Summer Adventure - Counselor (Pool)

About Mount Wachusett Community College:

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is a highly regarded educational institution located in Gardner, Massachusetts and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Established in 1963, MWCC serves the educational needs of the communities of North Central Massachusetts with innovative undergraduate education, early college programs, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence, MWCC provides a supportive environment for individuals to pursue their educational goals, enhance professional skills, and seek personal growth. As a beacon of opportunity, Mount Wachusett Community College empowers individuals from all walks of life, fostering their development and transformation.

We hope you will consider applying for one of our open positions, and discover all that Mount Wachusett Community College and the North Central Massachusetts region have to offer.

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Mount Wachusett Community College embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values and makes it our mission to proactively focus on improving racial equity in our college community. We value equity-minded individuals with commitment to serve student learners from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants who share our commitment and who understand the benefits of culturally relevant practices needed in an educational environment.

Job Description:

General Statement of Duties:

Summer Adventures Counselors will work for the Division of Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development (LLL&WFD). Responsible for supporting and implementing curriculum and learning experiences for students in grades kindergarten through high school. Responsible for the safety of the students in the group. Counselors will work alongside Instructors to provide students with a safe environment to nurture age appropriate social and emotional skills in a summer program setting. Summer program runs July 8, 2024-August 9, 2024.

Responsibilities:

• Support a variety of small and large group activities relating to topics including, but not limited to, STEM, Art, Fitness;

• Prepare and maintain an organized work environment and participate in daily cleaning tasks;

• Monitor student groups in all types of environments (indoors, outdoors, large and small groups) and identify safety concerns and alerts;

• Appropriately address and communicate with students and other employees;

• Know, understand, and enforce all policies and emergency procedures associated with the Summer Adventures program and MWCC.

• Assume additional related duties as requested.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old, or be able to furnish a Massachusetts youth employment permit;

• Have experience and enjoy working with youth and/or teens or;

• Have a strong interest in STEM, STEAM, and Fitness;

• Show ability to support and help implement lessons including games and crafts;

• Candidates must be flexible with scheduled hours and changes that occur;

• Be available during scheduled programming hours.

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience in summer programs for youth and teens;

• College course work in education or discipline involving instruction;

• Certifications in CPR (child and adult levels) and basic first aid- current.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to support and implement Summer Adventures curriculum and activities;

• Ability to maintain an upbeat & positive attitude with students, co-workers and the college community;

• Ability to work as a member of a team while accepting direction;

• Ability to accomplish tasks with little direct supervision.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

Salary: $15.00 per hour

Employee Status: Part Time seasonal

Benefits: Yes

Hours per Week: 18

Number of Weeks: July 1-August 9 6 weeks

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

Candidates for employment should be aware that although the COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement Policy is no longer in effect, all Community College students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to be up to date with vaccination against COVID-19. For additional information related to the status of the COVID19 Vaccination Requirement Policy, please visit: https://mwcc.edu/covid/

The following documents are required:

1.Resume

2.Cover Letter

Anticipated Effective Date: June 2024

Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).