Camp Counselor

Position: Camp Counselor

Location: Chicago, IL

Organization Description: FAME Center was established as a 501(c)(3) in 2018 with a mission to provide transformative

multi-disciplinary arts education to youth and adults in the Chicago-area. Founded on the belief that everyone should

have access and opportunity to experience the arts, FAME Center is dedicated to removing any barriers to receiving a

high-quality arts education.

Description of Position: FAME Center seeks enthusiastic camp counselors who enjoy working with children ages 5-10 to

support our multidisciplinary summer arts camp. A successful candidate will have a strong interest in multidisciplinary

art, education, and youth development.

Camp Dates and Hours:

Camp Orientation: Tuesday, May 23rd, 6:00-9:00pm

Monday-Thursday 8:45-4:15, Friday 8:45am-5:15pm

Session 1: June 12-June 16, 2023

Session 2: June 19-June 23, 2023

Session 3: July 10-July 14, 2023

Session 4: July 17- July 21, 2023

Session 5: July 24- July 28, 2023

Session 6: July 31- August 4, 2023

Pending enrollment, counselors will rotate assisting with before and after care throughout camp.

Before Care: 8:00am-9:00am

After Care: 4:00pm-5:00pm

Duties:

● Supervise campers during classes, lunch and free time

● Assist with camp drop-off and pick-up

● Facilitate camp activities, crafts, and group art projects

● Be an integral part of the camper discipline system, working with individual campers, helping staff through

problems and being a general resource

● Promote and support positive and meaningful interactions between campers

● Assist in total camp cleanup at the end of each session

● Report to FAME Center leadership any concerns about a camper’s health, safety, or well-being

● Document camp activities through photo and video

● Report any incidents to FAME Center staff

● Additional duties as assigned

● Assist with Before and After Care as needed

Qualifications:

● High School diploma required

● College experience preferred

● Experience in music, visual or digital art, or drama preferred

● Previous camp counselor experience

● Experience working with youth in grades 1-4

● Ability to think critically, creatively and problem solve

Salary: $3,172.50 overall stipend

Applications accepted until February 3, 2023.

FAME Center is an equal opportunity employer. We shall not discriminate and will not discriminate in

employment, recruitment, Board membership, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination,

upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis

of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital

status, sexual orientation, or military status, or for any other discriminatory reason.