Summer Youth Arts Camp Counselor

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BRECK CREATE

Summer Youth Arts Camp Counselor

Breckenridge, CO
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Explore the arts with students of our immersive summer camps for youth ages 6-10! A Counselor serves as primary supervisor for the children, provide information to parents and support the teaching artists.

    Our camps focus on hands-on creativity, encouraging experimentation and artistic expression in a supportive environment. Led by skilled teaching artists, each camp offers a unique blend of fun, learning, and adventure that sparks imagination and inspires young minds.

    Check out: Breck Create Youth Summer Camps

    POSITION DESCRIPTION

    Title of Position: Summer Camp Counselor

    Classification: Non-exempt, Part-Time, Seasonal

    Salary: $20-25/hour

    General Purpose of Position

    The Summer Camp Counselor is the primary supervisor for children ages 5-10 during Breck Create’s

    Summer Art Camps. They are responsible for ensuring each camper’s safety and engagement throughout the day, providing support for instructors during art classes and overseeing campers during drop-off, pickup, and lunch time. The Summer Camp Counselor is also expected to meet most service and informational needs of parents and other patrons in a knowledgeable and patron-focused manner. This is a position with significant childcare and customer service impact. This position reports to the Arts Education Manager.

    Principal Responsibilities

    • Supervise up to 10 campers ages 5-10 each day. Take campers to classes on the Arts District Campus and to drop-off/pickup locations, facilitate meals and restroom breaks, and assist campers during art classes. Foster a welcoming and inspiring educational environment by actively engaging campers during and outside of classes.
    • Receive campers and parents during drop-off and pickup. Check in enrolled campers and (on the first day of camp only), register walk-ins using Audience View. Prepare age-appropriate activities for campers during drop-off, pickup, and lunchtime. Submit material requests to Programs Coordinator 2 weeks in advance.
    • Maintain high standards of health and safety in all activities. Complete accident/incident reports as needed. Provide basic first aid for cuts, scrapes, etc.
    • Interact with campers, parents, and instructors in an open and professional manner, utilizing excellent customer service standards, including effectively resolving conflicts or disputes.
    • Support instructors in implementation of their arts curriculum (e.g., setup/clean up, distribution of supplies, redirecting youth, assisting with requests for help).
    • Provide feedback to Director of Programs + Special Projects on how to streamline logistics and operational tasks of Summer Art Camps.
    • Attend all staff meetings and trainings as assigned.
    • Other duties as assigned.

    Basic Qualifications

    • Must be able to successfully pass a comprehensive background check.
    • Have an interest in, respect for, and ability to work with children.
    • Have an interest in, respect for, and ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds.
    • Ability to create an inclusive learning environment for students from a wide range of backgrounds.
    • Ability to be creative, adaptable, and flexible while managing children in a variety of situations.
    • Strong work ethic and will work until the job is complete.
    • Productive and flexible under pressure.
    • Commitment to and experience delivering excellent customer service.
    • Ability to deal with a variety of personalities with tact and diplomacy.
    • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
    • Punctual and dependable with flexible schedule and ability to stay late if needed.
    • Must be at least 18 years of age, with an appropriate level of high school education required.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Knowledge of and interest in arts/activities presented.
    • One or more years of experience working with school-age children.
    • CPR Certification
    • One (1) year of experience in a customer service position; or the equivalent in education, training, and experience, which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

    Physical Requirements

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or hold objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must be able to lift and carry at least 40 pounds and stand for up to 8 hours.