Job description

Camp Hudson is looking for a rare breed of collaborator/ maker/ builder/ listener/ explorer to join us. Our Counselors are people who are as comfortable with a hot glue gun as they are with navigating the social emotional needs of six-year-olds. As deft with developmental, social and play-based needs of a ten-year-old as they are with a saw or sewing needle. Our Counselors can curate and shape an environment that tilts us all towards engagement but follows a child’s lead as they explore that environment. We are willing to go into that uncomfortable place where learning happens with the children, not just pushing or pulling from the comfortable, known world at the finish line.

We are looking for candidates with experience in open-ended learning environments and the challenges they present. Kids across ages hang out all day and during every activity. Ideally you can hold space for a five-year- old’s unbelievably fascinating tangential story and talk to an eleven-year-old with the adult tone they crave and deserve. We can teach you how to use tools and you can learn to build alongside the kids, but it is essential that you firmly believe children are already whole people with important things to say. Are you ready to admit you don't know what to do, then ask questions and do what a seven-year old suggests? Does the mystery of a project soon-to-be designed by kids excite you!?

We are as eager to talk to bombastic high school students as we are to talk to educators with 35 years of experience. We are as eager to talk to master storytellers that can handle a crowd as we are to talk to quiet listeners that will take the time to hear the tiniest voice of the shyest camper. We seek to create a well-rounded group that children of all inclinations can relate to, build relationships with, and trust. What really matters is a focus on the kids.

Counselor Requirements

• Must be 17+ years old
• Extensive experience working with kids ages 4-11
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to engage with children, their parents, and HLS team members in a welcoming, friendly, and professional manner
• Punctual and reliable
• Flexible: Every plan is a starting place and subject to change
• Patient and calm under pressure; able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Ability to follow and implement safety guidelines

Also Hiring CITs

For CITs, we ask that you be 14-16 years old with previous experience working with kids. CITs should be available from June 26 - August 11 and CIT pay will be a combination of stipend and volunteer hours.

Dates and Work Hours

• Paid training, setup and cleanup days will be held on Thursday, June 22 and Friday, June 23, and on Saturday, August 12.
• Camp runs from June 26 – Aug 11. Work is from Monday – Friday, starts at 8:45 am and finishes at 4 pm. We will be closed for the July 4 holiday.
• There will be 4 paid curriculum development sessions spaced at mutually agreed upon times in the month leading up to camp; the expectation is about two hours per session.
• Staff meetings will be held during regular work hours to keep us on the same page and create space for stories and new ideas.
• Everyone will be responsible for their own transportation and any snack/lunch.
• Job Location: Hastings-on-Hudson in Westchester
• Compensation: Counselors will be paid $15/hour and CITs will receive a stipend

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
CDC compliant

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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