About IMG Academy
Named by Sports Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work in Sports in 2024, IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

• Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
• Online coaching via the IMG Academy+ brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting, via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches

The Activity Counselor will be responsible for monitoring and engagement during social and ancillary activities of our boarding and non-boarding student athletes.

Position Responsibilities

• Actively supervise, engage with, and promote social growth and inclusion among students while overseeing off-campus social events and excursions, as well as on-campus areas, including activity park, dining hall and external food delivery station.
• Monitor students throughout campus and enforce policies and procedures ensuring that the student-athlete code of conduct is being maintained
• Serve as a responsible, adult presence, providing guidance and support on and off campus for student-athletes and camp participants
• Work closely with Student Life leadership and promptly communicate and escalate concerns regarding specific students
• Promote a positive healthy environment for the student-athletes during engagement activity
• Coordinate with appropriate student life and security staff to ensure the health and safety of students at all times
• Attend and contribute to department meetings
• Communicate and enforce appropriate disciplinary actions for violations
• Collaborate and communicate emergency response and crisis management plans for various situations including weather, lockdown, student illness, injury, etc.
• Communicate openly and regularly with students and staff
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethic codes
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High School diploma
• Must have a valid Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one
• Must possess good judgment and sensitivity relating to students of various backgrounds
• Excellent guest service skills
• A superior work ethic
• Desire to work collaboratively with colleagues

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree
• Comfortable driving students in a company-owned vehicle to off-site locations
• Experience as an athlete
• Experience with working with students grades 6 to 12
• Experience in counseling, crisis response, and mediation
• First Aid and CPR Certification
• Bilingual

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and holidays is required
• Must be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time
• Must be able to move around campus which includes gym, turf, fields, stairs, etc.
• This role is considered essential and may be required to work during weather emergencies or business closures in order to meet operational requirements

Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfect with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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IMG Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.