Job Title: Summer Camp Counselor

Reports to: Youth and Family Director

Seasonal Position: May -- August

Compensation: $11.85 per hour and FREE Household YMCA Membership

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The summer camp counselor provides direct supervision of a group of children in a seasonal day camp and creates positive, nurturing relationships with children, while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers. Camp counselors promote and support the potential of all youth in programs and facilitate peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall camp experience providing a nurturing, fun, dynamic experience focused on the YMCA core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

JOB DETAILS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Possess the ability and desire to work with school age children acting as a role model.
• Facilitate morning check-ins and afternoon check-outs, ensuring that parents sign campers in and out each day.
• Supervise groups of children, program spaces, and all activities.
• Lead and participate in all camp activities ensuring staff-camper interaction is achieved during all camp activities, field trips, and aquatic activities.
• Prepare and teach specific skills as they relate to the daily and weekly goals of camp.
• Plan and implement program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with YMCA values.

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``` - Adhere to program standards including safety and cleanliness. - Attend staff meetings and trainings. - Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies. - Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication with children, parents, and other staff. - Models relationship-building skills in all interactions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 18 years of age
• High school graduate or equivalent; one year or more of college preferred
• Ability to engage with diverse populations
• Previous experience working with children preferably in a day camp setting
• Able to obtain CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications and complete Child Abuse Prevention, Blood Borne Pathogen, and all other program specific trainings within 30 days of hire