Camp Counselor - Summer Seasonal

Camp Counselor - Multiple Opportunities

Pay: $13 p/h & End Of Summer Bonus Opportunity!

Hours: Full-Time & Part-Time Hours

Shift: Monday - Friday; Variable Hours

Anticipated Start: June 2025

Duration: Up To 16 Weeks; Summer Seasonal; June Through Labor Day

Purpose:

Under the direction of Recreation Program Manager or Program Coordinator, supervises children campers grade 1-6 while providing a safe and fun camp environment.

Essential Functions:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, include but are not limited to the following job functions. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by positions in this class.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administers age-appropriate activities, crafts and games with enthusiasm and calm demeanor.
• Teaches and demonstrates positive role model behavior such as collaboration, sportsmanship, respect and friendliness with children campers.
• Maintains open and regular communication with parents regarding upcoming activities and feedback of child(ren) behavior.
• Ensures safety at all times for the internal and/or external camp environment.
• Prepares, organizes, sets up, removes, and cleans activity equipment and supplies.
• Alerts Camp Coordinator and/or Program Coordinator of low inventory equipment and supplies.
• Completes appropriate records/documentation.
• Able to provide professional critique or discussion with guests, of all ages, regarding rules and regulations.
• Maintains and uses appropriate language that is customer service centered, respectful, friendly and family centric. Vulgar or inappropriate language will not be tolerated.
• Accurately and thoroughly complete incident reports in collaboration with Camp Coordinator and/or Program Coordinator.
• Follows program rules, policies and protocols.
• Register people for programs; fill in when necessary.
• Has the ability and comfort level of working independently.
• Perform or assist with other delegated tasks or duties.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicates regularly with leadership and fellow camp co-workers, on staffing, statistics, events, safety concerns, equipment failure, supply shortage, incidents, observe, witness to inappropriate behavior, unethical activity or other.
• Exhibits patience, understanding, effective leadership and mentoring skills with children, teenage and college aged employees or program participants.
• Coordinate with Front Desk staff to provide excellent customer communication and service.
• Ensure program opening and closing procedures are adhered to for the safety of internal and external customers.
• Positive, regular presence and interaction among members, stakeholders, staff, program participants, Park visitors - presence and interaction to include weekends, evenings and events.
• Participate in events as scheduled or required.
• Maintains confidentiality with sensitive events, members, customers, visitors, employees, corporate sensitive information, etc.
• Participate in company training, committees and meetings.
• Assist with emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age at the time of employment.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred, not required.
• 1-2 years' experience coordinating and supervising events and programs preferred.