JOB POSTING
Summer Camp Counselor
Posted: Open to internal and external applicants
Reports to: Public Programs Coordinator
Status: Full-time, hourly, seasonal position from June 10 - September 6
Hours of work: Standard Monday-Friday workweek, 8am-5pm. Occasional need for after-hours work as related to events and other projects.
Date needed: June 10, 2024
Posting expires: Open until filled
Position description:
The Seattle Aquarium is seeking four Camp Counselors (CCs) for its Marine Science Summer Camp. This role supports the Aquarium in making camp fun and a safe space where campers can create lasting memories. The CCs will carry out the daily procedures of camp (including teaching lessons and guiding students through activities) while occasionally supporting the Lead Instructor in administrative tasks. CCs are role models and mentors and will have the opportunity to use their own lived experiences and stories to guide campers and volunteers in marine science, conservation, and empathy. Like the individual arms of an octopus, the camp staff will work together to capture the attention and imagination of campers through ocean themed experiences, behind the scenes animal encounters, storytelling and art.
Please see the attachment with our job posting on our website to learn more about Marine Science Summer Camp and the Camp Timeline for Camp Counselors position.
The skills and abilities listed below may be demonstrated through a combination of relevant cultural and community programs, jobs, internships, volunteer experience, and/or formal or informal education. If you meet some of the requirements and you are passionate about our mission and our ocean, we encourage you to apply and look forward to learning more about you.
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We will consider various combinations of relevant experience and education to meet minimum requirements.
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Salary and benefits:
$21.00 per hour. Seasonal staff are not eligible for benefits but accrue paid sick time and are paid an additional $0.75/hour to assist with transportation costs.
How to apply: The Seattle Aquarium is committed to expanding a diverse, equitable, and inclusive conservation movement. We are invested in building an Aquarium with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, languages, cultural ways of knowing, and life experiences. We know research shows that society has conditioned communities of color, trans and gender non-conforming people, immigrants, people with disabilities, and other marginalized candidates to more frequently not apply to a job because they don't feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed even if they are qualified. If you meet some of the requirements and you are passionate about our mission and our ocean, we encourage you to apply and look forward to learning more about you.
Interested candidates should upload a resume to our online application to be considered. Application review will begin immediately.
Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for this job by emailing us at .
Note: If offered the position, candidates must pass a background check. Conviction record is not an automatic disqualifier; we are a second chance employer.
About the Seattle Aquarium:
The Seattle Aquarium is a respected authority on Puget Sound, the Salish Sea and the world's one ocean. Our passionate staff increases awareness and drives the change needed to preserve and protect our marine environment by providing an inspiring visitor experience, engaging daytime and evening events, conservation education programs for people of all ages and backgrounds, community outreach to marginalized populations, research that advances understanding of animals in our care and their counterparts in the wild, advocacy and policy work, an award-winning volunteer program, high-impact marketing and communications, and more.
Our values, developed in conjunction with our staff, include commitments to adopting and promoting sustainable practices, creating awe-inspiring experiences, constantly learning and improving, fostering an inclusive community, maintaining scientific credibility through evidence-based practices and honoring our unique place by using our location and history as a lens for larger understanding.
Proudly accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, we're among the top 10 aquariums in the U.S. by attendance, and we welcome over 850,000 people each year. Guided by our mission of Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment, we're working to substantially increase our conservation impact by expanding our campus with a new building, the Ocean Pavilion. Learn more at .
Timeline:
We anticipate the following recruiting schedulefor those candidates who are selected for consideration.The following dates are preliminary and subject to change.We will work with candidates to set interview dates.If hired, relocation assistance is not available.