Summer Ventures Counselor

UNC Charlotte

place Charlotte, 28228

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Counseling, Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field

local_atm $25an hour

General Information

Position Number

STMP15

Working Title

Summer Ventures Counselor

Division

Academic Affairs

Department

College of Education (Col)

Work Unit

Ctr For STEM Education

Work Location

Vacancy Open To

All Candidates

Position Designation

Non-Student Temporary

Employment Type

Temporary - Part-time

Hours per week

20-40 hours per week

Work Schedule

Monday-Sunday, with two days off out of the week.
The incumbent in this position is recommended to have a flexible schedule to accommodate student field trips and scheduled events, including nights and weekends.

Pay Rate

25.00

Minimum Experience/Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

Experience teaching or mentoring high school students; previous living and or working on a college campus.
Strong preference for candidates with camp leadership or experience chaperoning minors in travel programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of counselors is to work cooperatively with other counselors and program staff to maintain a safe and positive learning environment for the program students.

Conduct unannounced weekly room inspections to ensure cleanliness and prevent property damage. Manage nightly curfew and “lights-out” procedures. Enforce the check-in/check-out system to always ensure 100% accountability of student locations.

Counselors are expected to be on duty when students check- in the dorm on the day of arrival (Sunday), and chaperone students on field trips during their shift.

Counselors will provide a liaison between the academic activities of the program and the residence life components. These activities and components include attendance at academic classes to which students under your direction are assigned.

Counselors are always responsible for keeping the Director and/or Head Residence Counselor informed of any issues, discrepancies, and emergencies encountered among staff and/or students.

Other Work/Responsibilities

Necessary Licenses or Certifications

All counselors are required to become “Approved” UNC Charlotte van drivers. To become an “Approved” van driver, all counselors must ( 1) have a valid N.C. Driver’s license; (2) successfully pass (no more than 4 incorrect answers) an online exam on van driving procedures.
First Aid and CPR certified but not required.

Proposed Hire Date

05/18/2026

Contact Information

Expected Length of Assignment

1 month

Posting Open Date

04/23/2026

Posting Close Date

05/08/2026

Special Notes to Applicants

Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker’s Compensation provisions.

However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions, or designated as variable hour worker – i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, and will be notified of instructions.

*Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan

Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE, duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75+ (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance
Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE, duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance

https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefit-plans/health-insurance