Lead Summer Camp Counselor
Lead Summer Camp Counselor
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Job Description
The Ricks Center for Gifted Children at the University of Denver is an exemplary program designed for gifted children. We provide nationally recognized gifted education to approximately 250 students ranging from ages three years old through eighth grade who demonstrate exceptional differentiated abilities and learning needs. Our mission is to provide a dynamic and challenging educational environment that anticipates and responds to gifted childrens individual intellectual social emotional physical aesthetic and cognitive needs.
We are seeking qualified individuals to lead and assist with our summer programming Ricks Center for Gifted Children. We are looking for energetic people willing to work fulltime and parttime shifts.
This is a nonbenefited position not to exceed 1000 hours in a calendar year.
Essential Functions
- Develop and implement a weekly projectbased/playbased curriculum and schedule for your group based on the assigned theme.
- Organize and lead various small and large group learning activities that balance academics music sports art and technology on the theme.
- Identify and respond to camper behavior issues following the Ricks Center discipline policy.
- Communicate with parents about participants experiences and behaviors and report concerns to extended day leadership.
- Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports logbook documentation and daily attendance.
- Ensure that the site is kept clean and organized prepare all areas for learning and order supplies as needed within an allotted budget.
- Know and understand ALL emergency procedures associated with the camp program and uphold all teacher and parent handbooks policies.
- Know enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas. This includes but is not limited to being responsible for your campers safety and their whereabouts at all times.
- Know enforce and follow all licensing requirements associated with the camp and all program areas.
Required Qualifications (must have one of the following to work the Early Childhood Camp)
- Education classes or experience leading camp youth programs recreation or working with children in a related field.
- Have at least three 3 months (or 460 hours) of satisfactory and verifiable work experience with schoolage children OR a college degree in Psychology Sociology Education or a related field.
- Current early childhood professional credential level II or higher in version 3.0 as determined by the Department.
- Completion of a course of training approved by the Department and published on the Departments approval list; and nine 9 months 1365 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four 4 or more children less than eight 8 years of age who are not related to the individual.
- Three 3 months 455 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four 4 or more children less than eight 8 years of age who are not related to the individual; and the completion of eighteen 18 semester credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education with one 1 course as:
- Introduction to Early Childhood Professions; or
- Early Childhood Guidance Strategies for Children or has been issued a Colorado Pyramid Model Training certificate of completion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in education or related field.
- Valid teaching degree and/or license or working toward teaching degree/license
Trainings
- Upon hire complete the provided First Aid and CPR certification or provide a copy of the current certification.
- Ability to become familiar with Colorado Department of Human Services Rules and Regulations and complete required training.
- Must complete at least 15 hours of training 30 days from the start date and all additional trainings as assigned.
Physical Activities
- Must have the physical ability to lead and participate in camp activities which include but are not limited to hiking swimming team building initiatives physical games lifting and sports / physical activities.
Work Schedule
The duration of this position is from June 4 2025 to August 11 2025.
Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 30 2025. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Hourly Range
The hourly range for the position is $19.50$23.00.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
Benefits
The University of Denver offers some benefits for nonbenefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Employment Type
Full-Time
