Day Camp Counselor

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides direct supervision of a group of children in a seasonal Day Camp. Provides a quality experience to children and parents focused on YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

Typical Physical Demands:

Requires full range of body motion, including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Occasionally requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.

Typical Working Conditions:

Position is in wellness environment and outdoors. May require automobile travel to branches, training, seminars or workshops. Bending, stooping, lifting up to 50 lbs, verbal communication, hearing, seeing, 40% keyboard input, some sitting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Supervises a group of children
2. Maintains group ratios and reports to supervisor as needed.
3. Actively engages children during all aspects of the program to include comprehensive curriculum.
4. Positively ID unfamiliar individuals that are picking up a child
5. Introduce yourself to parents and learn their names being sure to address them by name when
6. greeting during drop off or pick up times.
7. Actively engages and/or leads 30+ minutes of vigorous activity with children each day.
8. Document accident and incident reports
9. If unable to work a shift, coordinate a substitute and notify supervisor
10. Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards.
11. Attends staff meetings and training.
12. Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary
13. situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies.
14. Maintains positive relations with parents and other staff. Models relationship building skills.
15. Performs all other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. At least 18 years of age
2. High school graduate or equivalent; one year or more of college preferred.
3. Previous experience working with children preferably in a Day Camp setting
4. Experience preferred in one or more of the following areas: outdoor living, camping, songs/music, skits, sports, aquatics, recreational games, etc.
5. CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse Prevention training within 60 days of hire date.
6. Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
7. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community