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We're Hiring for Summer 2026 NOW!!!
Employment at KidSpirit offers an exciting 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 head instructors, who provide high‑quality instruction and support to campers ; camp counselors, who support classrooms and instructors and create positive experiences for campers; for office and admin staff, who keep our systems running; gymnastics and swim instructors, who direct classes ; special events staff, who supervise and direct groups of campers and lead birthday party events; and marketing staff who document programs, create files and manage social media. Read about the positions in-depth on our positions page.
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:
Summer Associate - School Readiness Champion
- AmeriCorps VISTA
- Full Time Position
- Applications Due May 30th
- Start Date June 15th
- Position Dates: 6/15/2026 - 8/21/2026
- Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Training, Living Allowance .
- Application Guide (Review before filling out your application)
Job Description
Promote skill-building through KidSpirit’s curriculum in physical activity, STEM, creative arts, social-emotional learning and cooking. Help reduce physical and behavioral incidents by supporting prevention strategies and consistent routines. Build relationships with underserved and historically marginalized families to reduce barriers to participation. Participate in planning and assessment activities that help KidSpirit improve accessibility and break cycles of poverty. Strengthen systems that support long-term growth and sustainability of inclusive youth programming.
Head Instructors (Summer)
Design and lead classes in indoor and outdoor subjects. Perfect for those with teaching aspirations or subject expertise.
Areas You Could Teach:
🎨 Arts (fine art, crafts)
🎭Theater & Music
🍳 Cooking
🤸 Gymnastics
🏊 Swimming
🧪 Education (science, history, SEL)
🏹 Sports (including archery)
🧵 Sewing
Camp Counselors (Summer)
Work directly with campers each day—guiding them to activities, assisting instructors, and making sure they’re safe and smiling.
Duties Include:
👥 Assistant to Instructors
🛡️ Ensure Safety
🚶 Group Supervision & Transitions
🎉 Lead Fun & Games
🌈 Positive Role Model
💬 Daily Camper Interaction
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.
Counselor-In-Training (CIT) (Volunteer) (Summer)
For teens ready to step into leadership roles, build skills, and support younger campers.
What You’ll Do:
🔹 Assist Camp Staff
🔹 Promote Safety
🔹 Work with Camper Groups
🔹 Attend Resume Workshops
🔹 Grow Professional Skills
🔹 Earn Community Service Hours
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), Foundations for Learning (FFL), 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
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Rate/hour |
Experience |
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$15.55 |
0-3 months |
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$15.55-$15.65 |
3 months - 1 year |
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$15.65-$15.75 |
1-2 years* |
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$15.75-$15.85 |
2-3 years* |
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$15.85-$15.95 |
3 years+ |
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Benton County minimum wage is $15.55 - 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 |
If you have questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with KidSpirit at 541-737-5437 or shoot us an email at [email protected]