Summer Intern/Summer Lunch and Backpack Center Supervisors

Position Summary:  This position will be responsible for supervising the daily activities of the on-site Summer Lunch and Backpack Program Centers. This position will assist with center design, set up and take down, delivery of program and management of all aspects of that center. Hours are  Monday and Thursday from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm for ten weeks during the summer with some pre- and post- work days required.

Program Summary:  The Summer Lunch program provides lunch and afternoon “day camp” activities to children aged 4 -18 on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the summer. This program ensures nutritional consistency during the summer and a safe, fun environment for outdoor play. Each Thursday, all participants will receive a backpack filled with nutritional food for the weekend and school supplies on the last day.

Interns are needed to develop, implement and supervisor several of our activity centers during these program hours. A few examples would be an arts and crafts center, reading center, sports center, music center, technology center, etc. Activities may also include supervising the backpack delivery process each Thursday, as well as assisting with the pick-up of fruits and vegetables.

Education/Experience/Skills Needed: 

• Ability to work  independently after initial guidance from the Program Manager. Some work done off-site and/or outside of Program hours.
• Experience working with children of all ages is preferred.
• Must be self-sufficient and have good problem-solving abilities.
• Maturity and ability to think on their feet as situations arise daily that must be dealt with as they come up.
• Good communications skills are also required.
• Mid-semester and End of Semester evaluations will be done

Responsibilities May Include But Are Not Limited To:

•   Accepts food and does daily counts before and after program
•  Develos a significant program prior to start of SLB (Reading Center, Math  Center, Arts and Crafts, Field/Sports, Participant Registration, Student Volunteer Registration, Technology Program Center, Middle School activities, Special Days, etc.)
• Manage a center/program throughout the summer
• Collects and inputs data each week on program and summarizes for Program

     Manager

• Works with volunteer groups that come to help with “Special Days” or any other

 volunteer groups that may arrive each week