Summer Day Camp Counselor

Salary Range: $16.00- $21.00 Hourly (D.O.E.)

JOB SUMMARY

Summer Day Camp Counselor represents and maintains the standards of the Recreation Services Department by conducting and supervising indoor and outdoor recreational and camp- type activities for youth ages 6 - 12, in a professional and safe manner.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES

• Supervises children in day camp activities, ensuring that children have fun and interact with others in an appropriate manner. Ensures the safety of all children in the program.
• Contributes ideas for and prepares for daily events and leads group activities (i.e. games, hikes, art, etc.) accordingly. Participates in group games and activities whether leading or not.
• Develops relationships with children and parents, and answers inquiries from parents regarding program procedures and concerns about children.
• Supervises lunch and snack.
• Directs proper behavior and settles disputes.
• Cleans up facility at end of day for following day's use.
• Sets examples of safety and proper behavior for fellow counselors and children.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work well with children, including a high energy level and the ability to supervise groups of high energy kids.
• Ability to act quickly and accordingly to emergencies.
• Ability to work in many different places, often in outdoor environments. (i.e. offices, field trip destinations, etc.).
• Ability to report to work in peak physical condition and stay mentally and physically alert while on duty.
• CPR certification.
• Basic first aid skills.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• First aid certification.
• Van Driver Certification required for Head Counselor only

WORK CONDITIONS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, hike, drive, talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or operate objects, controls, or tools.
• Must be able to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor settings, including buildings, parks, playgrounds, vehicles and in and around bodies of water.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places, and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Work is performed in outdoor settings, in all weather conditions including temperature extremes, and includes day shifts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.