Why KidSpirit?

KidSpirit is proud to provide student staff with experiential learning and development opportunities in life skills like communication, leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and mentoring. Being on our program's staff means having a blast interacting with youth, and it entails building and being a part of a fun and supportive community.

What Will You Do?

Currently Recruiting:

Program Instructors

Gymnastics Instructors develop coordination, balance, determination & confidence! You will teach youth ages 2-18 in the Langton Hall gymnastics room. Instructors develop skills in giving and receiving feedback through hands-on training, rapport with guardians, and norms in class. In all we do, we focus on a growth mindset! Gymnastics experience is a plus.

Aquatics Instructors build water safety, confidence, independence & perseverance! You will coach aquatics classes for youth ages 2-18 in the Women's Building pool. KidSpirit coaches develop skills in working with children, and offering and receiving feedback. You must be a strong swimmer (we will have an assessment of our coaches), and certification in WSI is preferred.

All KidSpirit Positions

We're Hiring for Summer Term NOW!!!

KidSpirit's biggest hiring season is in summer! Employment with our summer programs offers an exiting and fun-filled way to receive high level professional growth opportunities, thanks to our talented and experienced leadership staff training and encouraging your growth. We hire for office and admin staff, who keep our systems running; head instructors, who direct classes (including swim); camp counselors, who supervise and direct groups of campers; and marketing staff who document camp, create files and manage social media. Gear up for your 2025 summer job now! Read about the positions in-depth on our positions page.

Volunteer & Internship Positions

Volunteers and interns are responsible for projects of many kinds at KidSpirit! Involved and invested helpers, including those with limited or unusual schedules, have become a part of the KidSpirit team! Volunteers have made huge differences in our programs, and we really can't thank them enough! We always have plenty of things that need to be done around here, and we would love to talk with you about your area/s of interest, and what projects you may be able to offer help with at KidSpirit!

For completing practicum or internship opportunities, it is the student's task to present an idea for the project area. To start your path towards an official KidSpirit internship or practicum, first contact your advisor to apply and register for the internship class associated with your program. Then, submit your application to KidSpirit through our Ideal-Logic page.

Apply now to be a KidSpirit volunteer or intern! Or, visit us and speak with our administrative staff about how you could get involved!

Hiring Requirements

Before applying, we want to ensure working at KidSpirit will be a good fit for you and KidSpirit! Please consider our requirements below before applying.

Oregon State University requires KidSpirit staff to be current students. To clarify, you do NOT have to be a student at OSU specifically, just enrolled in high school, university, community college, etc. Will you be a student during the terms you are interested in working?
Certifications: Before their first day, all KidSpirit staff must be certified in First Aid & CPR, Introduction to Childcare Health & Safety (ICCHS), and Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect (RRCAN). Information will be shared in the orientation during the interview process.

HOW to Apply for KidSpirit?

There are two applications that you will need to complete to apply for a position with KidSpirit.

1. OSU Job Site Application - This application should take about five minutes to complete. You will need to apply for all departments that you are interested in working in. For example, if you are applying for a gymnastics instructor position and an office staff position, you will need to apply to KidSpirit Gymnastics and KidSpirit Admin.

2. KidSpirit Ideal Logic Application - This is our main application and is where you will sign up for an interview time and may take up to an hour and a half to complete. We will also ask for two letters of reference within the application and your availability for the current term.

Equity Statement

KidSpirit and OSU, and AmeriCorps, commit to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Pay Scale

Rate/hour	Experience
$15.05	0-3 months
$15.05-$15.15	3 months - 1 year
$15.15-$15.25	1-2 years*
$15.25-$15.35	2-3 years*
$15.35-$15.45	3 years+
	Benton County minimum wage is $15.05 - Oregon Minimum Wage information. The pay rate is calculated on your full-time (40 hours/week) equivalent work experience as listed in your application/resume and considering your applicable experience for KidSpirit. *Experience or special level of responsibility/certification +.25