Summer Camp Counselor (Seasonal)

The Summer Camp Counselor (SCC) is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Lindsay Wildlife Experience (LWE) summer day camps. This is a part-time seasonal position that runs from May 2025 to August 2025.

The schedule of the Summer Camp Counselor is the following:

• Camp program planning and preparation:
• May 19th-22nd, May 27th-30th, and June 2nd-6th
• 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• Camp program delivery:
• Half-Day Camps: June 9-13, June 16-20, July 14-18, July 28-August 1

August 5-9

• 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Monday through Friday
• Full-Day Camps: June 23-27, July 7-11, July 21-25
• 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Monday through Friday

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• With the assistance of one additional SCC, lead and teach a group of up to 20 campers throughout both half-day and full-day summer camps. This includes set-up, activity management, camper supervision, and clean-up.
• Lead the teen counselors in training who are assisting with camp management, ensuring they know how to assist with set-up for upcoming activities and are leading camp in a safe and fun environment.
• Developing, supervising, and participating in camp-wide programming activities with campers of different ages.
• Participating in planning meetings and training workshops held prior to camp sessions, and working with the Public Program Manager to develop and prepare camp activities.
• Working cooperatively with other Camp Counsellors to ensure campers are safe, while maintaining adequate health and hygiene measures
• Building relationships with all campers by showing compassion, empathy and understanding
• Providing positive feedback for parents
• Prepare the materials and activities of each day of camp, including arts, crafts, natural history specimens, and all other arrangements. This requires being able to work independently on tasks such as making copies, using a cutting board, using scissors to prepare crafts parts, and a general knowledge of office supplies and preparing activities.
• Oversee check-in and check-out for campers and teen counselors in training.
• Keep camp on schedule according to planned activities, snack times, breaks, and all other components of the daily camp routine.
• Assist the Public Programs Manager as needed with camp organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous education or working experience in children’s education (formal or informal), natural sciences, or related discipline.
• College degree in related fields is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work safely and positively with children between the ages of four and ten; skilled at encouragement, instruction, and guidance for children.
• Ability to display good judgment and exercise diplomacy at all times; courteous and respectful interactions with supervisors, co-workers, volunteers, and the public.
• Strong, age-appropriate verbal communication skills and able to foster positive interpersonal relationships

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Medium strength demands include exerting 20-50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly. Requires using vision and hearing, and talking.
• Frequently requires standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, sitting, reaching, pushing/pulling, balancing, and twisting. Occasionally requires carrying, kneeling, foot controls, bending, and crouching. Rarely requires climbing.

NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Frequently requires change of tasks, working closely with others as part of a team, and a noisy/distracting environment. Rarely handling emergency situations.

OVERALL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.
• Primarily outdoors in a city park, as well as a classroom-type setting indoors.

COMPENSATION:

This is a part-time seasonal, non-exempt (hourly) position that pays $20 -$22 an hour.

EEO POLICY STATEMENT:

It is the policy of Lindsay Wildlife Experience to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizen status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state or local law.

COVID POLICY

The Lindsay Wildlife Experience requires all staff and volunteers to be fully vaccinated or to have a valid exemption request.

APPLY

To apply for this position, please send together in one file your cover letter, CV, and two references to jobs@lindsaywildlife.org.

In the title of your email, write “Summer Camp Counselor.” PLEASE FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY, AS WE WILL NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS SENT TO US AUTOMATICALLY FROM really.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 27 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Walnut Creek, CA 94597: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22