What are the responsibilities and job description for the Historical Museum Summer Camp Counselor position at Arlington Heights Park District?
Join the Arlington Heights Historical Museum this summer on our Summer Camp team! If you have a passion for history, culture, and working with elementary-aged children this is the perfect summer opportunity for you!
A minimum age of 16 is required
JOB SPECIFIC INFORMATION
- Assists with educational, recreational, interpretive, crafts, and camp activities
- Assists in creating an activity agenda for summer camp groups for which the employee is directly responsible
- Comfortable with learning and delivering historical knowledge to elementary-aged children
- Assists in organizing and structuring large and small group activities
- Sets up, cleans up, and puts away materials and equipment at the beginning, during, and end of programs
- Enforces safety rules during the camp activities
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with inquiry-based teaching and engaging diverse audiences, including children and families.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and independent decision-making skills.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and the public.
- Experience working with children in educational or recreational settings; camp or history camp experience preferred.
- CPR, AED, and First Aid certification required or willingness to obtain.
Part-Time Wages
BENEFITS WE OFFER
- PTAC Membership to ARC
- Discounts on some programming
- KinderCare Discount
AHPD OVERVIEW
The Arlington Heights Park District (AHPD) is a public park and recreation agency located in Arlington Heights, Illinois—one of the largest communities in Chicago's prestigious northwest suburban corridor. Our mission is to enrich the community by providing fun, accessible and impactful recreation and facilities for every age and season. However you choose to recreate, we have something for you. We aim to serve everyone equally and fairly across our 29 facilities—including five community centers with outdoor pools, Arlington Ridge Center, two tennis clubs, two public golf clubs, Lake Arlington, Arlington Heights Historical Museum, and Senior Center—and 58 parks across 716 acres of land. In our 95-year history, we have earned multiple distinctions recognizing our high-quality standards of excellence, including three National Gold Medal Awards, maintaining a Moody’s AAA bond rating for nine years, and receiving multiple awards for fiscal responsibility.
The Arlington Heights Park District commits itself to diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a mutually respectful, multicultural, and equitable environment.
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