Farm Camp Counselor

Job Details Job Location: FISCHER FARM - BENSENVILLE, IL 60106 Position Type: Seasonal Salary Range: $15.00 - $15.00 Hourly Fischer Farm Camp Counselors are responsible for leading summer camp activities, supervising campers, and providing a fun and engaging experience at Fischer Farm.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Create a warm and welcoming environment for all campers with Fischer Farm.

Set up the day’s farm camp activities each morning. Greet caregivers and campers in the morning and facilitate the sign-in processes.

• Lead farm camp activities and support campers to ensure they have a rewarding and fun camp experience.
• Ensure the safety for all campers and administer first aid as necessary.

Wear park district uniform shirt and positively represent the park district at all times. Accompany and supervise campers on water park and field trip days. Sign out campers to approved caregivers by checking ID and acquiring a signature.

• Assist with clean up at the end of the camp day and prepping supplies for the next day’s/week’s activities.
• Assist with animal care tasks as needed.
• Maintain current CPR and First Aid Certifications. Training provided.
• Drive park district vehicle with program participants safely secured (18+ years of age).

Work occasional evenings, holidays and weekends as needed, including set-up, event activity facilitation and clean-up. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Camp counselors must be at least 15 years of age to apply. Excellent skills working patiently and supportively with children of all ages and abilities. Willingness to work outdoors each day. Comfortable working around livestock such as chickens, pigs, goats, sheep, and honeybees. Must be fluent speaking and writing in English.

Be able to problem solve independently and work unsupervised in most situations. Comfortable communicating and interacting with campers, caregivers, staff, and the public in a positive and friendly manner. Commit to the full camp season (10 weeks). Vacations cannot be taken when camp is in session. A maximum of three non-sequential days off are allowed. Some exceptions may be allowed for school sponsored trips/activities.

Able to attend mandatory pre-camp training sessions. Preferred but NOT required qualifications: driver’s license, speak a foreign language (i.e. Spanish, Polish, Ukrainian, etc.), prior experience as a camp counselor. JOB STATUS Part time DEPARTMENT Museum FSLA STATUS Non-Exempt SALARY $15.00 per hour

HOURS Seasonal position: hours vary but generally 15-35 hours per week during the camp season within the framework of Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm. Occasional weekend hours as needed. Camp runs June 8th – August 14th , plus mandatory pre-camp training sessions.