Job Description

Position: Summer Camp Counselor

Rate: Up to $25 per hour

Terms of Program: 8-week Summer Camp program, runs June through August 2025

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer and Head of School

Focused Staffing Group is seeking a Summer Camp Counselor for our partner school in Wilmington, Delaware.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age, have worked in a camp or daycare setting for a minimum of two summers, and have at least 60 credit hours of college courses at an accredited college or university
• First Aid & CPR certification must be obtained before the first-day camp commences
• Experience in problem-solving skills
• Experience in a leadership role
• Proven to be self-motivated, tenacious, and creative
• Detail oriented
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work
• Customer Service Oriented
• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check
• Tuberculin Test
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck
• Experience working in an urban school environment required
• Interested applicants are asked to apply online, upload a resume, and include three professional references; preferably past and present supervisors
• Associate (Required)
• childcare leadership: 2 years (Required)
• Ability to Commute:
• Wilmington, DE 19805 (Required)
• Wilmington, DE 19805: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Benefits

• Flexible schedule

Responsibilities

• Planning, coordinating, and overseeing the entire summer camp program as approved by the CFO and the Head of School
• Communicating with parents, guardians, and other camp staff during and after camp hours of operation
• Care, safety, protection, and supervision of all camp environments, staff, and participants which includes the planning, preparation, and organization of daily activities and site (set-up/clean-up) as well as all administrative duties of camp
• Effectively supervise, train, and coach all staff
• Plan and execute age-appropriate day camp programs and activities
• Coordinate and oversee all aspects of day-to-day administration
• Effectively partner with the HR manager in hiring and training staff
• Knowledgeable of all camp safety, school, and state regulations
• Trains and communicates this information to all staff to ensure compliance
• Effectively marketing and enrolling camp programs; including online registrations and payments
• Effectively communicating all camp-related information with staff, community, and participant families promptly
• Responsible for keeping the School apprised of local, state, and federal Summer Camp-related legislation, policies and practices, compliance, and other related matters that could impact camp operations

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