Description

Youth Camp Counselor - Beaumont, TX

Part-time, 29 hours/week, Shifts will be 7:15am-6pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Camp dates: June 2 - through August 2026, training begins in April

HealthFitness is looking for Youth Camp Counselors to join the team at our St. Elizabeth/Christus Health client site in Beaumont, Texas. In this role, you will lead, support, engage, and motivate youth (ages 5-12) in our activity programs.  As a part of the Youth Program Staff team, you will have the opportunity to help develop youth programs and to lead and mentor program participants.

Key Accountabilities

• Enthusiastically lead and support participants through program activities.
• Monitor participants to ensure compliance with rules, prevent accidents, and identify inappropriate behaviors.
• Proactively address and deescalate inappropriate behavior.
• Provide corrective direction to help participants learn appropriate actions and to make positive behavioral choices.
• Work with program coordinator and program staff to plan and coordinate activities.
• Maintain, clean and ensure proper use of facilities and equipment.
• Supervise children ranging from ages [insert age range if applicable].
• Clean up after the children every shift.
• Play games and other activities with the children.
• Make sure the children are checked in and out by parents.
• Nurture sharing, sportsmanship and other social skills.
• Escort the children to the playground and ball fields.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• HS Diploma/GED required.
• Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid certification from American Heart Association, American Red Cross, National Safety Council or American Safety & Health Institute required prior to the start of camp.
• Robust ability to actively lead and engage youth.
• Strong verbal communication skills with both children and adults.
• Active listing skills and ability to relate to and provide fun, engaging, safe activities for youth of different backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently, problem solve, and make decisions with limited supervision.
• Ability to be a positive role model for program participants.
• Applicants must meet hiring requirements including but not limited to pre-employment drug test.