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Title: Colonels Camp Counselor

Position Type: Student

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 91R100 - Campus Recreation

Division: 5R1000 - Student Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Schedule Type:  Part Time, No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)

Hours Per Week: 20 (Semester) / 29 (Summer)

Additional Schedule Details: Weekly office hours may be scheduled around classes and other commitments during the semester. Colonels Camp as a whole will take place during the summer.

Posted Salary Grade: Minimum $8 an hour

Retirement:   None 

Contact Person: Christian Hall

Job Summary/Basic Functions

Campus Recreation is accepting applications for the Colonels Camp Counselor position. Colonels Camp is Campus Recreation’s weeklong summer camp session for children in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade. In addition to experiencing the Student Recreation Center and the EKU Campus, children will participate in a variety of activities including sports, games, rock climbing, crafts, swimming, educational programs, field trips and more. As a Colonels Camp Counselor, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Assist in the weekly planning and preparation of Colonels Camp
- Provide safety and supervision of the children
- Facilitate and lead a variety of activities
- Communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff
- Have fun

Shifts are typically 5 hours in length throughout each week of Colonels Camp.

Colonels Camp Weeks:
June 1st - 5th
June 8th - 12th
June 15th - 19th
June 22nd - 26th
July 6th - 10th
July 13th - 17th
July 27th - 31st

Minimum Qualifications

Licensure & Certifications: Applicants need to be a full-time student at EKU or in your graduating semester.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with children and/or in a camp setting is preferred. Student majoring in Education, Recreation & Park Administration and other related programs are encouraged to apply.

Sponsorship: Position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Open Until Filled: No

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.