Camp Counselor

YMCA Southcoast

Job Title:

Counselor-Camp

Provide leadership and guidance to a group of campers in a range of daily activities.

• Provide supervision of campers participating in scheduled camp events.
• Monitor and provide guidance to campers in areas of health and safety, team building, and interpersonal relationships.
• Resolve issues of interpersonal, behavioral, and administrative nature; administer disciplinary action in accordance with camp standards.
• Provide feedback to campers and camp leadership regarding camper progress and concerns; identify and communicate areas for improvement.
• Contribute ideas and suggestions to camp management in areas of program participation growth, camper satisfaction, and retention of campers.
• Maintain awareness of potential health and safety issues, identify hazards, take appropriate action to resolve.

• Mission and Community Oriented:
  Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.
• People Oriented:
  Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative in developing others.
• Results Oriented:
  Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another. Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings.
• Personal Development Oriented:
  Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhance job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process.

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Minimum 2 years of high school required; high school graduate or minimum one year of college preferred.
• Experience working with children in day camp setting.
• Experience in one or more camp activities including: outdoor living, boating, archery, camping, music, skits, sports, aquatics, recreational games or similar.
• Ability to interact effectively with children and parents on a range of issues.
• Certified, or ability to become certified, within first 30 days of hire in CPR, First Aid, AED, and Child Abuse Prevention.

• Required to lift and/or move on occasion up to 50 pounds.
• Required to demonstrate physical stamina and agility, and stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, run, and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and communicate verbally in a noisy environment.