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Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania

Part Time - Womens Tennis Sport Camps Counselor

CounselorPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

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If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics- Sport Camps will be hiring individuals to provide instruction and supervision to youth participating in sport specific camps held at Penn State throughout the year.

Supervision may extend from the participation venue to the housing and commons areas and all other areas on campus throughout the duration of the program. Duties may also require applicant to help set-up and tear down facilities as needed.

In addition to required clearances, successful candidates must complete Annual Compliance and Mandated Reporter trainings. To be considered, applicants must be 18+ and apply online.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR).

The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473. Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging.

We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive.

We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission.

Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster PA State Labor Law Poster Penn State Policies Copyright Information Hotlines There’s a reason Penn State consistently ranks among the top one percent of the world’s universities.

Across 24 campuses, our 100,000 students and 40,000 faculty and staff know the real measure of success goes beyond the classroom – it’s the positive impact made on communities across the world.

Our ideals stem from our origins as Pennsylvania’s sole land-grant institution, which allow us to continue to bring positive impact to humanity through our teaching, research, and engagement mission.

And across the world is a community of Penn Staters – more than half a million strong – driven by that same spirit to serve our local and global communities.

At Penn State, passion is met with collaboration in an environment that is rooted in shared pride for the accomplishments of our fellow students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Penn Staters cheer each other on to build a culture committed to service and engagement.

Our University values represent our core ethical aspirations for all our daily activities and actions as students, faculty, staff, and volunteers at Penn State. Our values are as follows; Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Discovery, Excellence, and Community. We Are Penn State. One Community. Impacting Many.

Key Responsibilities

Individuals will be hired to provide instruction and supervision to youth participating in sport specific camps held at Penn State throughout the year. Duties may also include assisting with the setup and teardown of facilities as needed.

Requirements

Applicants must be 18 years or older and successfully complete required background checks, including PA State Police, PA Child Abuse History, and FBI Fingerprint clearances. Successful candidates must also complete Annual Compliance and Mandated Reporter trainings.

Key Skills

Facility SetupFacility TeardownCompliance TrainingMandated Reporter Training

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part Time - Womens Tennis Sport Camps Counselor at Penn State University a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 13,751 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Sports Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Penn State University holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,751 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in State College

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$387k
Typical market rent
$1,804/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.8
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · State College, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.