Skateboard Specialist at Commonpoint Queens in New York, NY

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Job Title: Skateboard Specialist (Bikes and scooters too)

Department/Program: Island Quest Day Camp Reports to: Program Director/Quest Directors

Camp Background:

Island Quest Day Camp joins the agencies of Commonpoint Queens, Friedberg JCC, Suffolk Y JCC, & Gural JCC to introduce an innovative day camp located in Wheatley Heights at the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds. Island Quest Day Camp is open to ages 4-15 and will provide a unique opportunity for campers as they find their quest through seek, innovate and compete program areas.

Camp Dates: 2026 Season: June 29-August 20 Monday to Friday: 9 am to 3:30pm

PAY: $4,000-$4,500 for the summer

Responsibilities include but are not limited:

• Available for all pre-season staff trainings (selected days in Spring 2026).
• Structuring assignments and projects to encourage students to work together in a variety of formal and informal ways, and provide ongoing support for them to do so.
• Maintain a skatepark and keep good organization of the equipment both when in use and when not in use.
• Instruct Counselors and Campers on safe use of equipment.
• Ability to teach campers on how to safely ride a bike, scooter, and skateboard based upon age-appropriate levels.
• Help order all necessary equipment, ensuring purchases stay within the program budget while maintaining quality and performance standards.

Essential Job Functions Pre Camp:

• Staff Trainings.
• Attend planning meetings & program development (as needed).
• CPR/First Aid Training (as needed).
• Help in developing the scope and sequence of quest (specialty) curriculum and personalize and implement lesson plans.
• Participate in training and collaborative lesson planning and scheduling.
• Help get program going by ordering all equipment in a timely manner and ensuring it is stored properly.