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Camp Assistants will be assigned a variety of of responsibilities during the program week. Some of these responsibilities may include small-group work, reading to students, preparing materials, coordinating games on the playground, and working with individual students. A responsibility list will be sent to the assistant with his/her assignment, including the teacher’s name and contact information, before the summer session. The assistant should contact the teacher prior to the beginning of his/her camp. Camp Assistant responsibilities include: -Attending a 90-minute orientation. This orientation is required for first-and second-year assistants and will provide safety procedures and tips for working with young students. See the Camp Assistant Calendar for orientation dates. -Helping the teacher prepare the classroom on set-up day, generally the Friday prior to the program week. -Arriving and working with the teacher 15 minutes before camp and 15 minutes after camp. -Helping clean up and move out of the classroom at the conclusion of the program week.
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