Summer Camp Counselor – Camp Parsons

Who We Are

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) has proudly served the Minneapolis Community since 1924 and was the first agency in the Twin Cities committed to meeting the human services needs of a growing African American community. For many Blacks, PWCC was a safe port in the midst of a racially segregated city. Although our community remains chronically underserved today, our organization is dedicated to breaking barriers, fostering opportunities, and creating equity and equality for the African American community.

At PWCC, we believe in the transformative power of education and restoration and the profound impact of empowering marginalized voices. We work to safeguard equity and equality in all our programs and services, which aim to eliminate opportunity gaps for the community. PWCC programs provide skills training, family restorative courses, health and vaccine services, early childhood education, skilled technology workforce development programming, and other pathways that allow people to discover their strengths and take control of their futures.

The people we work with are filled with resilience, determination, and perseverance, unique to only those who have come far, but still have much further to go.

$21.00 per hour;
Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST).

Because PWCC is a member with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) who partners with St. Mary's University, PWCC employees and their spouses are also eligible for the following benefits y's University:

• Discounted tuition for Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Access to advancement (internships, job placement, field practice)

This is a temporary, part-time (about 35 hours per week), seasonal position involving almost exclusively field-based work. The program will run for 5 consecutive weeks starting July 6, 2026. The program days will be Monday-Thursday, with the possibility for occasional work on Fridays. Staff training is tentatively scheduled to take place during the week of June 22-June 26, 2026.

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center is seeking Summer Camp Counselors to supervise youth within the summer program for Camp Parsons. Camp Counselors will work with participants each session of the summer while they learn about the cultural, environmental, and industrial factors that have shaped the Mississippi river into what we see today.

• Each counselor will be responsible for supervising and creating strong group unity for 10 of the youth participants each session.
• Ensure all participants in your group are accounted for throughout the program day.
• Lead name games, team building activities and facilitate discussions.
• Provide constructive feedback and re‑direction/coaching as needed.
• Document injuries, fights, or incidents related to the camp participants.
• Monitor youth's hydration, sun protection, and general well‑being throughout each session.
• Foster a dynamic environment for participants to immerse themselves in the program.

• You are experienced in working with a young population in organized group settings.
• You have experience with leading school age youth in games, recreational activities, and focused learning.
• You are willing to learn and grow your understanding of the Mississippi river and factors affecting water quality.
• You can stay calm in stressful situations.
• You have knowledge of best practices related to youth development.
• You're able and willing to spend program days outside and actively participate in programming.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of PWCC. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming,…