Youth Services Junior Counselor bei City of Gaithersburg, MD
City of Gaithersburg, MD · Gaithersburg, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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About the Department
The Department of Parks, Recreation & Culture, Youth Services Division, is seeking enthusiastic individuals who enjoy working with young people to serve as part-time Junior Counselors for the 2025-2026 school year.
Youth Services Team members bring creativity, motivation, self-direction, and confidence in providing quality customer and program-related services to our community. Each individual plays a critical role in the success of the Youth Services Team and the ability to meet the needs and interests of Gaithersburg's diverse community. If you're looking for an opportunity to engage, inspire, and positively impact the lives of young people, you might be just the right person to join our Team!
Based on their skill set and interests, Junior Counselors are placed into one of the City's out-of-school programs located at Gaithersburg school sites or other City facilities and parks to supervise and plan programs and activities for elementary, middle, and high school aged participants. We are looking for individuals who are responsible, dependable, and punctual; who can work independently and as part of a team; who can serve as a model for and promote responsible behavior; and who can create and contribute to a positive and enjoyable experience for all participants.
You must be at least 15 years of age, be available to work weekdays (approximately 5 to 25 hours per week) during the school year, and must be able to attend all required staff training sessions prior to the beginning of programs. Starting hourly rate will be within the range and will be offered at a level consistent with the experience and qualifications of the candidate. Direct deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all City of Gaithersburg employees.
If you are at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate, please apply for the Youth Services Senior Counselor position currently advertised.
Position Duties
What you will do with us:
- Plan, create, organize, and carry out appropriate program games and activities.
- Ensure a positive, fun, and safe environment for participants.
- Provide direct supervision of program participants.
- Assist with program setup and breakdown.
- Perform event related tasks as assigned.
- Perform general administrative support functions.
- Provide outstanding service, pursue continuous improvement, and exceed expectations.
Key responsibilities are highlighted above; please click here to view the complete classification description for the Youth Services Junior Counselor position.
Minimum Qualifications
What you will need to be considered:
- Be at least 15 years of age and attending high school or equivalent.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills and leadership qualities.
- The ability to make quick and sound decisions, enforce safety rules and regulations, and stay poised and diplomatic in all situations..
- The ability to give, understand, follow, and carry out verbal instructions and directions.
- The ability to deal with children, parents, and other staff in a positive, reassuring, courteous, and professional manner.
- The physical ability to set-up and clean-up rooms for games and activities and to occasionally lift/carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to communicate fluently in English and Spanish or other language (desirable).
- CPR/AED and First Aid certification (may be obtained through the City upon hire).
- Or any acceptable equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfactorily perform the essential job duties and functions.
Other Qualifications
Interested applicants must submit a complete online application to be considered. Your application should include your education history, relevant work experience (paid or volunteer), any pertinent skills you have, and/or provide additional information that might be relevant to the job you are applying for. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Review of applications will begin immediately, so prompt application is strongly encouraged. The positions will remain open until filled; recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or all hiring decisions have been made.
Successful candidates will be subject to a background check and drug/alcohol screening. The City has established an alcohol-free, drug-free, and smoke-free workplace which applies to any person employed by, conducting business with, or applying for a position with the City. Each employee, as a condition of their employment, may be required to participate in pre-employment and reasonable suspicion testing. Employees classified as safety sensitive are also subject to immediate post accident and random testing.
For more information about the position, contact the Youth Services Team at [email protected] or 301.258.6350. Questions regarding the online application process may be directed to the Department of Human Resources at [email protected] or 301.258.6327.
This recruitment will establish an eligibility list which will be used to fill the current vacancies and may be used to fill other openings in this classification which occur in the next 6 months.
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For more information about the position, contact the Youth Services Team at [email protected] or 301.258.6350. Questions regarding the online application process may be directed to the Department of Human Resources at [email protected] or 301.258.6327.
This recruitment will establish an eligibility list which will be used to fill the current vacancies and may be used to fill other openings in this classification which occur in the next 6 months.
