Summer Camp Counselor
Jacksonville Humane Society
Temporary
On-site
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
$14 - $15 USD hourly
Jacksonville Humane Society is seeking temporary, full-time Summer Camp Counselors to engage, inspire, and educate over 200 children in grades 1-8 this summer. Do you want to make a meaningful impact on your community? Are you interested in helping create a better future for pets and people? Want to spend the summer hanging out with kids and animals? Join our Summer Camp Counselor team at Jacksonville Humane Society!
JHS Summer Camp is an educational camp designed to teach kids all about animal welfare and sheltering, helping pets at home and in the community, careers with pets, and more. We also focus on cultivating kindness, empathy, and generosity for both people and animals.
If you enjoy working with kids and animals, have a passion for teaching or an interest in trying it out, and love having fun, please consider applying to join our Summer Camp crew!
Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour
Shifts: Full-time Monday-Friday: Shifts: 7:30am-4pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, 8:30am-5:00pm, or 8:45am-5:15pm (shift includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break)
Weeks:
Week 1: June 9-13, 2025
Week 2: June 16-20, 2025
Week 3: June 23-27, 2025
Week 4: July 7-11, 2025
Week 5: July 14-18, 2025
Week 6: July 21-25, 2025
Week 7: July 28-August 1, 2025
There is no camp the week of June 30-July 4.
Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age
- High School diploma or GED
- 2-3 years of experience working with children in a camp or classroom setting highly preferred
- Teacher certification a plus but not required
- Successful background check required
- Must exhibit patience and understanding
- Must be able to receive and follow detailed instructions
- Must be alert at all times, keeping safety in mind
- Must be able to work comfortably with and around animals following JHS procedures and protocol
- Must possess organization skills, multi-tasking ability, and the capacity for working well under pressure
Physical requirements:
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb and manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work outdoors in varying temperatures
- Ability to sit, stand or maintain physical activity for extended periods of time
- Ability to work in noisy conditions
- Ability to use strength and agility while working with children and active animals
- Ability to work with cleaning materials/chemicals
- Must possess acceptable hearing and visual capabilities in order to monitor environment and children’s well-being
A day in the life of a JHS Summer Camp Counselor:
JHS Summer Camp counselors supervise groups of campers and actively participate with all kids in providing a program that meets the needs of both the individual child and the group. They plan and implement lessons, activities, and games that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate, and consistent with the JHS mission. Lessons focus on a wide range of topics within the guidelines of JHS's mission and beliefs including pet adoption, dog and cat body language and safety, pet care, community cats, and more. Summer Camp Counselors also model appropriate positive guidance techniques that include kind but firm redirection, positive reinforcement of children's efforts, and anticipation of potential problems.
JHS Summer Camp Counselors are teachers, role models, confidants, referees, nurses, counselors, kitten wranglers, dog handlers, and more!
Interested in a long-term position at JHS?
JHS Summer Camp Counselors often go on to pursue other, permanent careers at JHS. JHS provides training for all positions, with an opportunity to grow. JHS is committed to supporting and empowering our people with a culture grounded in diversity, open-mindedness, prompt communication, trust, respect, and appreciation. JHS is a progressive, innovative animal welfare organization with a national reputation for setting the standard in lifesaving. Our mission serves pets and the people who love them. In addition to offering pet adoption, resources to pet parents, and affordable veterinary care, JHS has a myriad of public programs aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fields of animal welfare and veterinary science. These programs include an internship with a local high school, unique volunteer opportunities for veterans, and a children’s outreach program to share the joy of pets with children throughout our city.