Houston Summer Camp Counselor
Houston Summer Camp Counselor
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Job Description
Inspire Girls To Take On The Worlds Greatest Challenges!
Reports to: Houston Program Coordinator
Classification: Seasonal nonexempt
Hourly rate: $14$16/hour depending on experience/certifications
About Girlstart
Founded in 1997 Girlstarts mission is to increase girls interest and engagement in science technology engineering and math (STEM) through innovative nationally recognized informal STEM education programs. Girlstarts yearround programs inspire girls to transform our world. These programs include after school weeklong summer camps community STEM programs and an annual girls conference. Girlstart provides After School programs in multiple cities across Texas Boston MA and the South Bay Area CA.
Job Description:
Join Girlstarts efforts to educate and empower girls! Girlstarts Summer Counselors (called STEM CREW Creative Resourceful Empowered Workforce) work directly with 4th5th girls leading handson science technology engineering and math activities at weekly day camps. Enhance your leadership and teamwork skills improve your presentation and communication skills build your problem solving critical thinking and decisionmaking abilities all while being a positive and meaningful role model for girls!
Girlstart cultivates a culture where risk is rewarded curiosity is encouraged and creativity is expected. As a result Girlstart girls are connected brave and resilient. Girlstart helps girls be more successful and inspires them to take on the worlds greatest challenges.
Successful STEM CREW need to be comfortable traveling to and from their campsite ready to work hard and most importantly understand that Girlstart cant control everything going into a new environment so they need to be flexible. Additionally Girlstart relies on this team of STEM CREW to be the face of our organization and we need to know and trust that the team can make the best decisions based on the situation at hand.
Responsibilities:
- Lead camp curriculum focused on science technology engineering and math (previous STEM experience not required curriculum and materials provided by Girlstart)
- Implement and run daily camp activities
- Learn and implement the Girlstart method within camp environment
- Modify activities as needed accommodate any unique camp scenarios
- Be prepared to lead icebreakers organize materials practice/setup technology etc.
- Facilitate classroom management techniques
- Act as a positive role model for girls
- HAVE FUN!!!
- Other duties as needed
Qualifications:
- Teacher certification preferred or related experience in youth programming
- Positive friendly flexible and outgoing
- Selfmotivated with the ability to work as a team player and foster cooperative work
- Reliable dependable and timely
- Effective organization skills and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Excellent communication skills
- Personal qualities of integrity credibility and a commitment to the mission of Girlstart
- Experience working at summer camps and/or out of school time programming
- Knowledge of educational learning standards and best practices for classroom management
- Comfortable presenting to a group of youth
All STEM CREW Counselors Must:
- Attend mandatory training (May 27 30)
- Work the complete duration of the camps ideal schedule approximately 7:45am5:00pm (hours vary from camp to camp and exceptions can be discussed)
- Pass a background and fingerprint check be or become First Aid/CPR certified and obtain a Sexual Abuse Awarenesss certificate (Girlstart will provide additional information upon hire)
- Abide by partners requirements to work with youth
Girlstart is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.
Employment Type
Temp
