Camp Indigo: Lead Instructor (for Kids Ages 5-11)

Akron, OH

Seasonal

Mid Level

Camp Indigo, the first day camp for transgender and gender nonconforming kids, is looking for Instructors for the 2025 season. Instructors lead 4 sessions of an activity per day for groups of campers 5-12 years old. Workshops include, but aren’t limited to science, art, movement, and outdoor activities - all of which aim to fit the expertise of each instructor.

Lead Instructors set the tone and structure for a successful “class,” and as such require a particular experience and level of teaching style to reach peak engagement. Camp Indigo Instructors are creative, organized, goofy, and patient. This is camp after all!

Responsibilities include setting up and leading workshops, creating a welcoming and fun classroom environment, and participating in games, songs, and other activities throughout the day. Relationship building with children, guardians, and other staff members is essential. We are looking for people who can match the energy of 5-12 year olds and lead projects in an accessible and engaging way.

Responsibilities:

Organize classroom and project materials and leverage/personalize curriculum to best meet the needs to campers
Lead four daily rotations of 55 minute long workshop sessions for groups of 15-25 campers
Develop friendly, affirming, and genuine relationships staff and campers - allowing for trust, safety, and productivity in the classroom
Assist with daily setup and cleanup of camp
Participate in all-camp activities - most of which are song and/or play-based
Ensure that Team Leaders are clear on their in-classroom responsibilities and expectations as it relates to supporting their respective teams

Skills:

Experience and familiarity with the transgender youth community
Teaching/workshop leading experience required. Ability to earn the attention of a room, to pivot when projects aren’t working, to manage classroom dynamics, to keep space tidy and organized, and to present the flow of a project in an age appropriate way will all contribute to success within this role
Ability to match the energy, sense of humor and needs of 5-12 year olds
Practice “Yes Leadership” - where we proactively look for ways to improve the program and experience of our campers and adult peers
An outgoing and energetic personality. To be clear, we don’t expect everyone to be wild extroverts. We actually need our introverts. AND we still need all staff to be able to meet the energy needs to campers
Clear and effective communication skills. We lift each other up - and this means addressing conflict as it happens, setting body and emotional boundaries, and being an ally to our camp community
A strong practice of reliability and punctuality. Camp only runs 1-3 weeks depending on location. Your fellow staff (and campers) are counting on you!
Willingness to try new things. Sometimes it gets weird and messy around here. We need you to be excited about that
First aid/CPR certified preferred

Schedule:

8am- 4pm Monday-Friday during scheduled camp weeks. Note that there is a preference for staff who can work all weeks in their chosen location. All dates are provided below for information purposes.
- Boulder, CO: June 2nd-6th; June 9th - 13th; June 16th - 20th
- Oakland, CA: June 23rd - 27th; June 30th - July 4th; July 7th - 11th; July 14th- 18th
- Akron, OH: June 30th - July 4th
- Austin, TX: July 21st - 25th
Setup/Training day Saturday and/or Sunday prior to camp week
Additional 2 hour long remote trainings before camp

Compensation:

Summer staff are paid an hourly rate respective to their location:
- $20.60/hr in Boulder, CO
- $22.35/hr in Oakland, CA
- $17.14/hr in Akron, OH
- $20.80/hr in Austin, TX
Returning staff earn $.50 more per hour per year worked

Find out more about Camp Indigo and our impact at www.thecampindigo.org.

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Go ahead and attach your resume here if you've got one.

Don't have a resume? Totally fine! Please tell us a bit about your experience working with youth.

It's important to us to hire trans and non-binary staff. Tell us a bit about your gender and why Camp Indigo fits with your interests and identity. (Note that cis allys are of course welcome to apply - AND priority will go towards trans and non-binary staff).*

Instructors are asked to have experience leading a particular "trade." Tell us more about your interest and/or ability to lead activities in art, science, outdoor education, maker, comic books, or anything else of interest to you.*

Why are you awesome? (show us some personality here!) Do you have any special skills that you're prepared to showcase at camp?*

What locations/dates are you interested in? Please note that Camp Indigo prefers to hire staff who are able to commit to all dates within a specific location.* Boulder, CO: June 3rd - 14thOakland, CA: June 24 - July 12thAkron, OH: July 1 - 5thAustin, TX: July 15 - 26th

I understand that Camp Indigo is a day camp and as such does NOT provide housing for staff. This is especially relevant to folks who want to work at multiple camps - ya'll gotta manage your own housing and transportation <3 I understand.

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Thanks for your interest in working at Camp Indigo! We hire seasonally for our summer programs and are looking for outstanding staff to join us in Boulder, Oakland, Akron, and/or Austin. Be sure to answer those questions with heart - we are so excited to learn more about you!

Camp Indigo: Lead Instructor (for Kids Ages 5-11)

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