Seasonal Day Camp Counselor (4851)

THE SALVATION ARMY•Augusta, GA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Day Camp Counselors needed for Spring Camp- Dates are April 6th through April 13th Plan, implement, coordinate, and supervise an assigned group of children and youth; promotes quality of programs and safety of campers at all times; provides guidance and role modeling to campers; promotes and stimulates camper participation; coordinate and lead campers through their daily schedule ensuring punctuality and responsibility; supervises campers during unscheduled program time and evenings; ensures compliance with camp rules and regulations at all times. Key Responsibilities: Provides constant care for the needs of the children in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy environment. Build and maintains effective and positive relationships with parents in order to ensure an enriching and nurturing experience for their children Develops and implements hands-on activities which are age appropriate. Determines appropriate supplies and materials are available at all times; ensures the children’s safety in utilizing the same. Provides opportunities for physical and mental stimulation through both inside and outside activities. Physical Working Conditions: Ability to meet attendance requirements; Some physical requirements of the Camp Counselor position could be endurance including climbing, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate activities are required. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Have a willingness to work irregular hours delivering a program in the facility available. Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying environmental conditions.

Requirements

Six (6) months experience teaching child development or youth programs in a church preferred, any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid State Driver’s License.
CPR and First Aid Certification.
Ability to meet attendance requirements
Some physical requirements of the Camp Counselor position could be endurance including climbing, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching.
Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate activities are required.
Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Have a willingness to work irregular hours delivering a program in the facility available.
Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying environmental conditions.

Nice To Haves

Six (6) months experience teaching child development or youth programs in a church preferred, any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, coordinate, and supervise an assigned group of children and youth
Promotes quality of programs and safety of campers at all times
Provides guidance and role modeling to campers
Promotes and stimulates camper participation
Coordinate and lead campers through their daily schedule ensuring punctuality and responsibility
Supervises campers during unscheduled program time and evenings
Ensures compliance with camp rules and regulations at all times
Provides constant care for the needs of the children in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy environment
Build and maintains effective and positive relationships with parents in order to ensure an enriching and nurturing experience for their children
Develops and implements hands-on activities which are age appropriate
Determines appropriate supplies and materials are available at all times
Ensures the children’s safety in utilizing the same
Provides opportunities for physical and mental stimulation through both inside and outside activities