Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

An IDEAS Summer Day Camp Counselor will daily implement a supplied day camp curriculum using supplied materials for a small group of campers ages 3-12. Counselors lead a wide variety of camp activities and classes, while being responsible for the safety, enjoyment, and emotional well being of every IDEAS summer camper.

IDEAS Summer Day Camp Counselors will benefit from the following amenities:

• Work for A COMPANY THAT CARES about your safety and job satisfaction!
• NO WEEKENDS! Full-time (40 hrs/week) Monday - Friday schedules
• FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
  
  • Requiring as few as three contracted weeks, we will work with your busy summer schedule! (i.e. vacations can be accommodated)
• COMPETITIVE PAY
  
  • We offer competitive pay for the summer camp industry as well as possible opportunities for additional compensation in some locations.
• PAID TRAINING
  
  • Paid pre-season training as well as on the job training/mentorship
• BOOST YOUR RESUME
  
  • Summer Camp looks great on resume - Business executives often note that experience as a camp counselor translates into excellent management and personnel skills.
• BUILD VALUABLE SKILLS
  
  • Camp Jobs demonstrate leadership, reliability and commitment to a long term position, as well as the ability to have a high level of responsibility
  • Our positions are not only fun, but offer invaluable skill-building, leadership, training, and enrichment opportunities that cannot be found anywhere else
• LIVE SOMEWHERE DIFFERENT FOR THE SUMMER!
  
  • Spend some time living/working somewhere different this summer, we have locations in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia.
  • Take some time to visit far away friends and family and have an incredible job lined up.
    *Housing stipends available in some locations.
• NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
  
  • Networking that can help with acquiring interviews and recommendation letters across all industries

Position Details

Job Type: Full-Time Seasonal

Job Location: IDEAS Summer Day Camps are hosted at Seton LeSalle High School -

Job Description: An IDEAS Summer Day Camp Counselor, while leading a wide variety of camp activities and classes, is responsible for the safety, enjoyment, and emotional well-being of every IDEAS summer camper. Counselors rely on supplied curriculum and materials to guide daily camper activities.

Hourly Pay Rate: $12.15

Anticipated Work Hours Per Week: 35-40

Schedule: Camp operates Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
*Shifts are arranged with the Camp Director and posted weekly.

Camp Dates: June 9 - August 1

Must be able to attend required training: In-person PAID training on Saturday, June7 & Sunday, June 8 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to educational programming for kids and teenagers
• Access to reliable automobile for entire duration of the summer camp season
• Access to a reliable mobile phone device (i.e. iPhone, Android, etc.)
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands
• Ability to work collaboratively on a high-functioning team
• Openness to feedback and desire to grow professionally
• Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Ability to communicate clearly, maturely, and compassionately with students and families
• Ability to maintain an excellent work ethic, a high level of energy, and exceptional enthusiasm all day, every day, for the duration of the summer

Experience & Education:

• High School Degree (Seniors Graduating in Spring 2025 may apply)
• Completion of or pursuing a bachelor's degree preferred
• 1 year working with children

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