Title: Extra Help Camp Counselor - Healthcare Career Camp Springfield 2024
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Health Sciences
Campus Location: Springfield, IL

The camp counselor will assist in the overall day-to-day operations of the camp located in Springfield, IL. Most importantly, their role is to ensure the care and well-being of the campers. Camp counselors need to assist campers in new situations, give encouragement, and care about each camper as an individual. Camp counselors should:
-Provide participants with a safe and secure environment both physically and emotionally where
they can participate in educational, recreational, and social experiences.
-Guide campers in developing their understanding and appreciation for the many careers related to
health professions.
-Model positive personal life skills and values, including, but not limited to: fairness, caring, good
citizenship, trustworthiness, respect, and responsibility.
-Exercise mature and professional judgment in assuming responsibility for and working with the
campers.
-Foster the development of positive relationships between campers and camp counselors.
-Serve as positive role models, teachers, and mentors.
-Camp counselors may be asked to assume additional responsibilities during the course of the camp.
-Prior to the program; prepare logistics and materials with the Camp Leaders, establish
communication strategies for counselors
-Introduce and lead activities, and ensure campers arrive on time for rotations
-Communicate between the Camp Leader and session facilitators to ensure equipment is ready and
available
-Following the program; debrief with the Camp Leaders
Camp counselor leaders may be asked to assume additional responsibilities during the course of the camp.

The Illinois AHEC Network works to improve the supply, distribution and quality of health care professionals in Illinois. It improves health care for the underserved by promoting health careers to students, enriching learning environments for current students, and providing professional development opportunities. Our regional centers partner with universities and health care organizations, encouraging collaboration and advancing local solutions to health care problems. These activities support our overall goal of achieving an equitable distribution of health professionals and services throughout all Illinois communities and regions.

Memorial Health is a leading healthcare organization in Illinois. Dedicated to unsurpassed excellence in care, education, and research, this community-based, not-for-profit corporation features a team of nearly 10,000 strong throughout eight state-of-the-art affiliates. Every day, Memorial Health lives out a mission to improve lives and build stronger communities through better health.

$17.50/hour

1. Student in a health professions major
2. Must have completed at least sophomore year

Experience working with high school students or campers

June 3 (orientation) 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
June 5 (orientation) 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
June 10 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (1/2 lunch)
June 11- 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (1/2 lunch)
June 12 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (1/2 lunch)

June 3, 2024

Resume

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Certification of Retirement Annuity

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**This position does not qualify for student employment.

Extra Help employees may only work up to 28 hours per week for all University employment. Employees are only paid for hours worked and do not qualify for most benefits including health insurance and retirement, with Illinois State University. However, Extra Help employees are eligible to participate in the University's supplemental retirement savings plans (403b). Applicable retirement information is provided at the time of hire. There is no guarantee that working as Extra Help will lead to or secure permanent employment. In addition, extra help employees may only work up to 900 hours total during their employment.

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Colette Homan
Human Resources
309-438-8848
cshoman@ilstu.edu

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.