Position Title:  Camps Supply Assistant

Department:  Camps

Reports to: Exhibits, Education, and Outreach Supply Supervisor

FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Position Summary

The Camps Supply Assistants work as a team with the Supply Leads and Supply Supervisor to ensure summer programming runs smoothly by assisting with organization, inventory, preparation, maintenance, and distribution of camp supplies to all camp locations across the greater Seattle area camp locations. Supply Assistants help with the overall daily operations of camps.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist Supply Leads with organizing, distributing, preparing, and maintaining supplies
• Assist with daily camp operations including distribution of camp materials, communication with program staff, and other operational needs as necessary
• Pull, pack, and label supplies for internal and external request fulfillment
• Maintain supply systems including physical storage spaces and digital databases
• Maintain the efficient organization and cleanliness of work and storage spaces
• Perform administrative tasks in support of camp operations such as photocopying, paperwork, printing, etc.
• Load and unload camp supply vans at both PacSci and offsite camp locations
• Assist with camper supervision inside and outside the classroom when necessary
• Assist with camp location set up and tear down, including materials preparation, delivery, and clean up
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge of (or the ability to learn):

• Basic science content
• Customer service best practices

Skills:

• Work effectively and respectfully with people from different cultural backgrounds
• Flexible and able to adapt in rapidly changing, fast-paced environments
• Maintain rigorous organizational systems with a high level of accuracy and precision
• Excellent customer service skills
• Multitask, prioritize, and organize multiple projects with sound judgement

Ability to:

• Work effectively both in a team and independently
• Ensure campers of all ages and from diverse backgrounds are welcomed and served in a manner that makes their experience positive, memorable and consistent with Pacific Science Center’s mission, vision, and values 
• Approach each interaction individually and without expectation or judgement of content knowledge level of interest, or background in science 
• Maintain security and follow safety procedures 
• Comply with all camp procedures including all health and safety policies and supporting campers and others in the camps space with doing the same

Qualifications

Required

• At least 18 years of age at the start of camp
• Attending training sessions at beginning of summer season
• First Aid/AED/CPR certification or willingness to obtain
• WA State Food Handlers permit or willingness to obtain 
• Available to work a minimum of 7 full weeks of the summer season (June 22-August 28)

Preferred

• Informal education experience
• Past summer camp experience
• Passion for science education and early child development
• Associate’s/bachelor's degree (or currently in pursuit)or equivalent experience
• Available to work all 10 weeks of the summer season (June 22-August 28) plus the following cleaning week (August 31-September 5)
• WA driver’s license and good driving record with at least 5 years of driving history, including no moving violations in the past 3 years

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• This is a temporary, full-time summer position that begins before the start of camps 
• Due to a variety of camps and locations, hours can vary, typically totaling 40 hours per week from early June through early September
• Some camps are full day while others are half day only, this position remains full-time
• A uniform T-Shirt is provided and required to be worn while on the job 
• This position requires lifting (50 lbs. unassisted, program materials & supplies)
• The person in this position must be able to see, hear and speak; the position requires standing, sitting, walking lifting, kneeling (and squatting/bending/reaching), carrying (such as supplies and materials) and climbing
• This position spends most of the day on their feet to accomplish tasks
• This position works primarily at our Pacific Science Center location, with occasional availability to spend full days at one of our other camp locations in the greater Seattle area

Other physical demands of the position could include the ability to work outside in the weather including heat/cold, and exposure to dust, fumes, chemicals (liquid nitrogen, helium, and hydrogen gas, dry ice, acids and bases, irritants, latex). 

This position description generally describes the principal functions of the position and the level of knowledge and skills typically required.  It does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee, and it is subject to change as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.