Senior Summer Camp Counselor

Senior Summer Camp Counselor

Do you love connecting with people and sharing your passion with others? We are looking for a Senior Summer Camp Counselor to join our team at the Y! We spend our days positively impacting the summer camp community around us. We help children reach their potential, enact age appropriate goals, and we change lives in our Y community.

• Free YMCA membership – access to all branches.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Sweet discounts on child care and summer camp programs.
• Planning for your future? Ask us how we do it at the Y – it's awesome!

• At least 18 years old.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Or enrolled in a minimum of 2 years of child development coursework approved by state licensing requirements.
• Experience working with children and at least two seasons working as a Y Camp Counselor or as a counselor in a comparable program.
• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, and patience.

• Supervise campers and plan camp activities; actively participate to encourage engagement.
• Ensure all campers can participate in activities regardless of varied abilities, whether physical or intellectual.
• Identify, address, and redirect inappropriate behavior.
• Maintain appropriate behavior of campers and staff to avoid risk of accidents.
• Assist in maintaining effective communication with parents/guardians regarding camper and camp activities.
• Embody the GPY commitment to diversity and inclusion, respecting all races, colors, creeds, and gender identities.

• Support from an amazing team, including training on expectations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow.
• Being part of a non-profit organization that works to make the community stronger.
• Great members to work with every day.

The Greater Philadelphia YMCA is an equal opportunity employer. The Y considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a Vietnam‑era or special disabled veteran or other protected classification and in accordance with applicable laws.