What are the responsibilities and job description for the Camp Coordinator – Inclusion Support with Summer Day Camp position at Town of Chapel Hill?
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Camp Coordinator – Inclusion Support with Summer Day Camp
PAY: $17.85 per hour
Spend Summer 2025 supporting and facilitating inclusive play for campers who are on the autism spectrum, who have Down Syndrome, or other developmental disabilities
What We’re Looking For
Energetic, enthusiastic, and creative individuals to join a?thriving and diverse team that is committed to excellence and FUN!?
This position is open until filled and may close without notice.What You’ll Do At Work
Lead! Supervise and support staff and volunteers to create an inclusive and meaningful camp experience. Provide training and development of inclusion strategies. Provide positive and corrective feedback.
Plan & Coordinate. Observe camper behaviors and interactions. Develop and implement individual inclusion plans. Complete and submit reports.
Lead by Example. Manage campers and their behavior, lead games and activities, promote skill development, creativity, and exploration. Make adaptations to games and activities for inclusive play.
Attend to injuries. Provide first aid. Complete and submit reports. Inventory and restock supplies. Perform C.P.R. and utilize A.E.D.
Learn and Grow. Attend and participate in staff orientation and trainings. Lead and participate staff meetings and teambuilding. Give and receive feedback. Provide input.
Participate! Actively engage while supervising campers. Encourage and invite participation, set an example for positive and inclusive play. Splash in the pool, build LEGOS, play board games, make slime, race to the finish line, and more!
Support Camp. Set up, break down, and maintain supplies and equipment. Clean and maintain safe spaces. Distribute lunch and snack. Drive a 15-passenger van of campers and staff. Administer medication. Be flexible and adapt to changes; assist and support where needed
Where You’ll Work
When You’ll Work
You’ll be required to attend up to 40 hours of orientation and trainings which will take place between June 9 and June 22, 2025.
June 23 – August 22, 2025: you’ll work anywhere between 30 and 40 hours per week, Monday through Fridays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Some rare evening and weekend work may be required.
The Town celebrates Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025, and Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2025. There will be no camp, and staff will have these days off!
Taking a vacation, headed for camp yourself, or will just be unavailable for some time within these dates? Contact Lizzie Burrill, lburrill@townofchapelhill.org, to discuss if your availability can support our summer camps.
What You’ll Take Away from Your Experience Working at Camp Supplemental Information
This classification has been designated as Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
Work requires the ability to perform the physical duties of the job which includes lifting a minimum of 20 lbs.
Camp Coordinator – Inclusion Support with Summer Day Camp
PAY: $17.85 per hour
Spend Summer 2025 supporting and facilitating inclusive play for campers who are on the autism spectrum, who have Down Syndrome, or other developmental disabilities
What We’re Looking For
Energetic, enthusiastic, and creative individuals to join a?thriving and diverse team that is committed to excellence and FUN!?
This position is open until filled and may close without notice.What You’ll Do At Work
Lead! Supervise and support staff and volunteers to create an inclusive and meaningful camp experience. Provide training and development of inclusion strategies. Provide positive and corrective feedback.
Plan & Coordinate. Observe camper behaviors and interactions. Develop and implement individual inclusion plans. Complete and submit reports.
Lead by Example. Manage campers and their behavior, lead games and activities, promote skill development, creativity, and exploration. Make adaptations to games and activities for inclusive play.
Communicate. Develop relationships with staff, parents, and campers; be empathic, build trust, and display patience. Mediate and resolve conflicts and behaviors.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Learn, serve, and work together to build a community where people thrive by upholding the Town’s values, RESPONSIBILITY, EQUITY, SAFETY, PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS, COMMUNICATION, and TEAMWORK.Attend to injuries. Provide first aid. Complete and submit reports. Inventory and restock supplies. Perform C.P.R. and utilize A.E.D.
Learn and Grow. Attend and participate in staff orientation and trainings. Lead and participate staff meetings and teambuilding. Give and receive feedback. Provide input.
Participate! Actively engage while supervising campers. Encourage and invite participation, set an example for positive and inclusive play. Splash in the pool, build LEGOS, play board games, make slime, race to the finish line, and more!
Support Camp. Set up, break down, and maintain supplies and equipment. Clean and maintain safe spaces. Distribute lunch and snack. Drive a 15-passenger van of campers and staff. Administer medication. Be flexible and adapt to changes; assist and support where needed
Where You’ll Work
You’ll be working both indoors and outdoors, at and in recreation centers, schools, parks, playgrounds, trails, and swimming pools. You’ll travel in Town vehicles to offsite locations for field trips. Camps run during summertime, and you may experience hot temperatures and inclement weather.
When You’ll Work
You’ll be required to attend up to 40 hours of orientation and trainings which will take place between June 9 and June 22, 2025.
June 23 – August 22, 2025: you’ll work anywhere between 30 and 40 hours per week, Monday through Fridays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Some rare evening and weekend work may be required.
The Town celebrates Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025, and Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2025. There will be no camp, and staff will have these days off!
Taking a vacation, headed for camp yourself, or will just be unavailable for some time within these dates? Contact Lizzie Burrill, lburrill@townofchapelhill.org, to discuss if your availability can support our summer camps.
What You’ll Take Away from Your Experience Working at Camp
- Develop work ethic, empathy, patience, and awareness.
- Interpersonal and Leadership skills.
- Improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- An Adult & Child First Aid, CPR, & AED certification.
- Access to Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation facilities: Chapel Hill Community Center, Nate Davis Sr. Gym, and the Homestead Aquatics Centers; includes Basketball, Volleyball, Pickleball, Rock Climbing, and Swimming during drop-in hours.
- Memories and friendships that will last a lifetime!
You Should Apply if You (minimum requirements)
- Are 21 years of age or older
- A valid North Carolina Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record.
- Have at least 2 years’ experience of inclusion support with children on the autism spectrum, with Down Syndrome, or with other developmental disabilities.
- Want to discover new things and work to overcome challenges.
- Want to get paid while having FUN!
Preference to those that apply who
- Speak well enough to effectively communicate with campers and/or their parents in Burmese, Karen, Spanish and/or Mandarin.
This classification has been designated as Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
Work requires the ability to perform the physical duties of the job which includes lifting a minimum of 20 lbs.
Salary : $18
