Program Assistant

Reports To: Program and Summit Camp Director

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Required Availability: 

• Full-Time (30-40 hours per week); Varying Schedule (Days needed may change; may include some occasional Saturdays)

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Essential Job Functions:

• Facilitate Programming
  • Lead and/or support at experiential learning center programs
  • Connect with students and coach them to live their best life
  • Complete ALL Necessary FSL Training 
  • Obtain Certifications needed to facilitate programming 
  • Be at check-in ready to start ON TIME (recommend arriving 10- 15 mins. prior to start time)
  • Complete Pre/Post Inspection Check-lists each day and complete End of Day Debrief Form PRIOR to leaving campus (if applicable)
  • Help set up campus prior to programming (if applicable)
  • Keep campus “Tour Ready” during programming
  • Clean campus after programming 
• Plan and Develop Five Star Life programming with the Program Team
  • Provide real time feedback and suggestions for continual improvement to Program Team
  • Implement and tweak programing based on direction provided by Program Team
• Oversee Learning Experience From Start to Finish
  • Ensure all necessary materials are set up at station
  • Facilitate the experience with the kids and any support staff 
  • Engage kids and coaches/chaperones 
  • Implement the FSL curriculum
  • Measure and collect data
  • Tear down station putting everything back in its proper place
  • Take Inventory 
  • Report metrics 

• Miscellaneous Tasks as Directed by Supervisor(s)
  • Five Star Life Staff Curriculum 
  • Five Star Life Staff Work Days
  • Service Days
  • Etc.

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Live the Five Star Life values and share them with the staff and kids in our care; be an active part in making a day-to-day impact on the kids that come through rotations .some text
  • Be a Servant Leader
  • Set the Tone (Energetic, positive, engaging)
  • Refuse to be offended 
  • Resolve Conflict 
• Knowledge of organizations mission, values, policies, procedures, and programming 
• Adept at task management and comfortable with shifts and changes in direction
• Effective communication via text, email, face-to-face, and in team/group settings
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time, work on ladders, and lift 50lbs
• Reliable transportation between properties - which include the Five Star Life Office (Elkhart, IN), Summit Commercial Areas (Union, MI), and the Five Star Life Early Learning Center (Osceola, IN)
• Heartfelt desire to encourage students to live their best life - the Five Star Life
• Bilingual preferred, not required

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