Love working with and having an impact on kids? Have loads of energy and stamina? Interested in education and project-based learning? Ready to take your group management skills to the next level in an amazingly fun summer job?

Summer Camp Counselors are the single most consistent presence in the experience of each Camp Galileo camper, and so have the greatest potential impact on each camper’s summer. This responsibility requires careful attention to the physical and emotional safety of each and every individual camper within a team, and to the overall development and formation of the group as a whole.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead your team of up to 18 campers throughout the week to art, science and outdoor rotations
• Provide leadership, energy and camp spirit for campers, constantly assessing group dynamics and the needs of individual campers
• Assist Lead Instructors in the classroom as they deliver curriculum to your team of campers
• Set, work toward, and achieve measurable professional development goals
• Support camper check-in and check-out processes
• Provide excellent customer service to families by communicating with them on a daily basis about their camper’s experience
• Write daily updates to families and weekly camper certificates
• Assist with daily setup and cleanup of camp and assist Instructors with lesson preparation
• Contribute to and participate in daily opening and closing ceremonies, all-camp activities, and snack & lunch supervision and programming

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION Some college, or equivalent experience Demonstrated leadership experience Experience in after-school programs or leading programs for groups of a wide range of grade levels a plus

Founded in 2002, Galileo has grown to over 100 awe-inspiring summer camp programs throughout the Bay Area, SoCal, and Chicagoland, for which we hire close to 3,000 summer staff each year. Our summer staff teams are a diverse community of leaders—the best and brightest current and aspiring educators, college students, artists, engineers, and scientists who can't wait to dazzle and inspire thousands of Galileo campers for 2-8 weeks each summer.