Summer Camp Counselor

Location: Leesburg Corps, Leesburg, Florida

Position Type: Seasonal, Full-Time at 40 hours/week, Part-time at 6 hours/week, 6/3/2025 – 8/1/2025

Pay Range: $13/hr

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for planning and provides activities and childcare services for children participating in the Summer Day Camp Program.

Key responsibilities:

• Plans, develops, and facilitates recreational activities and play time.
• Prepares and maintains program records.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of Corps.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma or GED AND
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Child Behavior and Development OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to observe children and ensure their safety.

• Ability to perform strenuous, heavy work involving the lifting and carrying of heavy objects.

• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.

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Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  03/18/2025 – 05/1/2025

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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