Sports Camp Counselor; Student

Position Overview

Teach in the Sport, Skills, and Physical Activity Camp for children grades 3-6 at the direction of the camp director, Dr. Ken Murfay.

• 25% - Supervise assigned groups during camp activities, ensuring participants proceed in an organized and orderly manner from activity to activity.
• 25% - Ensure safety and respect in the academic building, providing motivation and enthusiasm to participants of the camp.
• 25% - Monitor behavior of camp participants and assist with other duties as needed.
• 25% - Understand and implement injury/accident procedures and attend camp orientation prior to the opening of camp.

• During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must:
  • (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or
  • (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or
  • (3) be enrolled in summer session or
  • (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.
  Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments do not apply.)

• Previous experience in group activity leadership as demonstrated in application materials.
• Teaching experience in K‑12 schools or a student in HSES teaching certification or Exercise Science programs.
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification.

Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• The University of Kansas online application
• A cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications
• A resume or CV
• Contact information for three professional references

To ensure consideration, apply before the application review starts on Sunday, 3/1/2026. Review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.

Ken Murfay, k.murfay

Advertised Salary Range: $11.00/hour
Anticipated

Start Date:

Thursday, May 28, 2026