Camp Parsons Summer Coordinator

Who We Are

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) has proudly served the Minneapolis Community since 1924 and was the first agency in the Twin Cities committed to meeting the human services needs of a growing African American community. For many Blacks, PWCC was a safe port in the midst of a racially segregated city. Although our community remains chronically underserved today, our organization is dedicated to breaking barriers, fostering opportunities, and creating equity and equality for the African American community.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At PWCC, we believe in the transformative power of education and restoration and the profound impact of empowering marginalized voices. We work to safeguard equity and equality in all our programs and services, which aim to eliminate achievement gaps for the community. PWCC programs provide skills training, family restorative courses, health and vaccine services, early childhood education, skilled technology workforce development programming, and other pathways that allow people to discover their strengths and take control of their futures. The people we work with are filled with resilience, determination, and perseverance, unique to only those who have come far, but still have much further to go.

Wages & Benefits

$25.00 per hour; This position is not eligible for benefits except for accrual of Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave.

Schedule

This is a temporary, seasonal position that works during normal business hours (generally 9:30a - 4:30p) and may include some evening or weekend hours. This position involves diverse work settings, ranging from traditional office work (during planning and staff training) to almost exclusively field based work (during administration of summer program). The summer schedule, which runs for five consecutive weeks, may vary each week to accommodate a Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday program schedule. Staff training is being scheduled for the end of June 2025 for a program start date of July 7, 2025.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as Phyllis Wheatley's Camp Parsons Summer Coordinator provides an opportunity to supervise youth within the summer program for Camp Parsons. You will work with up to 40 youth participants each session of the summer while participants learn about the cultural, environmental, and industrial factors that have shaped the Mississippi river into what we see today. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Providing support and cross training for counselors when needed.
• Contacting and supporting parents or guardians of youth participants during the program.
• Providing constructive feedback and coaching for staff supervising youth.
• Documenting injuries, fights, or incidents as it relates to youth and staff.
• Ensuring all youth are accounted for throughout the program day with reporting and date metrics such as bus counts, monitoring staff's camper supervision, and other best practices.
• Using knowledge of environmental factors affecting the Mississippi River and industry to augment programming.
• Using knowledge of First Nation communities to augment programming.
• Using knowledge of the Mississippi river industry to augment programming.
• Fostering a dynamic environment for youth to immerse themselves in areas of the program.

Who You Are

• You have previous experience working in a camp, park, school, or similar setting, preferably in a leadership position.
• You have previous experience working with diverse youth populations.
• You have at least 3 years of experience supervising youth.
• You are familiar with best practices as they relate to youth development.
• You demonstrate a willingness to become proficient with information on NPS-River of History.
• You have the ability and desire to gather, speak to, and give directions to summer program participants.
• You are adaptable and can help re-direct on the fly if program plan is disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances (weather, behavioral challenges, safety issues).
• You can stay calm in stressful situations.
• You demonstrate the ability to work independently within established limits and maintain accountability.
• You are American Red Cross CPR and First Aid certified or are willing to obtain certification.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet PWCC's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of PWCC. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

PWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.