“Language Detectives” Summer Camps
The Summer Camp Coordinator is responsible for the coordination and administrative functions of the Language Detectives Summer Camp offered by UBC Linguistics: https://recreation.ubc.ca/camps/summer/language-detectives/
The goal of these camps is to engage children in language learning and explore other languages, as well as to introduce students to Linguistic concepts in fun and interactive ways.
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision and guidance of the Undergraduate Programs Manager and Graduate Program Assistant, coordinates all aspects of the “Language Detectives” summer camps, including:
- Marketing the camps to parents
- Development of camp curriculum and activities
- Assisting with recruiting and interviewing camp instructors (undergraduate student employees) and volunteers
- Day-to-day supervision of the camp instructors and volunteers
- Liaison with parents, the Department of Linguistics, and UBC Camps
- Participates in first aid training, orientation, planning meetings and/or other preparation activities
- Holds a valid criminal record check Standard First-Aid/CPR certification and provides proof of both to the Department of Linguistics prior to the commencement of the camps.
- Performs other duties as required
Qualifications
- Enrolment in or completion of undergraduate degree in Linguistics, Speech Sciences or Cognitive Systems
- 2+ years’ experience working with children in group settings
- Able to take initiative
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Able to work independently and be an effective team player
- Able to problem-solve
- Able to develop new methods and procedures
Requirements (before start date)
Salary
$20.55/hr (May 13 – June 21, 2024)
$26.88/hr (June 24 – August 23, 2024)
Location
UBC – Totem Field Studios, 2613 West Mall
Term of Employment
- The term of employment will be from May 13 to August 23
- The position will be part time (10 hrs/wk) from May 13 to June 21
- Full time hours (35 hr/wk) will be from June 24 to August 23
- The summer camps will run from July 2 to August 16 (7 weeks)
- Additional vacation may not be taken during this time
- The Summer Camp Coordinator must be available to attend UBC Camps Staff Training on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 from 9-5 PM.
Application
Applications must be submitted via this online form: https://ling.air.arts.ubc.ca/2024-summer-camp-coordinator/ by March 31, 2024 at 9:00pm PDT.
The Department of Linguistics is looking to recruit individuals to fill the positions of summer Camp Volunteer for the “Language Detectives” camp:
https://recreation.ubc.ca/camps/summer/language-speaking-writing-language-detectives/.
The goal of these camps is to engage children with language-oriented activities in fun and interactive ways.
This role is perfect for you if you want to get more experience working with children (age 8 to 13) in a camp setting, but can’t commit to a full summer. This is a great opportunity to gain leadership and program development skills while working with children and drawing on their passion for language!
Camp Volunteers will be required to fulfill a variety of different roles. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Ensuring the fun and safety of children, ranging from 8-13 years old
- Following the Coordinator and the Instructors instructions
- Helping the Coordinator and the Instructors to prepare the camp materials
- Implementing the camp curriculum
The camp itself runs throughout the summer from July 4th to August 25th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Minimum commitment is one week, and you can choose more than one (Monday to Friday: 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., or 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an hour break).
Qualifications:
- Must be 16 or older
- Experience working with children in group settings is preferred
- Fluency in a second language is an asset
Requirements:
- Current Criminal Record Check completed by the start of volunteering
- Current First-aid/CPR certification completed by the start of volunteering
- If under the age of 18, parent/guardian consent is required once the approval of the application
- Mandatory Training from June 28th to 30th.
Location: UBC – Totem Field Studios, 2613 West Mall
To Apply:
Only successful candidates will be contacted. Questions may be directed to ling.summercamp@ubc.ca
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