SF Summer Camp Counselor

Camp Doodles is a maker-art camp in the Bay area. We are looking for amazing, enthusiastic folks to join our special team of creators, makers, doers, and educators this summer.

www.campdoodles.com

Position : Coach

Location: 1155 Page Street, San Francisco

Dates: June 15 - August 14 (preference for candidates that are available the full 9 weeks); training on May 23-24 in Orinda, and set-up on June 12 at your camp location

Responsible to : Site Director

Who You Are:

• Love working with kids!
• Passionate about experiential, “get your hands dirty” education
• Gravitate towards being a leader
• Willing to jump in and do anything to help your team succeed
• Mature in every aspect of your life and your interactions with others
• Dedicated to giving both campers and parents an unforgettable experience each and every day
• Build fun into everything you do and love being silly
• Thrive working in a collaborative, team environment
• Wake up every day with an infectious positive energy that radiates to everyone around you
• Are very flexible as no two days (or hours!) of camp are the same
• Understand that mentoring kids all day is unbelievably rewarding but also exhausting

What This Role Entails:

• Empowering campers to create, make and deconstruct the world around them
• Being a leader, role model and coach for campers who will look up to you for the rest of their lives
• Singing, dancing, being silly, wearing costumes, playing and having fun
• Being a Doodle ambassador to each and every family while providing the best possible customer service
• Jumping in to doing anything and everything – ideally without even being asked
• Helping your team succeed – every day
• Working hard – camp days are long and tiring but also amazing
• Making life-long friends with your fellow teammates

What You’ve Done Before:

• Completed minimum 1 year of college by June
• Worked with kids in a formal setting for 6 months (volunteer or paid)
• Taken on leadership roles in any setting (school, sports, prior jobs, etc.)
• Demonstrated maturity in past roles

The Commitments of this Job:

• Camp days are long and hours can vary
• Shifts are staggered and may start early (8:00 a.m.) or end late (5:30 p.m.)
• Weekly shifts are rotated so you may work different shifts
• Mandatory weekly staff meetings may occur outside regular camp hours
• We need you to work the entire camp season if possible so talk to us about what works best for you.
• You must attend all-staff training and set-up / clean-up of camp
• Pass a background check:
• A check on the National Sex Offender Registry Website
• A criminal background check through Live Scan (DOJ/FBI)
• Complete voluntary disclosure and health statements
• Provide minimum of 2 references and verified work experience
• First Aid and CPR/AED Certified, or ability to obtain certification prior to June 1 of this year

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Application Question(s):

• Are you available for all the commitment dates specified in the job description? If not, please let us know and we may be able to schedule around it.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Required)
• summer camp: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21