Camp Female Counselor (3789)

Job Details Job Location: ALM-Camp Hidden Lake - Lexington, MS 39095 Job Category: Camp

CAMP FEMALE COUNSELOR:

Location: Camp Hidden Lake, Lexington, Mississippi Position Type: Temporary Full-Time Pay Rate: $450.00 per week

This position is responsible for:

• Plans, implements, coordinates, and supervises an assigned group of children and youth participating in a Christian Camp; promotes quality of programs and safety of campers at all times; provides faith-based guidance and role modeling to campers; promotes and stimulates camper participation; coordinates and leads campers through their daily schedule ensuring punctuality and responsibility; supervises campers during unscheduled program time and evenings; ensures compliance with camp rules and regulations at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participates alongside campers during camp worship meetings and times of prayer.
• Leads devotional activities and faith-based songs with campers and supports the seeker’s ministry.
• Performs ministry functions such as presenting approved devotional material to campers, praying with a camper, or leading in Christian songs, etc.

Supervises and organizes an assigned group of campers during scheduled activities and during unscheduled blocks of time, in accordance with camp rules and regulations. Lives with a group of campers and helps each camper adjust and get to know other campers and camp life.

• Provides constant care for campers' needs in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy manner.
• Participates enthusiastically as a member of the camp staff team, delivering and supervising evening programs, special events, overnights, and other all-camp activities and camp functions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Some physical requirements of the Camp Counselor position include endurance, including climbing, standing, bending, stooping, and stretching.

Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity are required for manipulating activities. Requires a normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Have a willingness to live in a camp setting and to work irregular hours, delivering a program at the facility available.

Operate with daily exposure to the sun, heat, and varying environmental conditions.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

Six months of experience teaching child development or youth programs in a church is preferred, or Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications:

CPR and First Aid Certified Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled