Elementary (4k-4th) SREC Assistant Director (AD) - Summer 2025

Job no: 508646
Position type: Local Student Jobs
Location: Not Remote
Division/Equivalent: Community Partners
School/Unit: Madison School & Community Recreation
Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Child Development and Care, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Hospitality, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture

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Department Overview:

 Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) is Madison’s public recreation provider. MSCR offers a wide variety of athletic, recreational, arts and enrichment activities and classes for all ages in an accessible, inclusive setting. Programs include swimming instruction, MSCR on the Move, arts & enrichment classes, youth summer camps, sports camps & clinics, adult & 50+ fitness, adult sport leagues including pickleball, softball and tennis, and a wide variety of outdoor pursuits including paddling sports, pontoon trips, camping, orienteering and challenge courses.

As a department of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), MSCR also provides afterschool enrichment activities, clubs and sports as well as summer programming in Madison elementary, middle and high schools, Allied Learning Center and Meadowood Neighborhood Center. Afterschool clubs and sports include: arts & enrichment, homework/academic clubs, drama, dance, skiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross country and much more!

Anticipated Start Date:

 05/22/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 08/08/2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 35 Maximum: 

Schedule:

 Monday thru Friday 10:00am-5:00pm.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $17.00 Maximum: $18.40

Number of Positions:

 8

Qualifications:

 Minimum Qualifications:
Experience working with children from diverse backgrounds
Proven leadership and organizational skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Reliable transportation to job site
Must be 18 or older
Dedicated to making a difference in your community

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with youth in a recreation or childcare setting
Experience training, supporting, supervising and evaluating staff and/or volunteers
Experience providing accommodations for individuals with disabilities
Experience with conflict resolution
CPR and First Aid certification
Bilingual in Spanish or Hmong or other languages

Other Information:
Application Instructions: After submitting your application, you will receive a google form with additional questions and information about schedule and site placement.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

NA

Position Summary/Job Duties:

SREC Snap shot

SREC sites provide programming for summer school students in grades 4k-4 (up to 200 students per site location)
Each classroom has 15-18 students supervised by two Program Leaders.
ADs typically supervise all students and staff within a grade level cohort.

General Responsibilities:

Work as a team with Site Director & ADs to plan, prepare and oversee a six-week summer program for elementary aged children.
Plan and facilitate training for Program Leaders during training week.
Supervise and provide ongoing support and feedback to program leaders
Organize weekly special events for participants
Assist with behavior management, including crisis intervention if needed
Communicate with parents as needed
Assist with programming and supply coordination and organization
Supervise field trips
Other duties as assigned

Program Dates:
Leadership Training:
New ADs only: Intro to SREC - May 22, 6-7:30pm @ MSCR Central
All ADs: Inclusion Training - June 3, 6-8pm @ Holtzman Learning Center
All ADs: limited hours from May 23 thru June 12 for prep. Times will be coordinated by the Site Director

Mandatory Training Week: June 13-20 on-site (first day of training is a Friday). There will be no training on June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
Program Dates: June 23-July 31. Staff will work normal hours Friday, August 1. Leadership staff will have limited hours the following week for wrap-up.
Holidays/No program (unpaid): Thursday, June 19 and Friday, July 4.


Work Location:
Site Locations (MMSD Elementary schools):
WEST/SOUTH: Thoreau
EAST/NORTH: Hawthorne

THIS IS NOT A WORK STUDY POSITION, to apply, fill out an MSCR application at: https://mmsd.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/9/home/requisition/6809?c=mmsd

Physical Demands:

NA

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

Advertised: Central Standard Time
Application close: Central Daylight Time

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