Summer Camp Counselor (St Paul)

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Job Purpose:  You assist in the delivery of activities and organization of summer day camp for youth in grades 9-10. You are supportive, flexible, and open to different ideas. You help to ensure all campers have a positive, fun, and safe experience at AHS summer camp.

Schedule: 40 hours/wk: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Location: St. Paul

Summer Requirements: This is a temporary role. You must be available to work between June 5th and August 25th.  Must also be available for orientation on Monday June, 5th 

Pay: $16.00/hr

What you will be doing:

Communication — Enthusiastically greet children and guardians. Provide guardians with appropriate feedback and information regarding camp and their camper(s).

Education — Participate in the teaching and progression of lessons and activities, including adapting to differing camper ages, abilities and group dynamics.

Support — Provide support to the summer camp program, including post camp wrap-up. Assist in the direction, supervision, and organization of campers to meet the intended camper outcomes.

Accountability – Is prepared and punctual for all shifts. Follows through on commitments and focuses on appropriate tasks throughout the day.

Culture — Foster an open and inclusive work environment by modeling AHS’s behaviors and values, consistent with the vision and mission of the organization. Champion a culture of safety and promote meaningful volunteer engagement.

Other duties as assigned

What we are looking for:

Schedule — Regular, predictable attendance, punctuality, and availability to work during camp operations hours as defined by management for the full camp season.

Experience — Experience working with youth in grades 3-10 preferred.

Adaptability — Ability to work in a professional and positive manner with high attention to detail in a variety of situations.

Communication — Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, must have ability to work as a member of the team and partner collaboratively with external and internal customers and departments.

Physical & Emotional Capabilities — Must be able to handle the physical and emotional aspect of work in an animal shelter environment, including the use of euthanasia. Summer camp staff must be able to stay engaged and active with youth throughout the day. Camp activities are both outdoors and indoors in a variety of weather conditions.  Should be comfortable with handling a variety of animals. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.

This position description is intended to describe the general content and/or requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. This position requires passing a background check as well as first aid training/CPR certification.

Why Work Here

One of the nation's leading animal welfare organizations, Animal Humane Society helps more than 23,000 animals every year. We’re transforming the way shelters care for animals and engage their communities, advancing animal welfare and creating a more humane world for animals everywhere. 

Open Admissions Philosophy 

Animal Humane Society accepts every animal that comes to us, and there is no time limit placed on the animals in our adoption centers. As long as an animal remains in good health and temperament, it is available until it is adopted. However, we also have a commitment to placing only healthy, treatable, and safe animals in the community. When the difficult decision is made to end an animal’s life for untreatable aggression or unmanageable illness, we provide them with a dignified end to life with humane euthanasia by compassion injection.  

About AHS 

• Make a difference in the lives of animals and people  
• Join a team of coworkers who love animals as much as you do  
• Work-life balance  
• Unique animal adoption benefits and discounts on veterinary care, pet supplies, and animal training classes   
• Health insurance coverage for full time staff includes the following: medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account for health care expenses and dependent care, voluntary accident insurance, and   employee-paid supplemental life, and employee-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance  
• Employer paid benefits for full time staff includes the following: basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term disability  
• 401K with up to 4% match for part time and full time staff  
• Nine paid holidays for full time staff  
• Paid floating holidays for part time and full time staff (up to 4 days per year based on start date)  
• Paid time off for part time and full time staff (amount is based on hours worked and full time/part time status)  
• Paid parent leave for full time staff