SYMS Counselor-Adjunct

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Serve as a residential camp counselor for minors as part of the UNH Music Department’s Summer Youth Music School, or SYMS. Provide supervision and guidance to campers, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times. This position demands the completed attention of the successful candidate during the entire duration of the camp (24 hours a day). SYMS Counselors will frequently communicate with the Head Counselors, Dean of Campers, and the SYMS Director about all camper needs and concerns. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a background check and training in the protection of minors.

Duties/Responsibilities

SYMS training and planning (5%)

• SYMS Counselors will be required to attend training and planning sessions in the spring of the academic year and the day prior to camp. In addition, counselors may be required to assist in planning for camp as directed by the Dean of Campers or the Camp Director.

Camper Supervision (80%)

• Reside in UNH dormitories with campers and attend to their physical, mental, and emotional wellness, providing supervision, guidance, and redirection as needed. Supervise groups of students (called “pods”) as they move across campus. Report all concerns to the Head Counselors or Dean of Campers as appropriate.

Participation in camp activities (15%)

• Complete other assigned duties, such as participation in musical ensembles, assisting faculty with classes by taking attendance, or other administrative tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience as a musician at the collegiate level.

• Prior experience as a camp counselor or other roles supervising minors is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants with undergraduate degrees in music or the field of education are particularly desirable.

The University of New Hampshire is committed to providing a safe environment for all persons, including but not limited to children, and to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect and crimes against children. All UNH youth program staff shall be subject to a criminal background check as required by NH State Law. Staff and volunteers will also be required to complete periodic child safety training. 

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

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