Lead Senior Counselor, Kid's College at Wesleyan College

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jun, 26

Salary

15.0

Posted On

01 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Child Supervision, Safety Monitoring, Team Leadership, Positive Management, Instruction Facilitation, Activity Planning, Counselor Training, Communication, Problem Solving, Creativity, Engagement, Conflict Resolution, Goal Setting, Time Management, Teamwork, Adaptability

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Description

Wesleyan College Summer Camps offer educational and fun summer opportunities for kids ranging in age from 4 - 12. With a mission to serve as an outreach in the fields of creative expressions, STEM, and positive reinforcement to the surrounding school systems, to provide a safe place to practice educational best practices for future classroom teachers and education students associated with Wesleyan College, and to create a safe, engaging, and academically focused summer camp experience. We encourage learning through creativity, imagination, and fun learning adventures. Wesleyan is currently hiring a part time, temporary, Lead Senior Counselor for our Kid's College summer program. The pay rate for this role starts at $15.00 per hour. This Kid's College Senior Counselor will be in charge of the care, safety, and positive supervision of children ages 4-12 while monitoring transitions to all instructional activities, supervising campers at lunch, establishing regular free time routines and activities, and facilitating camp theme connected instruction during house time. Duties and expectations include, but not limited to: * Monitoring the safety of campers in common spaces, * Supervising and setting weekly goals with Junior Counselors, * Modeling, implementing, and adhering to the camp positive management protocols, * Leading camp cheers, chants, and songs, * Serving as the first point of contact for any personnel issues, * Supervising at least one age group or providing content instruction for ½ of the camp day, * Assisting in check in and check out procedures, * Monitoring and assisting in lunchroom safety supervision, * Assisting in onboarding and training of all personnel, * Assisting in establishing on-task behaviors during check in and check out times, * Other duties as assigned by the Camp Director To apply for this position, please upload a resume (which focuses on your experiences with children ages 4-12) and letter of interest with three references. Minor applicants up to 15 years of age must supply an employment certificate from an appropriate issuing officer (if public school - school superintendent or authorized person, if private - principal or authorized person, if home study - person, parent or guardian Wesleyan College is a drug-free workplace employer. All applicants being considered for employment are required to submit to substance screening as a condition of employment. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States, individuals will be required to provide proof of identity and eligibility for employment in the United States upon acceptance of an employment offer. In addition, employment is contingent upon successfully passing a criminal background check. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to each applicant individually. Posting may close as soon as an applicant pool is identified. Summer of 2026 will be thematically planned around the Star Wars movie series. Each week our content and standards will be connected back to this series of books in the following ways: Week I: (June 1-5 ) Jedi Training Academy This week we’ll focus on Leadership, Discipline, Balance, and Strength. We may even build some authentic lightsabers! Week II: (June 8-12) Droid Builders & Tech Wizards Week Robotics, Engineering, and Innovation will be our focus this week. We’ll investigate some mechanics and problem solving skills. Week III: (June 15-19) Star Systems & Galactic Science Exploring Space, Planets, and the Science Behind the Stars will be our flight plan this week! We’ll dig into cause and effect, physics, and engineering. Week IV: (June 22-26) Rebel Alliance -vs- Empire Showdown Implementing Teamwork, Strategy, and Creative Expressions will be the challenge this week. Launching missiles and hitting targets will be vital skills built this week. All Individuals hired for camp positions are expected to attend Counselor training May 26-May 29 on campus at Wesleyan Unless explicitly discussed prior to hiring, it is expected that all positions will be available for the full duration of camp June 1-June 26 from 7:30 AM until 6:00 PM Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

The Lead Senior Counselor will oversee the care, safety, and positive supervision of children ages 4-12, while also managing Junior Counselors and facilitating camp activities. Responsibilities include monitoring safety, assisting in training, and ensuring a positive camp experience.