Employment Opportunities

Position Purpose:

To further the mission of Island Roots Camp Group through our after school program(s) at the direction of the Program Director.

Essential Job Functions:

• Plan and lead fun activities (theme-based: arts, crafts, sports, games, songs, performing arts, nature, gardening, STEM, etc.) while engaging with participants.
• Supervise participants within activities and throughout the program, guiding positive interactions among peers.
• Practice and guide high standards of wellness and safety.
• Be a role model to participants in your attitude and behavior.
• Represent Island Roots when interacting with parents, guardians, and community members.

Other Job Duties:

• Supervise participants during transportation, (for some roles/shifts at our Tioga Way location in Marblehead)
• Basic cleaning and organization of program spaces.

Relationships:

Extended Day Leaders are responsible for the supervision of participants in Island Roots programs and report to the Program Director. Leaders may also interact with participants’ families, as well as regularly working with others, which may include Program Directors from other locations, Registrar, Drivers, etc. In the case of programs at third-party locations, leaders may also have working relationships with representatives at that location.

Leaders should be courteous, knowledgeable, and helpful at all times.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in communicating with children and adults.
• Empathy. Desire and ability to work with children.
• Ability to be resourceful in solving problems and getting information.
• Ability to remain kind and attentive in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Have reliable transportation to and from the program location for scheduled hours.
• Ability to start at 2pm or 3pm (program/location dependent)

Recommended Qualifications:

• Experience in education, childcare, or related fields, preferred.
• Priority given to applicants with availability more than one day/week.

Physical Aspects of the Position:

• Ability to communicate and work with groups participants in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade and provide necessary instruction to participants.
• Ability to observe participant behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques.
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity.
• Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid. Must be able to assist participants in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury) and possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of participants during program hours.

Pay: starting rate $16.00/hour, commensurate with experience and skills.

Position Purpose:

To further the mission of Island Roots Camp Group through our after school program(s) at the direction of the Program Director.

Essential Job Functions:

• Plan and lead fun activities (theme-based: arts, crafts, sports, games, songs, performing arts, nature, gardening, STEM, etc.) while engaging with participants.
• Supervise participants within activities and throughout the program, guiding positive interactions among peers.
• Practice and guide high standards of wellness and safety.
• Be a role model to participants in your attitude and behavior.
• Represent Island Roots when interacting with parents, guardians, and community members.

Other Job Duties:

• Supervise participants during transportation, (for some roles/shifts at our Tioga Way location in Marblehead)
• Basic cleaning and organization of program spaces.

Relationships:

Extended Day Assistant Leaders are responsible for the supervision of participants in Island Roots programs and report to the Program Director. Assistant Leaders may also interact with participants’ families, as well as regularly working with others, which may include Program Directors from other locations, Registrar, Drivers, etc. In the case of programs at third-party locations, assistant leaders may also have working relationships with representatives at that location.

Assistant Leaders should be courteous, knowledgeable, and helpful at all times.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in communicating with children and adults.
• Empathy. Desire and ability to work with children.
• Ability to be resourceful in solving problems and getting information.
• Ability to remain kind and attentive in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Have reliable transportation to and from the program location for scheduled hours.
• Ability to start at 2pm or 3pm (program/location dependent)

Recommended Qualifications:

• Experience in education, childcare, or related fields, preferred.
• Priority given to applicants with availability more than one day/week.

Physical Aspects of the Position:

• Ability to communicate and work with groups participants in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade and provide necessary instruction to participants.
• Ability to observe participant behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques.
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity.
• Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid. Must be able to assist participants in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury) and possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of participants during program hours.

Pay: starting rate $15.00/hour, commensurate with experience and skills.

Position Purpose:

To further the mission of Island Roots, student interns may help in a number of ways, while also benefiting from their intern experience. Interns fall into two categories: Program and Administration. Depending on availability and interests, interns may elect to work in both areas during their internship.

Essential Job Functions:

• Program Internships: Interns will work directly with the Program Director to determine their schedules, skills, goals, and essential functions.
• Administration Internships: Interns will work directly with the administrator responsible for their area of internship (i.e. CEO, COO, Registrar, Lower Elementary Coordinator, etc.) to determine their schedules, skills, goals, and essential functions.

Relationships:

Interns report to their Island Roots Supervisor (as determined by intern interests/focus areas). As appropriate, interns may also interact with participants, Island Roots employees, and participants' families. They may also interact with others, which may include Program Directors from other locations, Registrar, Drivers, etc. In the case of programs at third-party locations, volunteers may also have working relationships with representatives at that location.

Interns should be courteous at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 17 years of age or in their senior year of high school if not yet 17.
• Have reliable transportation to and from the program location for scheduled hours.

Recommended Qualifications:

• Experience related to internship goals.
• Completing internship hours for school programs.

Pay: this is a non-paid position. 

Eligible interns may apply for openings with Island Roots at any time. 

Position Purpose:

To further the mission of Island Roots, volunteers may help in a number of ways, while also benefiting from their volunteer experience.

Essential Job Functions:

• Volunteers will work directly with the Program Director to determine their skills, goals, and essential functions during volunteer hours.
• Volunteers will schedule hours with the Program Director and will track their hours.

Relationships:

Volunteers report to the Program Director. As appropriate, volunteers may also interact with participants, Island Roots employees, and participants' families. They may also interact with others, which may include Program Directors from other locations, Registrar, Drivers, etc. In the case of programs at third-party locations, volunteers may also have working relationships with representatives at that location.

Volunteers should be courteous at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 14 years of age.
• Have reliable transportation to and from the program location for scheduled hours.

Recommended Qualifications:

• Experience related to volunteer goals.
• Priority given to volunteers who can commit to a regular schedule for a specific amount of time.

Pay: this is a non-paid position. 

Eligible volunteers may apply for openings with Island Roots at any time.