Overnight Camp-Counselor-North Woods Camp for Boys-New Hampshire

Overnight Camp-Counselor-North Woods Camp for Boys-New Hampshire Department: Child Development: Overnight Camp Employment Type: Seasonal - Full Time Location: North Woods Overnight Camp

• Reporting To: Matthew Jago

Compensation: $250 - $270 / week

Description:

Camp Goals: It is the counselor-to-camper relationship, the example set, the interest shown, the constant concern for the campers’ welfare and happiness both spiritually, physically, morally, and mentally that make a camp what it should be for our campers. Responsibilities include supervision, leadership, and guidance to a group of 8-10 children of similar age within a cabin. Lives with campers. Instructs in one or more activity areas daily.

Key Responsibilities:

General Responsibility: Identify and meet camper needs and carry out camp programs

Specific Responsibilities:

● Prepare for and actively participate in staff training, meetings, and supervisory conferences ● Carry out established roles for supervising camper health and enforcing camp safety regulations ● Follow camp rules and regulations pertaining to smoking, use of alcoholic beverages, and/or drugs ● Manage personal time off in accordance with camp policy

● Maintain good public relations with campers’ parents ● Supervise all assigned aspects of the campers’ day including line-up, cabin clean-up, mealtimes, rest hour, evening activities, getting ready for bed, and after-hours duty assigned ● Set a good example for campers and others including cleanliness, punctuality,

sharing clean-up and capers, sportsmanship, and table manners ● Develop cabin/village/activity lesson plans with participants as appropriate ● Assist in teaching or leading an activity, as assigned ● Recognize and respond to opportunities for problem solving in the group ● Develop opportunities for interaction between campers and staff

● Provide opportunities for the group so that each individual experiences success during camp ● Provide opportunities for discussion of individual or group problems or concerns ● Help each participant meet the goals established by the camp for camper

• development

● These are not the only duties to be performed. Some duties may be reassigned, and other duties may be assigned as required

Essential Functions:

● Ability to communicate and work with groups participation (age and skill levels), and

• provide necessary instruction to campers

● Abilities to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques ● Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity ● Cognitive and communication abilities to plan and conduct the activity to achieve

camper development objectives

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Minimum Qualifications:

● High School graduate or equivalent, or at least eighteen years of age ● Desire and ability to work with children outdoors ● Ability to relate to one’s peer group ● Ability to accept supervision and guidance ● Teaching proficiency in one or more camp skill areas: tennis, archery, swim instruction, waterskiing, sailing athletics, photography, rifle, canoeing, hiking,

windsurfing, horseback, etc. ● Good moral character, integrity, emotional maturity, and adaptability ● Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control