Summer Camp Counselor

Description

Charlotte Latin School is looking for energetic and enthusiastic Teen Camp Counselors to join us this summer at Latin Camps, beginning June 2025. Teen Camp Counselors perform a variety of duties including, but not limited to the following 

Ready to make summer unforgettable?  Charlotte Latin School is searching for dynamic and enthusiastic Teen Camp Counselors to join our team and help create an amazing camp experience starting June 2025! As a Camp Counselor, you’ll wear many hats, dive into fun-filled activities, and make a lasting impact on the lives of our campers. Your role will include a variety of duties as summarized below: 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Facilitate safe and smooth carpool and bus duties
• Walk campers to and from various locations across campus
• Assist adult leaders and teachers of the assigned camp
• Collect daily attendance for assigned camp
• Distribute materials needed for daily activities
• Participate in all camp activities as needed
• Lead activities and recreation breaks 
• Assist with event set up/break down
• Assist with lunch care
• Actively participate in all camp activities and serve as a role model for campers and peers

Our Camp Directors determine schedules and may include:

• Morning Shift: 7:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
• Afternoon Shift: 11:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
• Full Day Shift: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Qualifications

Experience

• Applicants must be at least a rising 10th-grader 
• Prior experience supervising or caring for school-aged children (excluding family members) is required.
• Experience presenting, leading, or facilitating group activities for children is strongly preferred. 

Skills

• An understanding of age-appropriate activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative co-worker with parents, faculty, and staff.
• A sincere desire to work with children in a nurturing and engaging environment.
• Comfortable participating in activities indoors and outdoors.
• Adheres to the highest level of professionalism.
• A philosophical alignment with the camp's core values, found on our website, www.charlottelatin.org, and a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Applicants must be available June 2 - June 5 for in-person, mandatory training and must be able to commit to three or more weeks of camp. Applicants should ensure their availability aligns with these requirements before applying.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Intermittently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds.
• Continuously see, sit, balance, grasp, and have repetitive use of arms, wrists, hands, and fingers; and some fine finger dexterity.
• Frequently talk and hear.
• Intermittently stand, stoop, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, crawl, walk, climb stairs, step stools and ladders, operate foot and hand controls, squeeze, and reach above shoulders.
• Exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, flammables, grease, dirt, stacked materials, electrical equipment, machinery, low to medium noise levels, and moderate indoor heat and cold temperatures.
• Long or odd hours, as needed.

This is more than just a summer job—it’s a chance to create lifelong memories for our campers and yourself. 

Application closes February 13th, 2025. Returning applicants, please use your previous paycom email account.