Summer Camp Buddy

Summer Camp Buddies work within the direction of a Summer Camp Educator to assist in camp activities and supervise campers during our week-long summer camps. Summer Campers are rising 1st to 8th graders.

Volunteer opportunities are available Monday through Friday, June 8 - August 28. Opportunities are available for the following times:

• Spend an entire camp with us! Monday-Friday, 9:30am-4pm
• Spend the mornings or afternoons with us. Come in the morning or afternoon, before or after camp lunches. Shift would be about 3-4 hours long depending on timing.
• Looking for more flexibility? Join us once a week (or more) for recess duty! Come and play with the campers 11:30am-1:30pm.

DUTIES

Under the direction of our Education Team Members, Summer Camp Buddies will:

• Assist Campers with projects
• Ensure that Campers stick together while walking through the building
• Play with Campers at recess

Qualifications

Summer Camp Buddies will work directly with our Campers, so a desire to work with or interact with children is preferred. Please note we do ask that our younger Volunteers work with our younger Campers, i.e., if you have just finished your freshman year of high school, we would ask you to sign up for the 1st grade camp if it is still available.

Campers enter Discovery World through the Pavilion space, located on the technology side of our building, right off the Power On exhibit. The Pavilion has large, floor to ceiling windows on multiple sides, with additional artificial lighting on the ceiling. Noise levels will vary based on the number of people in the space.

Camps will take place in one of ten different lab spaces throughout Discovery World. Lab spaces vary in size, décor, windows, and location. Depending on the lab there could be no natural light or large windows. Most lab spaces are on the second floor of the technology building, with one on the lower mezzanine of the same, and two on the second floor of the Aquatarium.

This position includes periods of standing/walking but may be seated for portions of the shift. May include bending and twisting as needed for interaction and tidying.

Online background check for those 18+ is required. Liability and Confidentiality Waiver signature required.

TIMES NEEDED

Camps run 9:30am – 4pm, Monday-Thursday, and 9:30am – 3:30pm on Friday.

MINUMUM AGE

• 14- You must have completed your freshman year of high school to be eligible.