Summer Camp Counselor

POSITION TITLE:     Seasonal Counselor
DIVISION:      Summer Camp Series
REPORTS TO:       Site Supervisor
FLSA STATUS:       Non-Exempt; Part-Time; Starting at $13.00 per hour
HOURS:        Monday – Friday 6:30am-6:30pm (8-hour shift within these hours)

Purpose of Position:

The purpose of this position is to work within a team at a site-specific level. This position will engage with children ages 5-15, to work as part of a team whose purpose is to create and facilitate enrichment activities competently and enthusiastically. The Counselor will provide a safe, enriching, and character-driven environment for participants enrolled in the Summer Camp Series program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Create, organize, and facilitate a variety of daily enrichment activities, including but not limited to physically active and non-active options. 
• Consistently model and guide participants in character development through actions, activities, and dialogue.
• With team, implement detailed activity plans for site-specific camp using established templates and guidelines.
• Implement and model respect for all spaces and materials used, ensuring they are well maintained and left as found, including buses and field trips
• With team, supervise up to 100+ children, ages 5-15, throughout all aspects of the daily program.
• Attend and participate in professional development meetings and trainings.
• Use excellent customer service skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, parent/guardians, and all members of the general public.
• Enforce applicable rules and regulations with program participants.
• Ensure adherence to established safety procedures; monitor work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Follow program structure, including individual success plans, to decrease disruptive participant behaviors and increase positivity and safety.
• Provide CPR/AED/first aid, as needed.
• Use Verbal Intervention, Stewards of Children and QPR skills, as needed.
• Ensure first aid supplies and emergency equipment are in order and accessible.
• Maintain reliable attendance to maintain safety and the staff to child ratio.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Perform other related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:

• Basic typing, Internet, Word, and Excel skills.
• Reliable and organized, on time and accurate with paperwork and daily schedules.
• Capable of creatively problem-solving under pressure, both as part of a team and independently.
• Enthusiastic and flexible about both learning and teaching new skills.
• Able to act consistently as a role model and guide for behavior and character development.
• Interact and communicate in a positive, professional manner with team, participants, and public.
• Ability to confidently and effectively manage participant behavior in a positive, respectful manner at all times.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions during periods of high volume and under pressure from the public.
• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Ability to positively adhere to and enforce Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation policy and procedures; implement emergency plans.
• Ability to work within moderate to loud environments associated with childcare.
• Ability to work in the outdoor environment, with exposure to weather, cold, heat, wind.
• Ability to provide first aid, CPR/AED, and other skills, in a calm, professional manner.
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and that might involve the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:

• Must be at least 16 years of age and have access to reliable transportation.
• Must possess or be willing to acquire First Aid and CPR/AED.
• Preference to possess Stewards of Children, QPR and Verbal Intervention certification and maintain certification. 

(ESE/SCS will provide training opportunities for all required trainings & certifications)