Camp Wildcat Counselor (Adjunct)

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Responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of children enrolled in the Campus Recreation Department’s 8-week summer camp program, June 15th- August 19th, 2026 (dates include training weeks).

Duties/Responsibilities

• Participant Safety and Supervision (60%): Maintains constant surveillance of youth participants; working to ensure their safety and well-being. Implements Campus Recreation risk management procedures. Provides routine and/or emergency care and treatment as needed until the arrival of emergency medical personnel (if necessary), including incident and accident reports.

• Program Planning and Activity Implementation (10%): Prepares and implements creative and innovative activities for youth participants.

• Program Operations Support (15%): Performs various duties as directed to assist in the daily operation of youth programs, including early drop-off/late pick-up, attendance, etc.

• Staff Development and Collaboration (10%): Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings and pre-program training sessions.

• Administrative Tasks (5%): Completes incident and accident reports as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma.

• Previous experience working with youth in grades K-8.

• Employment contingent of the successful completion of a background check and the following training: USNH Protection of Minors, ‘CPR, AED & First-Aid’, Bloodborne Pathogens, Food Handling, and Risk Management training.​

• Strong Supervision and Safety Awareness: Ability to maintain constant vigilance and ensure the safety and well-being of youth participants in a variety of settings.

• Program Implementation and Creativity: Knowledge of planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities while fostering a fun and inclusive environment.

• Risk Management and Emergency Response Skills: Familiarity with risk management procedures, with the ability to respond effectively to routine and emergency situations, including administering basic first aid.

• Effective Communication and Team Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with participants, parents, and colleagues, as well as the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Compensation Pay Range:

$18/hour

The University of New Hampshire is committed to providing a safe environment for all persons, including but not limited to children, and to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect and crimes against children. All UNH youth program staff shall be subject to a criminal background check as required by NH State Law. Staff and volunteers will also be required to complete periodic child safety training.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

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