Summer Learning Academy - Group Educator- Multiple Locations!

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescriptionSummer Learning Academy Group Educator – Boston Sites (5 weeks)
Boston Sites - Menino, Dorchester, Roxbury, Parkway, Oak Square, East Boston, Wang

In partnership with the Boston Public Schools, Summer Learning/5th Quarter Learning is a 5-week Summer Learning Academy which runs from July 7th- August 7th, 2026. The goal of the program is to combat summer learning loss while at the same time providing some summer camp fun through enrichment activities such as STEM, Arts & Crafts, Sports, and weekly walking trips.

Under the direction of the Site Director, the Group Educator supports a specific age group of children through a schedule of morning academic instructions by licensed teachers and afternoon enrichment activities. Group Educator supports and leads a group while ensuring wellbeing, safety, personal growth and academic confidence in each child in a group. Group Educator supports students in their social emotional learning, helps create positive relationships with other campers and supports children’s curiosity and learning. Group Educators model Y’s leadership core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership:

• Emphasizes personal safety and emotional well-being with campers, parents and other camp personnel at all times. Children’s safety is a top priority.
• Interprets the quality of YMCA values to campers, parents and staff. Must be a positive role model. Develops appropriate relationships with all campers in their care. Understands, establishes, and abides by appropriate boundaries.
• Uses positive, constructive methods of discipline/positive reinforcement, and ensures that all staff do the same.
• Communicates respectfully, openly and effectively with all staff, parents and children.

Program Implementation:

• Keeps daily attendance records for assigned group. Stays alert to camper needs by practicing active listening. Frequently takes a name to face roll call, at the beginning, during, and end of each activity period.
• Reports all accidents and unusual incidents immediately to appropriate supervisors and completes necessary documentation.
• Communicates program information, problems, and concerns as they occur.
• Assists in the classroom, works closely with teachers to help implement material
• Actively participates in all aspects of camp daily leadership schedule including openings, closings, and extended hours.
• Attends all staff meetings and training sessions. Becomes familiar with training materials and actively incorporates them in their day today interactions and work with campers.
• Maintains and cares for all program areas and supplies. Ensures that campers treat all equipment, supplies, and camp property responsibly.
• Performs other duties as required by supervisor (remains flexible). Demonstrates a willingness to help where needed and actively seeks to develop oneself.
• Abides by the established YMCA/DPH/ACA/EEC day camp policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines and asks when in doubt.

Skills, Knowledge & ExpertiseSkills and Competencies:

• Must demonstrate cultural sensitivity and utilize effective communication skills.
• Possesses a knowledge of group process – collaborative style of working within a team.
• Must possess current First Aid, Oxygen, and CPR certifications and as required by the specific camp; or successfully complete YMCA provided First Aid, CPR, Child Abuse/Sexual Abuse Prevention Training upon hire.
• Must be available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm.

Physical Demands:

• Must have the physical ability to lead and participate in all physical camp games and activities.
• Works in a busy indoor environment; lead activities as well. Programs based in Boston Public Schools buildings.

Education/Experience:

• Must be at least 16 years of age and have a passion for working with and nurturing children.
• Experience working with children (youth programs, camp settings or related field); understand the needs of children.

Experience in academic or instructional setting preferred