Title
Camp Counselor

Description
If you are an outgoing, enthusiastic team player and enjoy working with children, Amherst Recreation is hiring counselors to work cooperatively and productively with other counselors to create an exciting positive, safe, educational camp experience. Description: - Provide a safe and high-quality summer recreational day camp experience for the 6-10 children in their group, and for the camp as a whole - Work cooperatively and productively with all other staff to create a positive atmosphere and to create interesting and exciting educational and recreational activities for campers - Counselors may be called upon to work with special needs children - Assist directors with accident reports, attendance records, evaluations, and incident reports Qualifications: - Experience working with children in small groups - Ability to plan activities for and supervise groups of children - Certifications in First Aid and CPR are required (training can be provided) - All applicants must undergo a criminal history background check (CORI) - Must be 18 years of age Camp Dates: June 27th- August 12th, 2022 Counselors should be available to work the entire 8 weeks of summer day camps (5 days a week) and attend a pre-camp training session day prior to the first day of camp. Counselors are also required to work part of the day/evening on July 4th. *FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THE POSITION, USE THE LINK AND SEARCH COUNSELOR IN THE AMHERST RECREATION JOB BOARD TITLE SEARCHBAR TO FIND LISTING*

Hourly Pay Rate
$14.25

Hours Per Week
40

Hiring Period
Summer only

Bus Route Information
On bus route

Location
Off-Campus

Work Study
No

How to Apply
Email, Send resume, See website, See instructions in job description

Web site information
https://www.amherstma.gov/jobs.aspx

Contact
Nicole Abelli

Contact Email
abellin@amherstma.gov

Contact Phone
No phone number provided

Street Address
No address provided

City
No city provided

State
Massachusetts

Zip Code
No zip code provided

UMass Amherst Department Information
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