Camp Counselor - Springfield Healthcare Careers Camp

Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Health Sciences
Work Location: Springfield, IL

Job Summary

The Camp Counselor will assist in the overall day-to-day operations of the camp. Most importantly, their role is to ensure the care and well-being of the campers. Camp Counselors need to assist campers in new situations, give encouragement, and care about each camper as an individual. Camp Counselors should:

• Provide participants with a safe and secure environment both physically and emotionally where they can participate in educational, recreational, and social experiences.
• Guide campers in developing their understanding and appreciation for the many careers related to health professions.
• Model positive personal life skills and values, including, but not limited to: fairness, caring, good citizenship, trustworthiness, respect, and responsibility.
• Exercise mature and professional judgment in assuming responsibility for and working with the campers.
• Foster the development of positive relationships between campers and camp counselors.
• Serve as positive role models, teachers, and mentors.
• Camp Counselors may be asked to assume additional responsibilities during the course of the camp.
• Prior to the program, prepare logistics and materials with the Camp Leaders, establish communication strategies for counselors
• Introduce and lead activities, and ensure campers arrive on time for rotations
• Communicate between the Camp Leader and session facilitators to ensure equipment is ready and available
• Following the program, debrief with the Camp Leaders
• Camp Counselor leaders may be asked to assume additional responsibilities during the course of camp

Additional Information

Camp will be held in Springfield, IL

Benefits include time away from work for eligible employees and the option to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$15.00 per hour

Required Qualifications

1. Current student in a health professions major
2. Completed at least sophomore year of college or university coursework

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience working with high school students or campers

Work Hours

Orientation:

• June 5, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Camp:

• June 9, 9:00am - 4:30pm (1/2 hour lunch)
• June 10, 9:00am - 4:30pm (1/2 hour lunch)
• June 11, 9:00am - 4:30pm (1/2 hour lunch)

Proposed Starting Date

June 2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume

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Optional Applicant Documents

Certification of Retirement Annuity

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Special Instructions for Applicants

Extra Help employees may only work up to 28 hours per week for all University employment. Employees are only paid for hours worked and do not qualify for most benefits including health insurance and retirement, with Illinois State University. However, Extra Help employees are eligible to participate in the University’s supplemental retirement savings plans (403b). Applicable retirement information is provided at the time of hire. There is no guarantee that working as Extra Help will lead to or secure permanent employment. In addition, extra help employees may only work up to 900 hours total during their employment.

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the U.S. without ISU sponsorship. Sponsorship for work authorization will not be considered for this position.

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