Camp Wildcat Specialty Counselor, Adventure

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Provide appropriate age, creative, progressive instruction of adventure activities to groups of 20-to 30 campers at a time. Their primary concern must always be for the overall safety and well-being of campers and staff. Their secondary concerns are to provide effective and enriching programming.

This position will begin June 16, 2025 and end August 20, 2025.

Duties/Responsibilities

Participant Safety and Supervision (40%)

• Maintains constant surveillance of youth participants; working to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Implements Campus Recreation risk management procedures. Provides routine and/or emergency care and treatment as needed until the arrival of emergency medical personnel (if necessary), including incident and accident reports.
  
  

Program Planning and Activity Implementation (40%)

• Prepares and implements creative and innovative activities for youth participants.
  
  

Program Operations Support (10%)

• Performs various duties as directed to assist in the daily operation of youth programs, including early drop-off/late pick-up, attendance, etc.
  
  

Staff Development and Collaboration (5%)

• Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings and pre-program training sessions.
  
  

Administrative Tasks (5%)

• Completes incident and accident reports as required.
  
  

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience

• Completion of at least three years of post-secondary education.
• Proven experience working with youth entering grades 1-7.
  
  

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Employment contingent of the successful completion of a background check and the following training: USNH Protection of Minors, ‘CPR, AED & First-Aid’, Bloodborne Pathogens, Food Handling, and Risk Management training.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong Supervision and Safety Awareness: Ability to maintain constant vigilance and ensure the safety and well-being of youth participants in a variety of settings.
• Program Implementation and Creativity: Knowledge of planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities while fostering a fun and inclusive environment.
• Risk Management and Emergency Response Skills: Familiarity with risk management procedures, with the ability to respond effectively to routine and emergency situations, including administering basic first aid.
• Effective Communication and Team Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with participants, parents, and colleagues, as well as the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Youth Program Supervision: Prior experience working with youth in recreational, educational, or camp settings.
• Customer Service Experience: Demonstrated experience providing excellent customer service, including communication with parents and guardians.
• Background in Recreation or Education: Coursework or a degree in recreation, education, adolescent development, or a related field
  
  

Required Applicant Materials

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
  
  

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00