Staff

Job Opportunities

It is KidSpirit’s goal to provide a quality and safe environment for all campers, parents, and staff. Although you will be given a general job description, it is not an exhaustive list of the job duties you will be expected to perform and the attitude you will be expected to present. You should always be prepared and willing to respond to the unexpected. KidSpirit prides itself in challenging its employees to grow as individual's while gaining professional experience.

Practicum & Internship Opportunities (unpaid)

Responsible for specific KidSpirit project area. It is the student’s task to present a project area idea to KidSpirit administrators for completing practicum or internship opportunities. There may be circumstances that exist where projects are already predetermined and students will be given the opportunity to choose a project.

Head Instructor

Prepare and implement daily lesson plans, lead specialized activities for children grades K-8, provide feedback to parents, camp counselors, and administrators on progress of classes, and maintain a safe and productive learning environment.

Camp Counselor

Responsible for a grade specific group (K-8th grade) of 10-20 children, assist in all aspects of a program, escort children from one class to another, assist head instructors, monitor behavior and performance, motivate children, and provide feedback to parents and children.

Office Assistant

Responsible for all daily operations of KidSpirit administrative office. Duties include: answering phones, returning messages, data entry, customer service, various short and long term projects. Occasionally you may be asked to assist or instruct class activities.

KidSpirit Pay Scale

Experience is defined as skills, knowledge, and/or work in a school, classroom, camp, or instructional setting. Experience is based upon part/full time hours or approximately 20-40 hours/week.

Wage/Hour Experience

$8.40           0-3 months experience
$8.40-8.50   3- months to 1 year experience
$8.50-8.60   1-2 years experience or special level of certification/responsibility
$8.60-8.70   2-3 years experience or special level of certification/responsibility
$8.70 +        3+ years experience or special level of certification/responsibility

Summer Camp Staff Video

Here is a look at the KidSpirit Summer staff of 2009!