Summer Camp Counselor/Coach

3 weeks ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Kong Academy LLC Full time
Job description

Summer Camp Counselor

Counselors will require the following qualifications:

● Willingness to bond with and lead your own group of either 10 campers alone or 16 with an assistant throughout the week

● Excellent listening, nurturing, and leadership skills

● At least 1 summer of camp counseling OR equivalent teaching/mentoring/parenting experience

● Note: No parkour experience is required, any necessary training will be provided

Key Responsibilities for ALL Summer Camp Staff and Volunteers:

● Ensure the safety of each child

● Maintain high energy level, enthusiasm, and engagement every day at camp

● Listen to campers and encourage them to share their thoughts, feelings, and ideas when appropriate

● Learn, participate, and lead by example in all songs, skits, activities, etc

● Teach social and emotional skills based on daily and weekly themes

● Introduce activities and encourage students to voice their questions

● Demonstrate skills and provide feedback for children

● Ensure equipment is properly treated, used, and stored

● Develop a relationship with students and parents

● Complete our Online Camp Training program prior to camp and attend scheduled in-person training

● Ensure our parks are kept clean and unspoiled

● Perform first aid or take care of injuries as needed

● Record in writing all incidents, accidents, and actions necessary

Qualifications and Skills:

● Passion, patience, and a love for teaching children, as well as the ability to lead, inspire, and direct them

● Willingness to lead, embrace, and embody the imaginative, adventurous, and magical experience we are creating for our campers

● Excellent team player and communicator

● Reliable, punctual, and helpful

● Energetic and positive personality

● First aid- and CPR-certified preferred

IMPORTANT NOTE: We're running 10 weeks of camp at Carkeek Park and 3 weeks at Seward Park. Therefore we prioritize staff applications based on the number of weeks to which you are willing to commit. For training, hiring, logistics, and consistency, we

MUCH prefer one staff member for 10 weeks than 5 staff members for 2 weeks each

Camp Details:

Camps run from 9:00 to 3:00 (4:30 for after care participants), which means 8:15am to 3:45pm for most of our staff. We will have station coaches running dedicated activity stations, and counselors (either alone or with an assistant depending on group size) leading campers from station to station in addition to doing other activities with them. We will also be adding more tradition and culture to the experience, with one or two large group meetings a day where we will play games, tell stories, sing silly songs off key (with silly dances and accompanying hand gestures), make up songs and have fun

Station Coaches will be assigned to one station each week, where they will run 4-5 40-50min sessions each day. Each station will have a theme, with movement skills as well as story-driven, episodic movement games. Campers will be in groups of 10 or 16, and will have a Summer Camp Counselor

(and for larger groups: an Assistant) with them at all times, taking them from station to station. Counselors and Assistants will have more opportunities to bond with their individual campers, and lead them in games, activities, and discussions of the themes and stories presented throughout the session.

We are also seeking applicants for a childhood Behavioral and Neurodiversity Specialist to provide additional support as needed, and Volunteers to help wherever help is needed either supporting a station or a group of campers for half or full day shifts each week

Voted Top Local Workplace Award, reserved for the best of the best in small business. "Thank you for all you do to make your team feel valued and connected at work."

- Homebase Team

Want to Know More About Kong Academy and our Team?

Check out our ABOUT US page

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $750.00 - $950.00 per week

Benefits:

  • Referral program

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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