What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp Counselor position at Museum Of Life And Science?
Job Title: Summer Camp Counselor Job Classification: Seasonal, FT, Nonexempt
Reports to: Summer Camp Site Director & Assistant Director
Position Objective: Counselors work closely with Camp Educators to help deliver a fun, safe, and engaging summer camp experience for PreK-8th grade children. Counselors are responsible for fostering positive relationships with campers by leading community building games and activities, facilitating extended care programs, and monitoring the well-being of campers while in their care.
Qualifications
Required Desired
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For technology-based camps:
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Responsibilities
- Work together with a Camp Educator and volunteer to provide hands-on, informal science learning activities for campers
- Topics including nature discovery, tinkering, space, and animal behavior/care
- Help to prepare and present pre-developed programs of science activities to groups of up to 18 children.
- Research, develop and lead campers in informal group games,songs and skits.
- Set up and facilitate afternoon extended care program activities
- Clean up the classroom after the camp day
- Monitor extended care program supplies and communicate needs
- Work together with a Camp Educator and volunteer to maintain safety and well-being for up to 18 campers at a time.
- Traveling to and from the camp space and other campus locations
- Actively contribute and build a camp community that is inclusive, supportive, and fun for all program participants
- Be aware of and implement Museum policies
- Communicate issues to Camp Educators and camp leadership in a timely manner
- Assist in general classroom and materials management
- Assist in setting up activities and classroom cleaning throughout the camp day
- Demonstrate compassion and empathy while utilizing positive behavior techniques to ensure campers with diverse needs and backgrounds follow safety and community guidelines
- Participate in regular program evaluations and self-assessments
- Attend scheduled staff meetings and trainings
- Participate in daily team meetings with Educators to review the day’s activities, discuss group management plans, address emergent issues
- Trainings
- Virtual Trainings – 2 weekday evenings a week throughout May
- General Camp Orientation – May 16 - 17
- Topics Trainings – evenings late May – early June
- Camp Curiosity Orientation – June 13
- Review all written and virtual training materials
- Mid-Summer evaluation materials
- Represent the Museum in a professional manner during interactions and while out on the Museum floor
- Additional job related duties as assigned.
- Important Note-Camp Staff will not work the entire summer schedule or have to work consecutive weeks.Staff will be required to work a total of5- 8fullweeksthroughout the summer season (May 26-August 21). Applicants will be asked to detail their summer availability during the interview process, and preference will be given to those able to work more weeks.
Staff Oversight: None