RecKids Summer Camp Counselors and Lead Supervisors

University of Colorado • Colorado Springs, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Campus Recreation at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is seeking RecKids Summer Camp Counselors and Lead Supervisors to join their team. UCCS is a premier educational institution committed to academic excellence, research, and community engagement. Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Springs offers a vibrant environment for both career and lifestyle. The RecKids program supports the UCCS mission by providing diverse programs and educational experiences that foster a healthy mind, body, and spirit, enhancing the campus experience through student development, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and social interaction opportunities. This posting is for both Counselor and Lead Supervisor positions, with those having previous camp experience being considered for Lead Supervisor roles.

Requirements

• Must be aged 18 or older (Supervisor candidates).
• Must successfully complete a background check.
• Must successfully complete required trainings: All UCCS Campus Recreation required trainings, All UCCS RecKids required trainings, First Aid and CPR certification (must remain valid through the duration of the summer), Minors on Campus Training.
• Education: High School Diploma.
• Must be available May 26th - May 29th for mandatory training.
• Must commit to working a minimum of 15 hours/week during the summer (including weekend and evening hours).

Nice To Haves

• Previous summer camp experience (for Lead Supervisor).
• Previous experience working with children.
• Formal training in child development, elementary education, early childhood, recreation, or similar fields.
• Previous experience in customer service or public relations.
• American Red Cross First Aid / CPR / AED certified.

Responsibilities

• Engage participants during all year-round RecKids programming including Summer Camps, Kids Night Out, and Birthday Parties.
• Oversee and actively participate in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, including swimming, climbing, arts and crafts, teambuilding games, educational sessions, tournament games, and more. Includes locker room supervision.
• Assist participants with belongings, lost-and-found, sunscreen/hydration, trash pick-up, and all aspects of quality customer service.
• Ensures RecKids program safety and security, enforces all safety and risk management policies.
• Resolve disciplinary problems appropriately; complete incident and accident reports as needed.
• Maintain good relationships with parents of participants.
• Serve as role model in maintaining hygiene and cleanliness, punctuality, sharing clean-up duties, sportsmanship and good manners.
• Enforce Campus Recreation facility, program and pool policies, procedures and regulations.
• Lead age-appropriate engaging games, projects, stories, sports and activities during all RecKids programming including set-up and tear-down.
• Remain educated on emergency procedures and ensure procedures are followed when necessary, and all RecKids participants are accounted for.
• Attend RecKids staff meetings.
• Complete CSA Training within first month of hire.
• Additional duties as requested by RecKids Administrative Staff.
• Work with the Camp Director to recruit, hire, train, and evaluate all camp staff (Lead Supervisor).
• Directly supervise all camp staff providing disciplinary action as necessary (Lead Supervisor).
• Oversee daily operations of the RecKids Summer Camp (Lead Supervisor).
• Plan and implement all program activities (Lead Supervisor).
• Maintains a schedule for camp participants (Lead Supervisor).
• Facilitates and creates lesson plans for daily activities (Lead Supervisor).
• Ensures the cleanliness of the site (Lead Supervisor).
• Assists in maintaining accurate program records, including incident reports, logbook documentation, and daily attendance (Lead Supervisor).
• Knows and understands all emergency procedures associated with the camp program (Lead Supervisor).
• Records and tracks camper’s dietary restrictions/allergies and ensures that the meals/snacks are distributed to them (Lead Supervisor).
• Mediates any campers’ disputes (Lead Supervisor).
• Knows, enforces, and follows all safety guidelines associated with the camp program, including knowing the whereabouts of your charges at all times (Lead Supervisor).

Benefits

• Sick leave accrual (0.034 hours per hour worked).
• Certification will be provided at no cost to employee during the mandatory training period for First Aid and CPR.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees