CAMP COUNSELOR

Greater Missoula Family YMCA • Missoula, MT

2d • $15

About The Position

YMCA Camp Counselors are responsible for leading age appropriate activities for the YMCA’s Summer Camps. Counselors are responsible for the well being, health, and safety of all campers under their care, as well as overseeing the smooth operation of day camp. This includes leading activities and games, creating a positive camp culture, conflict resolution, behavior management, and more. Counselors must be comfortable working with children ages 4-14; co-workers; and communicating clearly with camper parents/guardians and camp supervisors. Y-Camp Counselors are viewed as healthy role models in camp and in the community, and should always model the Y core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. Counselors must be able to thrive in an environment with the unique challenges of a non-profit and community service organization, and have the flexibility to work in a constantly changing environment.

Requirements

• Minimum one year of high school attendance
• Certification in CPR, First Aid, Child Abuse Training – can be obtained at the YMCA
• Satisfactory background check required to be eligible to work with children
• Must be able to meet minimum requirements and perform functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to communicate clearly to all children, parents, members, and company personnel
• Ability to attend all trainings and meetings as required even if scheduled outside normal working or regular scheduled hours
• Wear a staff shirt and name tag daily, present a clean, well-groomed appearance
• Ability to walk, stand, and sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time
• Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids
• Occasionally must be able to lift and carry supplies and equipment weighing up to 75 pounds
• Frequently may require bending, leaning, kneeling, lifting and walking

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Secondary education classes focused on Elementary Education or a related field
• Prior experience working in camps, other YMCA departments, or a classroom setting

Responsibilities

• Attend YMCA Camp Training in early June to meld into camp community and learn YMCA practices & procedures.
• Responsible for the health and safety of the children in the program
• Embrace your role as a positive role model: Leading planned activities; actively engaging with campers and modelling YMCA core values; managing camper behaviors proactively with consistent expectations and positive redirection; knowing the names of parents and campers, building genuine relationships and making yourself known and available to them.
• Following YMCA practices and procedures: documenting attendance, behaviors, and incidents; ensuring camps are operating on schedule; adhering to transportation practices and emergency procedures; serving healthy snacks and meals; knowing, educating, and enforcing rules and policies to campers and parents.
• Attend staff trainings and meetings; know and follow schedule; accurately complete time-keeping; communicate effectively with your supervisor, program participants and their families, the YMCA Welcome Center, and community partners; maintain the safety and cleanliness of camp areas including Y facilities, buses, public sites, rented spaces, and CampLand.
• Complete required child abuse training, comply with legal and ethical obligation as a mandatory reporter of suspected child abuse and cooperate fully with any investigation of such abuse.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED