Camp Counselor/RA

JOB DESCRIPTION: Resident Assistant - Camp Counselor

campusDC is a co-ed, residential summer culinary program for high school students who are very passionate about cooking. We are located in Washington DC. Our ideal candidate lives in or knows the DC area and who is comfortable working with and controlling a group of teenagers. This person is a fun and energetic leader and can think on their feet. We want to hire a person who is ready to work as a team, support the other staff and students, and have fun!

RAs are in charge of keeping the students safe, and planning great events to make camp fun. Talent Shows, 80’s night, trivia, outdoor and indoor sports, swimming, shopping, tourist attractions, ect. and that is just to name a few ideas of evening events that you might hold for the campers. We have plenty of ideas and we are always open to fun new suggestions. After the evening events, the students often wanna just chill out in the lounges and social areas of the dorm or go on rogue squad excursions around the city. It's your job to see to it they are safe, inclusive, and everyone is having a great time. Every student and everything matters.

RAs are responsible for the students when they are not in class. Class is typically 10am - 6pm Monday - Friday. The RA’s accompany the students to class on the train each morning and then are there to eat the family dinner and take them back to the dorm or out on the town after class ends.

Our entire staff, directors, counselors and students live in the dorms, and have breakfast and dinner provided.

Camp website: Please check out our website for more details on the program: summerculinary.com

LOCATION: Washington DC

HOURS: Approximately 7am - 10am and then 5pm - 11pm (Monday - Thursday)

7am- 10am and then 2pm- 11:30pm and as needed on Friday.

8am-2pm on Saturday

9am-10pm Sunday

DATES:

Staff Training: July 10 - July 13

Camp dates: July 14 - July 27

Last Day of work: July 27

What the job looks like:

You’re expected to operate with integrity at all times.

You’re part of a team.

The team is ultimately responsible for the safety and well-being of every student.

The team is accountable to having fun. When you are authentically having fun, the students are also having a blast.

We are committed to the students achieving breakthrough results academically and personally.

So… safety first… then fun… and we know that when camp is safe and fun, learning occurs in huge amounts!

These programs are all about having fun. We put students ages 12-17 on a college campus and we want them to have the best time possible! We seek out and find whatever is cool and fun and campus and we go do that! If there is something just off campus like an ice-cream shop or pizza place, you can accompany students there in the evenings! It's about being part of a team, and having fun.

Teamwork: You are part of a team. You can lean on each other, and even communicate with staff at other locations. What's working? What’s not working? Tips and tricks from one classroom to the other can be invaluable! Be in communication… That's where the real work gets done!

More about this position: Residential Assistant (RA)

Focused hours for RAs:

Supervise students and events for the hours mentioned above.

Typical Schedule (M-F):

7-9am is breakfast, cleaning up, and preparing to leave for the kitchen.

9-10 am traveling to the kitchen with the students to drop off

10am-5pm Students are in class

5-6pm is Dinner Service, prepared by the students!

6-10pm curated evening events organized by RAs are something fun, like karaoke or trivia or anything that is fun and creates community. Local attractions.

10-11pm chill out in the dorm

11pm kids in rooms

Sunday is check-in day and it is an ‘all hands on deck’ day 9am until bedtime.

Saturdays are the end of each session, from 9:30 am- approx. 2pm. After all the students have left, then the team will ‘flip the dorm’. Tidying up, hanging new name tags on doors, and getting everything ready for the next group of students to arrive.

Note about Fridays: Fridays are the cooking competition days. These days the chefs will make lunch for the students while they are working within their groups on their menus. These foods will be judged by local judges in a fun and lighthearted competition. Then students will help clean up and leave. This is always the most fun day. Parents join to watch the competition and get to taste some of the creations! On this day, the hours are a bit different and you may be called to do extra tasks during the day.

In the evenings, you are leading activities with the students, enjoying campus, etc.

Evening Activities: There are trips to fun places like museums, Georgetown, and National Monuments.

During the day you get some down-time to yourself to recharge.

Airport runs: Some students arrive by plane and will need to be escorted to and from the airport. You may be tasked to do airport runs, and your director will go over this process in detail with you to make sure that you know exactly what to do and are comfortable.

Our Camps Are “Life Accelerated”

We are looking for someone who is naturally a fun, responsible, amazing person who gets the power of community and connection that the summer camp environment creates and empowers. Someone who understands the possibility this program can create in the lives of the students. We provide the space for the students to make life-long friends and have powerful opportunities for personal and academic growth. Anyone who has ever been to summer camp before knows how important the activities and the camp community is to the overall experience. The counselors are not only an exciting and upbeat presence, they are also friendly mentors to the students. For some kids this is their first sleep-away camp experience; others are about to enter senior year and want guidance on the process. Your job is to look after the well-being and fun of every student.

Qualifications:

We are open to speaking to anyone who is interested in the position.

Bachelor's degree, or in pursuit of something similar, is preferred.

Having attended any kind of summer camp or program is preferred, not required.

Fun, smart, quick on your feet, responsible, and amazing is preferred!

A person of integrity and responsibility.

Compensation:

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $600.00/week

Reference letter: Do a great job and get a great letter!

Job Requirements:

Background check. We will conduct a full background check on each staff member.

US Citizen. This program can only employ US citizens or those authorized to work. This is for insurance reasons and employment rules.

Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Pay: $600.00 per week

Ability to Relocate:

• Washington, DC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $600