Summer Teacher

School Description
Santa Catalina School is a vibrant, independent, Catholic school offering student-centered co-education to PreK through grade 8 and an all-girls’ boarding and day college preparatory upper school serving grades 9 through 12. Santa Catalina exists to develop in each student a striving for excellence, a maturing awareness of moral and spiritual values, a sense of responsible purpose, and a determination to serve the world with courage, grace, and compassion. With the cornerstones of excellence, spirituality, service, and responsibility, the school is committed to providing a supportive learning community for each student to grow in their intellectual, personal, and spiritual life, making Santa Catalina a transformational educational experience for its students.

Position Summary
Santa Catalina School, a nationally recognized PreK-12 independent, Catholic school in Monterey, California, seeks teachers for Summer at Santa Catalina. Summer at Santa Catalina serves 300-plus girls through day and resident summer camp programming from June to August. This position requires a positive role model who can build relationships with campers and their families, lead various games, and oversee free play and activities.

Summer Teachers report to the Director of Summer at Santa Catalina, teaching camp classes as assigned for girls in grades 2-10, providing an enriching summer camp experience for all campers.

Santa Catalina School believes that each employee contributes significantly to its success. The assigned responsibilities should not limit that contribution. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope but not limit the incumbent nor the organization to just the work identified. We expect each employee to offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Description
Summer teachers plan, organize, and teach designated classes to girls in grades 2-10. Primary responsibilities include curriculum development and implementation, facilitating camper experiences, building relationships and mentoring campers, serving as a positive role model, and classroom and behavior management. This role assists in mentoring campers to grow their mental and emotional intelligence through experiential education. Teachers work with camp administrators to organize and order class supplies and coordinate class schedules, needs, and field trips. This position is expected to be a supportive and contributing member of our summer camp team. Hiring for art, baking, ceramics, dance, photography, marine biology, singing, sports, swimming, and more!

Essential  Responsibilities

• Must be available for staff training day (June 15 or 16), and a minimum of 2 weeks June 21-July 31
• Teach assigned camp classes
• Record and report daily class attendance to camp office
• Develop curriculum for designated camp classes
• Prepare class materials
• Request and organize class supplies within designated class budget
• Supervise campers during class and provide behavior management
• Provide social-emotional learning support to campers, such as conflict resolution, homesickness support, and more
• Manage camper behavior individually and in groups positively and consistently
• Facilitate relationship-building between campers
• Manage risk throughout camp activities on and off campus
• Learn, follow, and explain camp rules, regulations, policies, and daily practices regarding the Summer at Santa Catalina program operation
• Help maintain and organize class supplies and spaces

Other Responsibilities
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
• 1-3 years experience teaching in related field
• Experience working with youth
• Experiential education experience preferred
• Experience or interest in learning culturally responsive practices
• Behavior management experience
• Strong passion for working with youth and enthusiastic about empowering young women
• A commitment to the mission and identity of Santa Catalina School
• A desire to participate fully in the Summer at Santa Catalina community
• Successful completion of a LiveScan criminal background check as required by law
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus

Competencies

• Demonstrate knowledge of youth development and behavior management practices
• Demonstrate knowledge of experiential learning pedagogy
• Display strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
• Understand and relate to children while being a role model
• Cultural competence and enthusiasm for working with youth in a diverse and dynamic community
• Work independently and as a member of a team
• Commitment to professional growth and education

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not supervise other employees

Working Conditions and Compensation

• Ability to work actively with campers of varying ages, abilities, and backgrounds
• Ability to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, standing, bending over, crouching, sitting, reaching, driving (a cart) for extended periods, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a school environment with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and people
• Salary Range: $25–$35/class period