Job Title: Camp Counselor , Camp Pawprint-Summer Break Reports to: Humane Educator – Cam p Pawprin t Focus Hours: 35-40 hour s/week, Monda y-Friday Pay Rate: $15.00/hour Scope of Position: Camp Counselor s are limit ed-term emplo yees with the responsibility to ensur e that Camp Pawprin t is a safe, fun, and educ ational experience. Counselor s will lead childr en in learning about and engaging with various animals. This position involves teaching and super vising camper s under the direction of the Humane Educator. Duties and Responsibilities: 100% ● Super vise the safety of camp participan ts at all times ● Coor dina te, lead, and participa te in camp activities ● Teach and super vise camper s according to the written program plans, including games, crafts, and gues t speak er presen tations ● Help main tain the health and welfare of animals involved in camp activities ● Provide critic al and timely feedback to the Humane Educator and the team throughout camp ● Effectiv ely and respectfully communic ate with parents, DCHS staff, volun teers, counselor s in training , and camper s ● Main tain a clean and organized environmen t wher ever camp activities are held ● Ensur e a fun and educ ational environmen t for all participan ts in Camp Pawprin t ● Assis t with set up and clean up of the day’s activities ● Direct handling and care of classr oom animals, not limit ed to corn snak es, hissing cockr oaches, guinea pigs, and rats Preferred Qualific ations/R equir emen ts: ● Experience and/ or interest in working with childr en, primarily ages 7-12 ● Practic al knowledg e of and experience caring for domes tic animals preferred ● Mus t be 18 years or older ● Mus t have reliable transport ation to DCHS, located at 5132 Voges Road, Madison WI ● Mus t be available Monda y-Frida y June 8th-Augus t 21st, 2026 (except for July 2 nd & 3 rd & Augus t 6 th & 7 th ) ● CPR and first aid certific ations preferred (All camp staff get trained in CPR/Fir st Aid at no cost to our counselor s if not already certified) ● If offered a position, candida tes mus t pass a backgr ound check run by DCHS To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to Emilee Csom, DCHS Humane Educator, at camp@giveshelt er.org. Applic ations will be accep ted until all camp positions are filled. In your cover letter, please describe any experience/in terest with animals and/ or childr en that migh t not be listed in a typic al resume. Dane Coun ty Humane Socie ty is an Equal Opportunity Emplo yer. At Dane Coun ty Humane Socie ty, we know our work of helping people help animals directly bene fits from having a diverse and inclusiv e workforce. DCHS is proud to be an equal opportunity emplo yer that strives to represen t the community it serves by emplo ying people with a variety of backgr ounds, perspectiv es and skills. Diversity and inclusion are celebr ated and embr aced at Dane Coun ty Humane Socie ty. We will not discrimina te against or give preference to any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, handic ap or disability , ances try, sexual orien tation, marit al status, arrest or conviction record, genetic informa tion, veteran status or other class protected by applic able law. DCHS puts people first and we are happ y to work with emplo yees and applic ants to remo ve barrier s and put any necessar y accommoda tions into practice.
