Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Hiring for Summer Camp Counselor – Camp Parsons at Minneapolis, MN  Full Time

Who We Are

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) has proudly served the Minneapolis Community since 1924 and was the first agency in the Twin Cities committed to meeting the human services needs of a growing African American community. For many Blacks, PWCC was a safe port in the midst of a racially segregated city. Although our community remains chronically underserved today, our organization is dedicated to breaking barriers, fostering opportunities, and creating equity and equality for the African American community.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At PWCC, we believe in the transformative power of education and restoration and the profound impact of empowering marginalized voices. We work to safeguard equity and equality in all our programs and services, which aim to eliminate opportunity gaps for the community. PWCC programs provide skills training, family restorative courses, health and vaccine services, early childhood education, skilled technology workforce development programming, and other pathways that allow people to discover their strengths and take control of their futures. The people we work with are filled with resilience, determination, and perseverance, unique to only those who have come far, but still have much further to go.

Wages & Benefits

$16.00 – $17.00 per hour; This position is not eligible for benefits except for accrual of Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave.

Schedule

This is a temporary, seasonal position involving almost exclusively field-based work. This position works 9:30-4:30 Tuesdays and Thursdays and may include some evening or weekend hours. Some sessions may run on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays, but staff will be informed of those dates prior to being hired. Summer trips will be within parks and areas that are outside, subject to summer elements, and involve walking long distances (up to 2 miles).

A Typical Day in the Life…

A typical day as Phyllis Wheatley’s Summer Camp Counselor provides an opportunity to supervise youth within the summer program for Camp Parsons. You will work with participants each session of the summer while they learn about the cultural, environmental, and industrial factors that have shaped the Mississippi river into what we see today. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Supervising camp participants and ensuring group cohesion of 10 youth each session.
• Ensuring all youth in your group are accounted for throughout the program day.
• Leading name games, team building activities, and facilitating discussions.
• Providing constructive feedback and re-direction for youth (“coaching”) as needed.
• Documenting injuries, fights, or incidents as they relate to youth.
• Monitoring camp participants’ hydration, sun protection, and general well-being.
• Striving to learn and share about the environmental factors that affect the Mississippi River.
• Striving to learn and share about First Nation communities to augment programming.
• Striving to learn and share about the Mississippi river industry to help augment programming.

• Fostering a dynamic environment for youth to immerse themselves in areas of the program.

• Working to become familiar with information on the National Parks Services River of History (a historic resource study guide).

Who You Are

• You have previous experience working with youth in organized group settings.
• You have previous experience leading school age youth in games, recreational activities, and focused learning.
• You demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow your understanding of the Mississippi river and factors affecting water quality.
• You have the ability to stay calm in stressful situations.
• You demonstrate an understanding of best practices as they relate to youth development.
• You have the ability to spend program days outside and actively participating in programming.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of PWCC. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don’t fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran’s status.

PWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify’s official poster at . See E-Verify’s Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.

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