Camp Support Specialist

NSSRA•Highland Park, IL

1d•$20 - $26

About The Position

Are you a professional or aspiring professional in the fields of special education, social work, therapeutic settings, or disability services seeking additional leadership opportunities? Gaining experience in therapeutic recreation can enhance your qualifications and provide transferrable skills to your career, all while making a difference! NSSRA is looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate candidates to make an impact in the lives of individuals disabilities through leading quality summer day camps. NSSRA offers summer day camps to fill the gap when schools are not in session. NSSRA summer camps are thoughtfully created by staff to promote independence, sociability, motor development, and well-being. In this role, you are responsible for the following tasks:

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age or older
Possess a valid Driver’s License.
Personal transportation to and from NSSRA programs and partner agencies.
Must be certified in CPR, First Aid and CPI or obtain certification within 3 months of hire and maintain certification throughout employment.
Minimum two years of experience working with individuals with disabilities, preferably in a camp setting as a Site Coordinator or related position.

Nice To Haves

Prefer to have or be working toward a degree from an accredited university in Therapeutic Recreation or related field or equivalent experience in recreation setting, working with individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Work all scheduled camps, assignments and commitments.
Keep participants safe at all times.
Assist with activities of daily living such as feeding, changing, toileting and transferring.
Communicate with other staff throughout camp.
Demonstrate dependability, punctuality and promptness.
Provide guidance and supervision for Site Coordinators and Assistant Site Coordinators assisting staff and volunteers.
Develop, implement and evaluate behavior plans with the Recreation Specialist of Camps.
Attend to specific medical needs and dietary restrictions of participants, following through with plans provided by families.
Provide behavior management and work with assisting staff to implement suggested strategies
Provide and instruct Site Coordinators, Assistant Site Coordinators, Program Assistants and Volunteers on how to implement activity adaptations as necessary.
Know whereabouts of assigned participants at all times.
Follow participant plans for assigned individuals at all times.
Fill in as a Site Coordinator to lead as needed.
Supervise and provide instruction to participants in the water during swim time.
Communicate with families related to behavior management ranging from phone calls to in-person meetings.
Communicate daily with Recreation Specialist and/or Manager on status of camps and transportation routes.
Complete required paperwork including, but not limited to, observations, planning, evaluations, accident/incident reports, applicable safety forms, mileage and disciplinary forms.
Attend orientation, meetings and trainings as scheduled and required.
Attend weekly meetings with Site Coordinators, Recreation Specialists and Recreation Manager of Camps.
Supervise and evaluate job performance of staff as assigned.
Dispense medication following proper dispensing procedures.
As necessary, drive agency buses or other vehicles, in a safe manner.
Obey all state and local traffic laws.
Coordinate necessary program supplies for each placement, as needed.
Distribute general materials (i.e. behavior plans, tips sheets, management tools, camp supplies).
Perform other duties necessary for the efficient and effective operation of NSSRA, as assigned.