Camp Counselor - Monk Sports Camp

Camp Counselor
- Monks Sports Camp

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is accepting applications for the position of Camp Counselor
- Monks Sports Camp!

Dates of Monks Sports Camp:

Session I:
Monday, July 27th
- Thursday, July 30th

Session II:
Monday, August 3rd
- Thursday, August 6th.

Duties associated with position:

Group supervision of campers

Help campers plan and carry out projects and activities such as sports and games

Promote and encourage camper participation in activities

Enforce camp rules and regulations and ensures safety in the recreational facilities

Demonstrates use of recreational equipment and teaches participants the principles, techniques, and safety procedures for each activity

Work with the camp directors and other camp staff to handle challenges with facilities, programs and campers

Help each participant meet the goals established by the camp for camper development

Encourage respect for personal property, camp equipment, and facilities

Required skills:

Experience in working with adolescents in a group setting

Ability to learn and enforce the camps safety and operating rules

Current CPR/First Aid, AED certification preferred

Employees will require additional trainings:

Bloodborne Pathogens & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Working conditions in hot & cold environments

Number of hours per week anticipated: up to 40 hours each week of camp.

Time requirements:
Sunday before camp start, 7:00p-8:30a AND Monday through Friday 8:00a-5:00p.

About Saint Joseph's College of Maine:

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1912, Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic college. Located on the shores of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine, the 460-acre campus offers 46 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to approximately 800 on-campus students. In addition to its on-campus offerings, Saint Joseph's College provides certificates, undergraduate, and advanced degrees to approximately 1,200 working adults residing throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through its online learning program.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine seeks to attract, retain, and develop personnel who support its mission and are committed to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world. Inspired by the life and vision of Catherine McAuley, it welcomes persons from all backgrounds as part of its community which is guided by the following values:

• To seek and embrace truth and wisdom wherever it may be found;
• To combine faith with reason in the pursuit of academic excellence;
• To commit ourselves to honesty in all relations with each other;
• To welcome the perspectives, cultures, and abilities of all people of good will, especially the disenfranchised;
• To value and respect the contribution of each member of the community;
• To reach out beyond the College's boundaries to serve the needs of others with compassion and mercy;
• To address instances of injustice that impact people and the earth in solidarity with those we serve and from a position of informed advocacy.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to providing an inclusive work environment that supports a diverse faculty and staff. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistle blower activity, previous assertion of workers' compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees wishing to report sex-based discrimination, harassment, or misconduct should contact the Title IX Office.