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.
