What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUMMER CAMP Counselor position at Léman Manhattan Preparatory School?
About Léman
Léman Manhattan is the only independent school in Lower Manhattan serving students from 12 months through Grade 12, offering a rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme in one of the world’s most dynamic educational environments.
Consistently ranked among New York’s top private schools by Niche (#29 K–12, #5 Arts, #3 Boarding, #3 Diversity), Léman is also NYC’s only boarding school and the first private school to achieve acceptances to all Ivy League institutions within its first decade of graduates.
Our community represents over 130 countries, fostering a global perspective and inclusive culture. Blending distinguished tradition with cuttingedge innovation, Léman prepares students for the rapidly evolving college and career landscape—guided by our mission: “Each student, future prepared.”
Main Purpose Of Role
This role is part of Léman Manhattan’s vibrant, collaborative learning community, which delivers an engaging and academically rigorous program for all students.
Each employee demonstrates a commitment to antibias and antiracism work and to fostering an inclusive learning community. As an international school with a global outlook, Léman Manhattan utilizes the International Baccalaureate Programme's philosophy to equip students with the knowledge and skills to become thoughtful, engaged leaders. As a school community, we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, belonging, and justice, and to holding ourselves accountable for addressing harm, repairing relationships, and continuing to learn together.
Key Responsibilities
(The primary tasks, functions and deliverables of the role)
Léman Manhattan is the only independent school in Lower Manhattan serving students from 12 months through Grade 12, offering a rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme in one of the world’s most dynamic educational environments.
Consistently ranked among New York’s top private schools by Niche (#29 K–12, #5 Arts, #3 Boarding, #3 Diversity), Léman is also NYC’s only boarding school and the first private school to achieve acceptances to all Ivy League institutions within its first decade of graduates.
Our community represents over 130 countries, fostering a global perspective and inclusive culture. Blending distinguished tradition with cuttingedge innovation, Léman prepares students for the rapidly evolving college and career landscape—guided by our mission: “Each student, future prepared.”
Main Purpose Of Role
This role is part of Léman Manhattan’s vibrant, collaborative learning community, which delivers an engaging and academically rigorous program for all students.
Each employee demonstrates a commitment to antibias and antiracism work and to fostering an inclusive learning community. As an international school with a global outlook, Léman Manhattan utilizes the International Baccalaureate Programme's philosophy to equip students with the knowledge and skills to become thoughtful, engaged leaders. As a school community, we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, belonging, and justice, and to holding ourselves accountable for addressing harm, repairing relationships, and continuing to learn together.
Key Responsibilities
(The primary tasks, functions and deliverables of the role)
- Attend precamp meetings
- Provide ongoing supervision of campers under the direction of Head Counselor
- Help supervise daily arrival and dismissal of your campers, including monitoring of authorized pick up list
- Help create and maintain a positive group/classroom culture (ex: morning meetings & closing circles, fun lineup procedures, call & response cheers, cubby & wall décor, etc); keep classroom orderly and respect the spaces you are using
- Accompany group to different activities and provide support as needed
- Help ensure that group is following their schedule appropriately and is punctual to activities
- Ensure that all camp safety protocols are being followed
- Help monitor dietary needs and other specific needs within your group
- Serve as a role model to the campers assigned to your group through your interactions with them and other staff, your language, general appearance and behavior
- Perform other tasks to support the program as assigned by Director/Assistant Director under direction of Head Counselor
- High School diploma required; some college preferred
- At least 2 examples of experience working with children (includes babysitting, volunteer work, paid jobs, internships, etc)
- Experience working with the age group to which you are assigned
- Preferred that candidates have worked at and attended summer camp settings previously