Love children? Love books? Have a calling to make a difference in your community?
Summer of Service: May 20, 2026 – July 25, 2026
Position Summary: Project Transformation’s collegiate summer experience is a hands-on, 10-week program meant to ignite and equip service-oriented leaders to invest in their community. Interns will strategically live and work in teams to connect with children from diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds. Alongside PT staff and volunteers, interns will also support participating children in reading sessions to promote their social-emotional development and passion for reading. Activity Coordinators (ACs) are responsible for implementing fun & engaging activities with the children. AC’s ensure the safety of children during play, teach lessons plans, and convey curriculum in a meaningful way.
Job Duties:
- Under the guidance of PT Staff, plan and implement an 8-week, summer day camp for children, Mondays through Thursdays, leading approximately 30-60 elementary-aged children. Daily activities may include reading, literacy development, physical recreation, science projects, artistic crafts, musical enrichment, or other activities in which the gifts and talents of PT Rio’s young adults can be shared with children
- Maintain a clean, fun, and safe program environment by following all Health and Safety Protocols to ensure the well-being of participants, interns, and volunteers
- Provide necessary activity instruction to campers
- Live intentionally in community housing provided by Project Transformation with other young adults
- Facilitate communication between Project Transformation staff, site church, and team of interns
- Build relationships with program participants, their parents, volunteers, and partner churches
- Submit lesson plans & data updates on time
- Break down/clean up camp site
- Ensure that appreciation/Thank You letters are sent to volunteers throughout the summer
- Coordinate and implement 2 community events (Family Fun Night & End of Summer Celebration) to celebrate participants’ families, volunteers, partner and site churches
- Participate in career/ vocational discernment service events that introduce various avenues of social justice opportunities through guest speakers and community partner visits
Minimum Requirements:
- Must support the Mission and Core Values of Project Transformation
- Must have the legal right to work in the U.S
- Must be at least 19 years of age or must have completed at least one year of college
- Must be respectful towards other faiths
- Must enjoy working with children & commit to helping them grow
- Must display communication, organization, problem-solving, dependability, and relationship-building skills
- Must be confident working with diverse & multi-generational populations (children, elderly, etc.)
- Must be self-motivated and able to work independently
- Able to work outdoors, under pressure, and in overstimulating environments (loud noises, hot weather, etc.)
- Must be comfortable speaking with parents/guardians, serving with young adult team, volunteers, community partners, and PT staff
- Must be available to attend 2-weeks of training in San Antonio, Texas May 20 – May 31, 2026
- Must be willing to serve in one of PT Rio’s geographical areas – San Antonio, Georgetown, McAllen, or Corpus Christi, Texas
*Reasonable accommodations will be made to persons with disabilities.
*Must be able to pass a criminal background check
Schedule: 40hrs/week
- Facilitate children’s camp Monday-Thursday (8:15am-3:45pm)
- Attend team, & curriculum meetings as required
- Attend community dinners Monday-Wednesday (5:30-6:30pm)
- Attend weekly worship nights Tuesday (7:30pm)
- Participate in Friday Experiences
- Attend Sunday morning worship and evening community meetings
Compensation:
- $3,500 summer stipend, paid semi-monthly
- Room & Board
- Meal Stipend
- CPR and First-Aid Certification
- Conferences/ Travel
- PT gear
- Professional & Social Experiential Learning Opportunities
Application Process:
Applicants can visit our website https://projecttransformation.org/rio-texas/our-programs/summer-of-service or apply online via https://ptnational.my.site.com/JobApplication/s/
– Contact information for 3 professional references is required for application
– A professional resume is preferred but not required. May be sent to deniff@ptriotexas.org
– Interview process required for all potential candidates