanor
