Camp Lead Counselor

Job Details Job Location: Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Position Type: Seasonal

Education Level: None:

Job Shift: Day

General Definition of Work:

Under supervision of the Camp Program Director, or their Designee, is responsible for leading camp activities and supervision of youth in the camp program.

Essential Functions:

• Provides group supervision of campers with attention to all of the following: program, health, happiness, discipline, cleanliness, safety, routine duties, character, and skill development. Prepare, set-up, and clean-up activities. Lead group through daily schedule while assuring the safety of participants at all times. Promotes safe behaviors and improves the quality of children’s interaction with one another. Participates in all activities with participants and serves as a role model. Observe all state regulations and all City and Department policies and procedures. Attends all required training. Performs other duties and activities as assigned.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Good communication skills, both written and verbal. Working knowledge of camp activities, materials, rules, supplies, equipment, etc. Ability to develop and implement summer camp activities. Ability to operate department equipment, ability to plan and coordinate activities, to understand and anticipate problems, enforce department policies and procedures, to supervise and to interpret written instructions, reports, maps, manuals and schematics. The ability to establish successful working relationships with employees and the public, and use good professional judgment, honesty, and integrity in decision making.

Physical Requirements:

Indoor and outdoor setting. The position requires manual labor including lifting and carrying heavy objects, frequent bending, kneeling, jumping, and stooping, ability to operate department equipment, and a high level of physical, emotional, and mental energy. No adverse working conditions exist within this position when working in an office setting with a computer. The out of doors work may encounter adverse weather conditions.