Camp Counselor

About Us:

Founded in 1968 to meet the postsecondary and continuing education needs of Cecil County residents Cecil College has been serving the community and shaping its future for more than 50 years. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The Colleges fifth president Dr. Mary Way Bolt reports directly to the Board of Trustees.

Cecil College is centrally located in Marylands most northeastern county just one half mile from Interstate 95. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia and Baltimore as well as from Wilmington Delaware.

With a diverse student population Cecil College enrolls approximately 2500 credit students and 3400 noncredit students. Cecil offers associate degrees certificate programs and noncredit classes. Cecil offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs.

Through its open admissions policy Cecil College provides learning opportunities for all who have the desire and ability to benefit from its courses and programs regardless of age gender ethnic origin sexual orientation disability or socioeconomic status.

Employees of Cecil College including instructors for online and virtual courses must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia or the District of Columbia.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US as the College does not offer Visa sponsorships.

JOB SUMMARY

The Camp Counselor reports directly to the Summer Camp Instructors and/or the Lifelong Learning Coordinator. The Camp Counselor is responsible for aiding in the supervision of all camp participants. Camp Counselors will be responsible for assisting the instructors in daily administration of the Summer Camp Program including: ensuring the wellbeing and safety of all participants administering games and activities providing daily feedback to the Lifelong Learning Coordinator filling out paperwork and maintaining daily logs and maintaining a fun and safe environment for all participants. The Counselor is also charged with supervising the CounselorsinTraining.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Lead campers through handson activities labs presentation and experiments.
• Ensure that campers at all times are supervised and maintain a safe and enjoyable camp environment.
• Act as a leader for all CounselorsinTraining (CITs) providing them with instructions for daily activities.
• Aid Instructors in tracking each campers medical conditions as well as photo release restrictions.
• Keep track of supplies for camp and convey to the instructors and/or Lifelong Learning Coordinator staff any needs the camp has.
• Perform headcounts of participants through the day.
• Ensure participants are safe (properly hydrated playing areas are free of hazards etc..
• Follow all protocols found in the camp standard operating procedures.
• Interact with parents/guardians during dropoff and pickup times.
• Assign duties for daily setup and cleanup of the camp area.
• Carrying/keeping track of activity supplies throughout campus as well as offsite.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years or older. Must provide work permit
• Maintain current Adult and Child CPR/AED certifications (provided during training).
• Must be available to work MondaysFridays 9am to 3:30pm.
• Must pass a criminal background check including child protection service clearance.
• Public speaking organization and ability to lead small groups.
• Camp Counselor is required to follow any and all other instructions/duties as requested by the instructor and/or Lifelong Learning Coordinator.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Ability to lift and move up to a maximum of 20 lbs. The physical activity of this position includes but is not limited to: climbing walking stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing pulling lifting grasping twisting and sitting.

WORK WENVIRONMENT:

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms e.g. use of safe workplace practices with office equipment avoidance of trips and falls and observance of fire and building safety regulations and traffic signals when driving.

This is a temporary position for summer 2025 based upon the summer dates identified by the Director at time of hire.

General Benefits:

Cecil College offers parttime employees a wide range of benefits including accrual of sick and safe leave 1 hour of sick and safe leave accrued for every 30 hours worked); opportunity to open a voluntary retirement account with TIAA or Fidelity; employee paid short term disability based on eligibility guidelines; access to the Fitness Center and library and tuition waiver based on eligibility guidelines.

This is a nonexempt (hourly) overtime eligible position; Grade 101; salary will be $15.50/hr

Posted on 03/10/2025.

Based upon the budgeted hours of a position contribution to the Maryland State Retirement Pension System may be required.

*We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all hiring and employment practices. Cecil College will not discriminate against any individual by reason of race color national origin ancestry age religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic status genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local laws.