Clapping Hands Farm is seeking a Program Assistant who is passionate about community, creativity, and the outdoors, and who enjoys the administrative tasks and processes that make camp magic possible!
Clapping Hands Farm, founded in 2000, runs summer camps and year round programs in an off-the-grid, outdoor setting. Programs are led by working artists, performers and naturalists and serve children 2-18, families and adults. Creating a space where people feel safe, connected, and able to be fully themselves is at the heart of what we do; you can learn more about our camp culture here. People working behind the scenes can expect a supportive environment where we celebrate accomplishments, thoughtfully innovate to make things better, and often check in at the beginning of work sessions about how we are doing as whole people.
You will be joining an experienced and dedicated team including the camp founder, an established operations manager, a steering committee, a program planning team, volunteers, and interns as well as an enthusiastic community of current camp families, staff, and alumni who are devoted to camp and ready to help you succeed.
Position Description:
As our Program Assistant, you will assist and support Louise Omoto Kessel, our founder and director. The position will include both virtual and in-person work and will include some weekend and evening hours. Compensation depends on experience; entry level is $15/hour. This 20 hour/week position is dynamic, versatile, and vital to making camp run!
Projects you will be involved with include:
Program planning and implementation: communicating with parents, staff, volunteers and campers; scheduling program planning meetings; assisting with enrollment, registration, outreach, fundraising and staffing
Communication: updating our website; sending out newsletters and emails to our camp community; working with our social media coordinator
Volunteer program: maintaining spreadsheets; providing lists of potential volunteers to project leaders; scheduling volunteers
Staff development: planning workshops and trainings; producing written and video instructions for staff
Long and short term scheduling and planning: creating systems that keep tasks organized across multiple projects; plotting timelines
New initiatives: supporting our disability internship program and t-shirt and art sales component for our friday night potlucks; both launching in 2025.
We are looking for a Program Assistant who:
Wants to be an invested and integral part of the camp team and could see this part-time position working for them in both the short and long term
Loves behind the scenes work and takes satisfaction in an administrative role.
Believes in the mission and values of camp
Has experience participating in communities that actively prioritize and value racial and economic diversity, disability inclusion, and LGBTQ+ members.
Is detail-oriented and precise and also patient and compassionate
Is familiar with non-violent communication and is committed to open, honest, compassionate dialogue
Has excellent time management sensibilities and skills; is reliable; can work independently/remotely and as part of a team
Has experience with other organizations or with projects similar to those listed in the position description
Has excellent writing and verbal communication skills
Has experience with Google docs, Google sheets, social media, digital graphic design, website updating
If you are a passionate candidate for this job but don't meet one or two of these criteria, please apply anyway!
It’s very beneficial if our program assistant:
Lives in Chatham County, NC
Speaks and writes Spanish
Please reply to this post with a resume and cover letter.
Timeline: Flexible. We will keep the search open until we have filled the position; if we identify an excellent candidate early in the process, we are open to an earlier start date. As of now, our timeline is:
Currently accepting applications.
February 15-March 15 interviews and camp visits.
Ideal start date on or before April 15.