Job Application:


All applications must be completed and mailed to:


  1. Park Explorers

  2. 407 10th Street

  3. Brooklyn, NY 11215


If we are interested we will call you in for a personal interview. If we feel you are the right “fit” we will notify you via the  telephone with a job offer.

Counselor-in-Training (CIT) applicants must follow the same procedure.

All references will be called and a background check will be done on all applicants.

Employment is seasonal and terminates at the end of the summer. Applicants must be enthusiastic, creative, industrious, responsible, punctual, and resourceful, and must have a genuine love for children.

Salaries will be pain once at the end of July and the rest the end of August. 

INS forms will be filled out: When called for an interview please bring in Passport or school ID (Or drivers license) and your social security card (or birth certificate).

All applicants are required to undergo a physical examination before coming to work. All staff must be in good physical health and condition. The camp will provide a medical form to be completed by the applicant's physician and submitted to the camp office prior to June 15. Employees are now asked to have a TB test as well added to the health form.

All staff is required to attend the two orientation meetings before camp starts. 

2012 Orientation 10am until 5:30
 Saturday, June 23th
 Sunday, June 24th 
During the summer, staff are required to stay for group meetings.

Staff Hours

Monday through Friday
7:45 AM to 4:10 PM Four days a week
7:45 AM to 6:30 PM One day a week 
or until all children leave.

Those under the age of 18 will need working papers, which they will have to arrange to get from their public school, or in the case of a private school student, by the Board of Education office at 475 State Street (3rd Avenue).

Counselors and Specialists must be a minimum of 18 years of age, attending college and have completed one full year of college.

Assistant counselors must be at least 17 years old and have completed grade 10.

Counselors in Training (CITs) must be at least 15 years old and have completed at least one year of high school.

Mail Forms to:     Park Explorers
                                    407 10th Street
                                    Brooklyn, NY 11215

Application Material

Job Description


To Work with groups of children in a manner that promotes safe behavior, safety while traveling on bus, while walking from place to place, at activities and trips, and improves the quality of the children's interaction with one another.

All staff are to participate in all activities with their groups, making camp fun for their campers, teaching skills, providing encouragement and support while serving as a role model.

We expect all staff to demonstrate a high standard in personal conduct at all times.


  1. BulletAll staff must be attentive and follow all procedures and routines as per instructed. This includes set up and clean up of all activities and equipment.

  2. BulletAttendance and punctuality throughout the camp season are mandatory.

  3. BulletPark Explorers hold the right to let go of any employee at anytime if the camp deems necessary.


Head Counselors

Head Counselors must supervise and guide junior staff in their assigned to group. They are held responsible for behavior and action of the campers and staff within their group. They are to make sure campers are safe, supervised and entertained at all times. The head counselor is responsible for keeping accurate attendance of campers daily.


Counselors

Counselors are responsible for behavior and action of the campers in their group. They are to make sure campers are safe, supervised, and entertained at all time.


CIT's

CIT are to assist Counselors in keeping campers safe, supervised, and entertained at all times.


Returning Staff:

No jobs, or CIT positions are guaranteed.

Your applications are reviewed each year.

You are considered a returning staff member if you are a full counselor and have worked the previous summer for six or more weeks. To be considered for a job your returning staff application must be in by the of April 15th.


If you did not work for a full six weeks, the previous summer and are interested in a job you must apply with the full application form and wait to be called in for an interview.

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