Summer Science Camp Lead Counselor
Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary Morehead Planetarium & Science Center is
looking for talented college students or recent college graduates
to work in our Summer Science Camps from June 15 – August 7, 2026.
We offer exciting, hands-on summer camps to kids from rising
kindergarten to rising eighth grade. During the summer, campers
explore different areas of science through experiential lessons and
unique engagement opportunities. If you are passionate about
education, science, or working with children, please consider
sharing your excitement with campers in Chapel Hill as a Summer
Camp Lead Counselor. Our staff enjoys a schedule that is flexible
around summer classes, on-campus employment, and an extremely fun
and dynamic work environment! Mandatory camp training sessions will
occur May 29 – June 1, 2026. Job duties include: Training on
science content and curricula geared towards kids ages 5-13 (If you
don’t have a science background, don’t worry – we’ll teach you!)
Learning best practices for teaching camp activities, including
working with campers with special needs, using inclusive teaching
methods, and general camp management Leading science activities for
groups of up to 20 campers with a High School Assistant Counselor
and Counselor-In-Training Maintaining a structured camp environment
as the primary counselor responsible for planning and preparing
activities, organizing materials, classroom management, and being a
role model for High School Assistant Counselors and
Counselors-In-Training Supervising a High School Assistant
Counselor, Counselor-In-Training, and campers to ensure camp runs
smoothly and safely Communicating with camp administrators
regarding camp incidents, materials needs, and general camp updates
Work Schedule Monday – Friday (10-15 hours per week during Spring
semester); Monday – Friday (40 hours per week during Summer);
8:00am – 5:00 pm
Keywords: UNC-Chapel Hill, High Point , Summer Science Camp Lead Counselor, Education / Teaching , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
