Camp Counselor Summer Arts Program
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CAMP COUNSELOR
Summer Arts Program
Schedule:
- Planning with Arts & Culture Director: May 29th – May June 9th (three days a week, 9:00 am-12:00 pm)
- Camp Experience: June 12th-June 16th and June 20th-23rd, 8:00 am-3:30 pm (LCM observes the Juneteenth holiday on Monday, June 19th)
Compensation:
$16/hr.
Status:
Seasonal, part-time
Benefits:
Paid breaks and holidays, and Acorn Café discount.
Reports to
Health & Wellness Director
Job Summary
The Camp Counselor for the Summer Arts Program is responsible for providing fun, enriching, hands-on learning experiences for Museum campers by leading planned activities centered on the theme of the camps. The Camp Counselor will work to create a fun, educational, and safe space for the campers, while directly modeling and sharing techniques with teenage volunteers and other camp counselors.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Promote the culture and brand of LCM.
- Project a positive image of the organization to employees, volunteers, guests, and the community.
- Co-facilitate daily lessons and explorations with LCM’s Arts & Culture Director.
- Create a safe, welcoming, and enriching environment for all campers.
- Set expectations for camp rules and desired behaviors.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and accountability for volunteers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- At least 2 years in an education setting as a teacher, assistant teacher, or a camp counselor
- At least 1 year of group/classroom management experience
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
- Proficient in MS Office 365 Suite
TO APPLY
To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter to Athena Stanford at careers@lcm.org. Thank you for your interest in the Louisiana Children’s Museum.
The Louisiana Children’s Museum is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, representative of the people we serve. We believe a diverse and inclusive workplace helps Louisiana Children’s Museum foster its innovative culture of creativity and play. Louisiana Children’s Museum encourages all applicants to apply. Louisiana Children’s Museum is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of their diverse voices, perspectives and background; because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant’s criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate.