Temporary Summer Camp Manager, CE

Job Summary

RISD Continuing Education seeks a Summer Camp Manager to oversee summer camp programming for 6-12 year old students at RISD's Tillinghast Place in Barrington, RI.

This individual will be the primary point of contact on-site for students, families, and other camp staff. They will be responsible for creating a safe and welcoming environment; ensuring instructors have the resources needed for planned art activities; managing drop-off and pick-up times, communicating with families, and overall program success. This role works closely with the Youth Program Manager to ensure a smooth and engaging experience for students, families, and fellow CE staff.

The successful candidate will thrive in a campus environment that is committed to advancing the principles of social equity and inclusion, environmental and climate justice, and equal access to resources and opportunities.

Term: June 15, 2026 - August 14, 2026

Essential Functions:

• Pre-program site preparation: work with CE Operations staff to order supplies, prepare classrooms & organize supply closets
• Lead training activities for fellow camp staff in close collaboration with the Youth Program Manager
• Support pre-program communication to parents and families around important announcements, reminders, and required forms.
• Manage the daily flow of camp including: morning announcements, lunch and recreation time, afternoon snack period, staff meal breaks and group transitions
• Serve as the primary point of contact for students, families and fellow camp staff; responding to and addressing questions and concerns in-person, by phone and by email
• Mentor, support and provide feedback to fellow camp staff and instructors
• Lead camp drop-off and pick-up processes, providing clear and welcoming communication to students and families while ensuring adherence to all relevant policies
• Provide support in the classroom, including acting as a substitute when needed.
• Verify all families have submitted required emergency information; proactively contact families when required information is missing
• Monitor and restock classroom supplies for the duration of the program
• Day to day oversight of camp assistants
• Log all behavioral and first aid incidents using RISD's incident reporting platform, and respond according to CE's emergency protocols
• Communicate all facilities requests to on-campus colleagues
• Provide limited emergency response per CE's and RISD's emergency response protocol if and when needed. Oversee all day to day camp safety protocol and equipment.
• Participate in post-camp recaps and assessments
• Provide daily status updates to Program Manager
• Attend and staff Pre-College Check-In Day (Saturday) to assist students and their families upon arrival.
• Support other CE summer programs as needed

Required Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Prior experience working with children ages 6-12 is preferred
• Ability to develop positive relationships with people from different backgrounds
• Creativity, flexibility, and personal warmth are essential.
• Proficient in technology and an ability to learn new software or systems
• Ability to manage students in both indoor and outdoor settings while navigating various unknown scenarios including weather, behavior, and emergencies.
• Experience leading and supporting others in a professional setting is preferred
• Must be innovative and solution-oriented, able to work independently and as a part of a highly collaborative team.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with a diverse population of students, instructors, and staff.
• Please note that this role may include physically moving items and/or frequently walking around different parts of the camp grounds based on daily needs and program requests.
• Comfort working and leading a program independently with an understanding of when to communicate with supervisors who are sometimes on site.
• The ability to travel to off-site locations such as the main Providence campus.
• May be required to participate in First Aid and/or CPR training
• Must be available to work full length of contract

Union:

No

Work Schedule:

37.5 hours/week; Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 4:30pm
June 15, 2026 - August 14, 2026

Employment Status

Temporary, Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Work Modality:

On-campus, Tillinghast Place in Barrington, RI

Documents Needed to Apply:

Resume (Required)

Salary Grade Structure

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please upload all required documents.

The successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.