Job Description
Position Type: Cultural Arts
Date Posted: 12/29/2025
Location: 555 W. Brwn Mawr Ave, Roselle IL. 60172
Are you up for the challenge? Join our growing team!
The Roselle Park District offers a friendly, small-town feel which is great for families
- Do you like a job that has variety - not the same thing every day?
- Do you like being challenged by trying new tasks?
- Are you good with kids? Enjoy teaching kids about dance?
The Roselle Park District needs you!
The Dance Camp Counselor is responsible for a variety of duties and activities associated with the interaction, supervision and care of participants in the summer dance camp program. The counselor ensures the campers maintain a safe environment at all times and participate in a high-quality program. The weekly themes are: Ballet, Poms, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop
$18-$20/hour, 6 weeks of camp: June 8 - July 17, 2026, Monday-Friday
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS - Must be 16 years of age or older.
- One year of experience in working with children.
- Minimum of one to three years' experience in working or performing in dance productions.
- Must have basic knowledge in the dancing field.
- Demonstrates ability to make good judgments and be aware of immediate surroundings.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be self-motivated and responsible.
- Ability to follow directions and communicate in English verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with residents, staff and job responsibilities under stressful conditions.
- Must be able to respond to and handle children's behaviors in a positive appropriate manner.
- CPR/First Aid certification required.
- Enjoys working outside in warm/hot weather.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership qualities to perform required work.
- Must be energetic and possess the ability to manage a group of participants in a manner that encourages social growth, safety and fun.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following tasks:
- Responsible for the direct leadership of all daily activities and events.
- Assists in organizing and structuring large and small group activities.
- Creating and teaching theater lessons to participants.
- Sets up and participates in day camp activities.
- Teach participants basic theatre skill sets.
- Prepare participants for auditions.
- Cleans up after activities and at the end of the day.
- Ensures all personal property of the campers is carefully labeled and stored properly. As campers arrive, check all positions and store them inside the building.
- Campers and counselors will bring sack lunches and eat together. Carefully dispose of uneaten food. Lunches should never be left outdoors or in the sun. Fast food/restaurant purchases are prohibited during camp hours.
- Maintains headcounts of campers in the morning and throughout the day.
- Supervises campers and is present on the pool deck and in the water during swim times.
- Enforces safety rules during day camp activities. Completes accident report forms when necessary.
- Notifies the Camp Director and Recreation Supervisor of problems or concerns with individual campers or staff members.
- Administers first aid to staff and campers, as needed.
- Attends required meetings, training and special events as required.
- Be aware of camp medications and allergies.
- Encourages positive peer relationships within your group.
- Demonstrates a mature and professional attitude through dependability, punctuality and genuine awareness.
- Treats public complaints and concerns with the utmost attention. Is courteous at all cases.
- Presents a clean, pleasant appearance and displays a positive, enthusiastic and professional manner.
- Performs other duties as necessary.
Roselle Park District provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, individuals with disabilities, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital and housing status
Job Tags
Summer work, Seasonal work, Immediate start, Monday to Friday, Day shift,