Camp Parsons Summer Coordinator

Who We Are

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) has proudly served the Minneapolis Community since 1924 and was the first agency in the Twin Cities committed to meeting the human services needs of a growing African American community. For many Blacks, PWCC was a safe port in the midst of a racially segregated city. Although our community remains chronically underserved today, our organization is dedicated to breaking barriers, fostering opportunities, and creating equity and equality for the African American community.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At PWCC, we believe in the transformative power of education and restoration and the profound impact of empowering marginalized voices. We work to safeguard equity and equality in all our programs and services, which aim to eliminate opportunity gaps for the community. PWCC programs provide skills training, family restorative courses, health and vaccine services, early childhood education, skilled technology workforce development programming, and other pathways that allow people to discover their strengths and take control of their futures. The people we work with are filled with resilience, determination, and perseverance, unique to only those who have come far, but still have much further to go.

Wages & Benefits

$25.00 per hour; Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST).

Because PWCC is a member with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) who partners with St. Mary's University, PWCC employees and their spouses are also eligible for the following benefits at St. Mary's University:

• Discounted tuition for Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Access to advancement (internships, job placement, field practice)

Schedule

This is a temporary, part-time (about 35 hours per week), seasonal position that works during normal business hours (generally 9:30a - 4:30p) with a program start date of July 6, 2026 and may include some evening or weekend hours. This position involves diverse work settings, ranging from traditional office work (during planning and staff training) to almost exclusively field based work (during administration of summer program). The summer schedule, which runs for five consecutive weeks, may vary each week to accommodate a Monday through Thursday, with the possibility for occasional work on Fridays. Staff training is being scheduled for the end of June 2026.

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center is seeking Camp Parsons Summer Coordinators to supervise youth within the summer program for Camp Parsons. Our Coordinators work with up to 40 youth participants each session of the summer while participants learn about the cultural, environmental, and industrial factors that have shaped the Mississippi river into what we see today.

Responsibilities

• Some days will involve walking more than 2 miles during the summer heat on paths that are uneven, other days will involve less walking but more instruction or leading activities.
• You will carry your own belongings, as well as possibly some items needed for the group or activities.
• Providing support and cross training for counselors when needed.
• Contacting and supporting parents or guardians of youth participants during the program.
• Providing constructive feedback and coaching for staff supervising youth.
• Documenting injuries, fights, or incidents as it relates to youth and staff.
• Ensuring all youth are accounted for throughout the program day with reporting and date metrics such as bus counts, monitoring staff's camper supervision, and other best practices.
• Using knowledge of environmental factors affecting the Mississippi River and industry to augment programming.
• Using knowledge of First Nation communities to augment programming.
• Using knowledge of the Mississippi river industry to augment programming.
• Fostering a dynamic environment for youth to immerse themselves in areas of the program.

Who You Are

• You have at least 3 years of experience supervising others.
• You have some education (or experience) related to youth work.
• You are experienced in working with diverse youth populations.
• You have previously worked in a camp, park, school, or similar setting. Preferably in a leadership position.
• You can stay calm in stressful situations.
• You're familiar with best practices for youth development.
• You can gather, speak to, and give directions to all participants at once and to individual participant groups.
• You can be flexible and help re-direct on the fly if the program plan is disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances (weather, behavioral challenges, safety issues).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of PWCC. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

PWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.