Summer Camp Counselor 2026
City of GainesvilleHighlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- Minimum sixteen (16) years of age or high school graduate or possess an acceptable equivalency diploma.
- Minimum of six (6) months of experience volunteering, teaching, leading, or instructing children in an organized recreational or childcare setting.
- Ability to pass Department of Children and Families (DCF) background check upon hire.
- American Red Cross certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid.
Benefits
- Health insurance, life insurance, and paid leave.
- 11 paid holidays a year, a pension plan, and a deferred compensation plan.
- On-site fitness centers, tuition reimbursement, and a wellness program.
Ranked as #1 city to live on Livability.com’s Top 100 Best Places to Live list, #1 on Zippia’s Best City to Start Your Career, #42 Best City to Live in America and #9 Ten Best College Towns, the City of Gainesville serves as the cultural, educational, and commercial center of the north central Florida region. The City of Gainesville has a Commission-Manager form of government and employs roughly 2,200 employees, making it one of the largest employers in the region. In addition to providing a full range of municipal services, the city owns a regional transit system, a municipal airport, a 72-par championship golf course and a utility. The Gainesville metro area population is more than 339,000 people. Geographically, Gainesville consists of approximately 63 square miles. Gainesville is nationally-recognized as a great place to live and raise a family due in large part to the University of Florida and Santa Fe College, as well as its central location in the state of Florida, putting its citizens within a few hours’ drive of Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota and Florida’s award-winning beaches. To learn how to become a part of the city’s exceptional team, visit our current vacancies at https://www.gainesvillefl.gov/Employment-Pages/Employment/Careers.