Summer Head Cabin Counselor

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Active participation in and support of Camp activities including, but not limited to:

• Successful complete ALL training during the orientation week, prior to starting camp.

• Plans daily meet and greet activities for your group to ensure that everyone feels included and knows their fellow campers and counselors.

• Participates in activities as a role model for our campers. Lead by example.

• Participates in the theme of each week, including dressing accordingly and preparing theme-related activities for your cabin.

• Encourages all your campers to participate in themed activities such as dress up days.

• Provides supportive leadership for the MCDS Summer Auxiliary Program Staff.

• Be supportive of all staff .

• Ability to follow the safety procedures outlined in the MCDS Emergency Operations Plan.

Daily Camp Operations and Safety & Well-Being of Campers:

• Reports at 8:00 am daily for morning meeting, equipment setup & preparation for instruction.

• Takes attendance each day and conduct head counts before every activity begins and after every activity ends throughout day.

• Responsible for the general well-being and safety of all campers in your cabin. This includes sharing safety information and checking campers for bug bites, scrapes, etc. that may occur during the day.

• Provides positive leadership and guidance to all members of your cabin. This includes patience, good communication, speaking clearly and NOT shouting at campers.

• Assists campers in your cabin with daily procedures, including ensuring they have all their belongings after every activity.

• Assists campers with preparation and accompanying campers to their activities on time, and in an orderly fashion with multiple head counts.

• Actively participate in specialty activities and help the specialty counselors where necessary.

• Ensures that any parent communication goes through the camp office, NOT direct to parents.

• Ensures you have sufficient supplies for rainy day cabin games, available on request.

• Plans and executes fun, engaging activities in your cabin when there is a rain delay. Screen time (tvs, tablets etc) is NOT permitted!!

• Plans and executes fun, age-appropriate activities for the members of your cabin, when they are not scheduled in another activity, or are scheduled for Counselors Choice.

• Communicates camper concerns of illness or injury to s