CAS Summer 2024 Camp Counselor

Our UAA College of Arts and Sciences 2023 summer camps were so popular we're doubling our offerings in 2024. Camps run through the month of June with each week having multiple camps for youth to choose from. We are hiring Summer Camp Counselors excited to engage youth entering grades 6th through 12th on our beautiful UAA Anchorage Campus. Pay is $18 per hour. Employment is for 40 hours per week for one camp (plus training time), occurring from mid-May to the end of June. If you would like to work for more than one week of camp please indicate this in your application.

To thrive in this position, candidates will be energetic, patient, creative, communicative self-starters who are passionate about mentoring, teaching and working with youth. We seek UAA students who are committed to rolling up their sleeves, and contributing meaningfully to the synthesis, understanding, and communication of shared knowledge between UAA faculty, community experts, and camp youth.

To be eligible for student employment, applicant must:
a) Be enrolled in the University of Alaska system with a minimum of six credit hours in the current semester (Summer 2024) of employment, or the intent to enroll in six credit hours during the upcoming Fall 2024 semester.
b) Have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or higher.
c) Must successfully pass a background check and complete 20 hours of required paid training.
d) Preference will be given to students in the UAA College of Arts and Sciences and those with experience mentoring, teaching and working with youth and summer camps.

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA campus in Anchorage, AK.

This is a pooled position, which means that the position remains open over the entire academic year.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination .

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Debbie Flodin, at [email protected].

Advertised:20 Feb 2024 Alaskan Standard Time
Applications close:30 Jun 2024 Alaskan Daylight Time