What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Ventures Counselor position at UNC Charlotte?
General Information
Position Number
STMP15
Working Title
Summer Ventures Counselor
Division
Academic Affairs
Department
College of Education (Col)
Work Unit
Ctr For STEM Education
Work Location
Vacancy Open To
All Candidates
Position Designation
Non-Student Temporary
Employment Type
Temporary - Part-time
Hours per week
20-40 hours per week
Work Schedule
Monday-Sunday, with two days off out of the week.
The incumbent in this position is recommended to have a flexible schedule to accommodate student field trips and scheduled events, including nights and weekends.
The incumbent in this position is recommended to have a flexible schedule to accommodate student field trips and scheduled events, including nights and weekends.
Pay Rate
25.00
Minimum Experience/Education
High school diploma or equivalent.
Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:
- Experience teaching or mentoring high school students; previous living and or working on a college campus.
- Strong preference for candidates with camp leadership or experience chaperoning minors in travel programs.
Duties and Responsibilities
- The primary responsibility of counselors is to work cooperatively with other counselors and program staff to maintain a safe and positive learning environment for the program students.
- Conduct unannounced weekly room inspections to ensure cleanliness and prevent property damage. Manage nightly curfew and “lights-out” procedures. Enforce the check-in/check-out system to always ensure 100% accountability of student locations.
- Counselors are expected to be on duty when students check- in the dorm on the day of arrival (Sunday), and chaperone students on field trips during their shift.
- Counselors will provide a liaison between the academic activities of the program and the residence life components. These activities and components include attendance at academic classes to which students under your direction are assigned.
- Counselors are always responsible for keeping the Director and/or Head Residence Counselor informed of any issues, discrepancies, and emergencies encountered among staff and/or students.
Other Work/Responsibilities
Necessary Licenses or Certifications
All counselors are required to become “Approved” UNC Charlotte van drivers. To become an “Approved” van driver, all counselors must ( 1) have a valid N.C. Driver’s license; (2) successfully pass (no more than 4 incorrect answers) an online exam on van driving procedures.
First Aid and CPR certified but not required.
First Aid and CPR certified but not required.
Proposed Hire Date
05/18/2026
Contact Information
Expected Length of Assignment
1 month
Posting Open Date
04/23/2026
Posting Close Date
05/08/2026
Special Notes to Applicants
- Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker’s Compensation provisions.
However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions, or designated as variable hour worker – i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, and will be notified of instructions.
*Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan
- Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE, duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75 (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance
- Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE, duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance
https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefit-plans/health-insurance