Job Title: Pathfinders Day Camp Counselor

Dates of Employment: May 12, 2025 - August 15, 2025

Reports To: Day Camp Programs Manager

Housing Available: Yes

Compensation: $550 per week base rate, 10% differential (increase) for Spanish speakers, 3% increase for returning camp staff. 

Pathfinders is an adventure day camp for middle school aged campers with 3 themes: Rock, Horse, and Water. Pathfinders counselors are responsible for facilitating a wide variety of curricula and activities. Pathfinders counselors are also required to go through KSS’s rock climbing training and must have prior rock climbing experience. Pathfinders counselors are the primary caregiver for each child attending programming, and are responsible for guiding campers in their personal growth and daily living skills.

Main areas of focus:

• 90% Teaching and facilitation
• 10% Support staff duties (e.g. facilitation of meals, setup/clean up, transportation, student free time).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise up to 13 children each day and actively interact with and engage children during KSS programs;
• Prepare, and teach age appropriate activities;
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, and follow Risk Management policies in all activities;
• Oversee the successful execution of logistic and operational tasks for Day Camp programs, which includes but is not limited to: taking photos, check-in/out, etc.;
• Drive a 15-passenger van and successfully complete Van Driver Training;
• Set up before children arrive and clean up after children depart from program campus;
• Maintain storage of all KSS equipment.
• Attend all staff meetings and trainings as assigned;
• Lead rock climbing program while maintaining all KSS climbing policies and risk management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – Minimum Requirements

• Have an interest in, respect for, and ability to work with children;
• Have an interest in, respect for, and ability to work with people with diverse backgrounds;
• Ability to create an inclusive learning environment for students from a wide range of backgrounds;
• Experience with risk management practices of the outdoor and environmental education industry;
• Ability to be creative, adaptable, and flexible while managing children in a variety of situations;
• Strong work ethic and will work until the job is complete;
• Motivation to contribute positively to the KSS at-large community;
• Multi-task efficiently while managing a high-volume workload in a fast-paced, changing environment;
• Superior customer service skills, with the ability to be creative and think 'outside the box';
• Ability to work in a busy environment with many distractions.

Required Education, Experience, and Certifications

• Candidates will be asked to provide verification of 460 hours of experience working with school-age children;
• Current Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and CPR certifications, from an approved vendor, or the ability to obtain before the first day of employment;
• Must be able to successfully pass a comprehensive background check;
• Age 20+ with an excellent driving record and a valid driver's license.

Pathfinders Counselors will be required to attend the site manager training from May 12th-16th and successfully pass the KSS site manager check-off. Site managers will be the primary person responsible for sport climbing, setting up and cleaning top rope climbs, institutional rappels, managing the crag and, in collaboration with the co-instructor, holding high standards of safety and risk management. Applicants should have a demonstrated history of sport climbing and be confident and knowledgeable to guide outdoor climbing trips for participants ages 5-17. Professional experience and industry specific current certifications are a plus.