Are you looking to take the next step in your education or camp career by leading, mentoring, and supporting a team? The Seasonal Camp Counselor Lead plays a key role in guiding counselors, modeling best practices, and helping the camp program continue to grow while creating meaningful experiences for campers.
The Indianapolis Zoo is seeking passionate, dedicated, professional, and experienced educators who are interested in taking on a leadership role within our camp team. Seasonal Camp Counselor Leads will provide mentorship and guidance for our Seasonal Camp Counselors, communicate effectively with parents, counselors, and other departments for seamless delivery of programs, and assist the Camp Coordinator with all of the day-to-day operations needed to make our Summer Camps a memorable and meaningful experience for our campers and counselors.
This position includes assisting with daily check-in and checkout for campers, preparing materials, supporting camp staff, assisting with camp staff and Zoo teen trainings, and facilitating camp activities. A Seasonal Camp Counselor Lead may lead and facilitate activities with campers if a counselor is not available. The ideal candidate must have experience working with youth, a general knowledge of biology and/or ecology, experience coordinating programs, be detail-oriented, flexible, and proactive, and have a positive, professional, and friendly attitude. This position pays $15.00/hr.
Position responsibilities and requirements include, but are not limited to:
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Employment at the Indianapolis Zoo is contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment testing including a background check, motor vehicle check (if applicable) and a drug test.
Opened in 1964, the Indianapolis Zoo is the largest privately funded zoo in the nation. Located near downtown in White River State Park since 1988, the 93-acre Zoo was the first to be triple accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the American Alliance of Museums as a zoo, an aquarium and a botanic garden. Hosting more than a million visitors annually, the Zoo has also emerged as a global leader in animal conservation and research, receiving international recognition for work with conservation and breeding programs including the world’s first successful artificial insemination of an African elephant. Funding from the Indianapolis Zoo also supports the efforts of animal conservation organizations around the globe.
At the Zoo, guests can connect year-round with nearly 1,300 animals within living habitats that closely resemble their native regions of the globe. The beautiful 3.3-acre White River Gardens is also part of the Zoo and continues its tradition of connecting animals, plants and people.
