Sports Camp Counselor; Student

Job in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, 66045, USA

Listing for: The University of Kansas

Apprenticeship/Internship position
Listed on 2026-06-17

Job specializations:

Education / Teaching
Elementary School, Summer Seasonal, Youth Development, Child Development/Support

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 11 USD Hourly USD 11.00 HOUR

Position: Sports Camp Counselor (Student Hourly)

Position Overview

Teach in the Sport, Skills, and Physical Activity Camp for children grades 3-6 at the direction of the camp director, Dr. Ken Murfay. The role includes overseeing camp activities, ensuring safety and respectful conduct, monitoring behavior, and following injury procedures.

Job Description

25% - Supervise assigned groups during camp activities, ensuring participants proceed in an organized/orderly manner.
25% - Ensure safety and respect in the academic building, provide motivation and enthusiasm to participants.
25% - Monitor behavior of camp participants and assist with other duties as needed.
25% - Understand and implement injury/accident procedures and attend camp orientation prior to opening.

Required Qualifications

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in group activity leadership as evidenced in application materials.

Teaching experience in K-12 schools or a student in HSES teaching certification or Exercise Science programs.

Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification.

Employment Conditions

Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

This is an hourly/non‑exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non‑exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Compensation and Start Date

Advertised Salary Range: $11.00/hour.
Anticipated

Start Date:

Thursday May 28, 2026.

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