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Elementary Camp Compass Recreation Inclusion Staff – Summer 2025

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Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: Madison School & Community Recreation
Job Type: Local Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: MSCR
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.00-17.75
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities, Athletics, Sports, and Recreation, Honoring Context and Culture

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:

 06/09/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 08/15/2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 40 Maximum: 

Schedule:

 Monday-Friday, 8.5hr shift between hours of 7:30 am – 5:45 pm, with an unpaid 30 minute lunch.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $16.00 Maximum: $17.75

Number of Positions:

 10

Qualifications:

 Minimum Qualifications:
16 years or older.
Experience working or volunteering with youth (childcare, camps, etc).
Reliable transportation to work site.
Ability to make necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Readiness to actively participate in all aspects of the program (including swimming and active games).

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting individuals with disabilities and/or experience with inclusive recreation programming.
Proven dependability and teamwork.
Effective problem solving and risk management skills.
Ability to communicate effectively, and exercise good judgment, courtesy, and tact when dealing with children, their parents/guardians, and the public.
Experience providing behavioral modifications and support.
CPR and First Aid certification.
Crisis Management and Intervention Training, Managing Threatening Confrontations training, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training or the like.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

NA

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Assist with the inclusion of youth with disabilities (Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, etc.) in inclusive summer programs and recreational activities.
Provide reasonable accommodations and direct support to individuals with disabilities, including using strategies such as visual supports, activity modifications, reinforcement systems, and adapted equipment.
Plan, lead, and/or supervise activities indoors and outdoors.
Collaborate with program staff to ensure active participation of all participants.
Communicate with parents and supervisors.
Attend professional development workshops to develop skills.

Program Dates:
Mandatory paid training June 9 and June 13-20, 2025 (no training June 19)
Programs run June 23 – August 15th, 2025
No camp Friday, July 4

Work Locations:
MSCR offers the Camp Compass childcare program across five locations. We try our best to match staff with their location preference
Camp Compass – Midvale Elementary School (westside): 502 Caromar Dr, Madison
Camp Compass – Anana Elementary (westside): 6323 Woodington Way, Madison
Camp Compass – Lake View Elementary (northside): 1802 Tennyson Ln, Madison
Camp Compass – Lowell Elementary (eastside): 401 Maple Ave, Madison
Camp Compass – Henderson Elementary (eastside): 1201 Tompkins Dr, Madison

THIS IS NOT A WORK STUDY POSITION. To apply for this position, please fill out an MSCR application at: https://mmsd.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/9/home/requisition/6803?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/
 
 

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