Summer 2025 Junior Staff Counselor (Seasonal)

As a member of our Youth Activities Team at Sea Island, you deliver extraordinary guest experiences every day. You are a gracious ambassador for Sea Island with every interaction. You provide friendly and attentive service, implementing and executing programs that always meet the highest of standards. In working with children and families, you are vital to Sea Island’s culture of delivering meaningful, memorable experiences in your commitment to enriching lives.

*MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS or OLDER *MUST BE AVAILABLE FROM MID-MAY THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST

As a Junior Staff team member, your primary responsibility is to ensure that youth activities run smoothly. You assemble crafts and supplies for daily activities, check activity rooms prior to the start of programs to ensure they will be executed in accordance with department standards, and continually keep children active and engaged in fun and challenging activities while maintaining a safe environment. You welcome parents and children in a warm and friendly manner, recognizing and greeting our regular guests and members by name, and answering any questions guests may have about Sea Island or the area. Utilizing your ability to instruct in a wide variety of recreational activities, you interact with and supervise children in a group setting, assisting with implementing daily camp programs, child, family, teen, and holiday programs, as well as programs in the afternoon and evening. In support of the Youth Activities department, you may also be called upon to collaborate and work closely with other department team members, relaying information for seamless guest service.

Job Essentials:

• Consistently follow your team’s processes and procedures, including standards for quality, timing, attendance, appearance, and recordkeeping.
• Follow all Sea Island safety protocols, including appropriate use of equipment and chemicals.
• Thoroughly check work environment and public areas for tidiness and any general maintenance items, ensuring all are corrected or reported immediately.
• Maintain knowledge of Sea Island’s properties, services, and offerings, and enthusiastically share this information with guests and members.
• Help resolve service issues in a timely and positive way, following up as needed.
• Willing and timely execution of other duties as delegated by leadership.

Job Requirements:

• One year or more experience working with youth ages 3-14inarelatedroleor equivalent training.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred current enrollment in Post Secondary Education or related field
• Ability to work for all dates in a specified Break Session
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook) and general office equipment. Ability and/or aptitude for other software applications, and to operate theatre AV equipment.
• Safety mindset. Either certified in first aid/CPR or willingness and ability to become certified
• Physical strength and stamina to perform an activities coordinator role, maintain ongoing, prolonged physical activity throughout a scheduled day to includelifting50+ pounds, working indoors and outdoors in are sort environment, comfort with noise levels, electrical, chemical, and fume hazards with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Essential swim ability and the ability to kneel, crouch, squat, climb, stand, sit, balance, reach, stretch, bend, push, pull, and walk for prolonged periods
• Timeliness and flexibility–you agree to work a flexible schedule. We work at peak business hours, which for us includes weekends, early mornings, evenings, and holidays.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal