Assistant Camp Counselor

and the job listing Expires on February 12, 2026

The primary responsibility of an Assistant Camp Counselor position at the Blank Park Zoo is to create a fun and engaging summer camp experience for our campers. This includes interacting with the campers (ages 3-12), assisting with the day-to-day operations of the summer camp, creating unique educational opportunities and providing information about our animals and exhibits. The Assistant Camp Counselor is responsible for ensuring guest and animal safety, while assisting with summer camp and working in various public positions throughout the Zoo.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Guide camper experience to ensure a memorable and positive learning environment; this includes ensuring comfort and safety of campers while fostering educational growth
• Engage in educational discussion with campers throughout camp
• Understand and help enforce our positive behavior management and support plans for campers
• Mentor teen volunteers with positive instruction
• Responsible for posting daily photos of campers in their group for parents
• Report suggestions and observations to supervisors
• Set up and breakdown equipment and activities related to Summer Safari Camps
• Respectful of camp schedule and is prompt and on time to activities
• Responsible for checking campers in and out during drop off and pick up
• Complete camp paperwork as relates to camp policies and procedures
• Utilize developmentally appropriate practices that inspire conservation action
• Resourceful – Understanding of or can research all applicable topics as they relate to modern zoological management, operations of an attraction and customer service.
• Flexible – Ability to handle a flexible workload with a variety of assignments while also maintain composure in an environment that can be stressful.
• Independent – Must be able to operate independently, exercise initiative and demonstrate capacity for detail and follow-up.
• Positive – Must be a positive, effective team member and be able to establish professional working relationships.
• Communicator – Communicates clearly, both verbal and written. Effective listening skills.
• Critical Thinker – Ability to make decisions while under pressure or solve complex problems that arise daily.
• Innovative – Ability to propose solutions to areas of concern.
• Efficient – Ability to complete task in a thorough but quick manner.
• Customer-oriented – Always exercises professional customer service skills. Interacts with many different types of people and situations.
• Team Player – Collaborates with supervisors and team to achieve common goals.

While performing the duties of the job, the incumbent is required to work both indoors and outdoors with exposure to seasonal weather conditions for camp activities. The incumbent will be required to spend the entire day with children. The noise level is moderate.

The physical requirements described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to successfully perform the essential functions.

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like.

Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
☐ Never ☒ Occasionally ☐ Constantly

Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
☐ Never ☒ Occasionally ☐ Constantly

Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
☐ Never ☐ Occasionally ☒ Constantly

Adjusting or moving objects up to 25 pounds in all directions.
☐ Never ☐ Occasionally ☒ Constantly

Communicating with others to exchange information.
☐ Never ☐ Occasionally ☒ Constantly

Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
☐ Never ☒ Occasionally ☐ Constantly

Operating machinery and/or power tools.
☒ Never ☐ Occasionally ☐ Constantly

Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
☒ Never ☐ Occasionally ☐ Constantly

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