Join our awesome staff this summer! We're looking for people who have some experience with canoeing and kayaking, either in a camp setting or as a hobby. Canoeing/Kayaking staff have an awesome role in creating opportunities for campers to grow their skills or get in a canoe for the first time! If you're someone who enjoys being outside, enjoys working with kids and has a positive attitude in working with others apply today! Read more about Riverlea on our website: Campriverlea.com

Type: Full time between June 3, 2024 to August 2, 2023. Hours are Monday – Friday 8:45am to 4:30pm, with some evenings, one overnight sleepover, and a few hours on 6/8/24.

Supervisors: Camp Director and Program Director

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Have some experience with Canoeing.
• Have or be willing to get Lifeguard Certification
• Be willing to get Paddlesport certification

Desired Qualifications for All Counselors:

• Have some experience, either work or volunteer, working with children ages 5-12.
• Excellent professional communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills, including conflict prevention, management, mitigation, and resolution.
• Ability to accept supervision and guidance, work well with co-counselors, and mentor counselors-in-training.

Essential Functions:

• Able to walk for extended periods of time & walk over rough terrain without assistance.
• The ability to communicate well with people of all ages.
• Has healthy levels of physical strength, flexibility and endurance and can lift 50 lbs.
• The ability to tolerate a fast-paced, noisy indoor/outdoor environment.
• Visual, auditory, physical, and cognitive abilities to recognize hazards, enforce camp safety regulations, and respond effectively in an emergency situations.
• Ability to appropriately interact with and manage behavior of self and children.

All counselors have the following general responsibilities and essential functions:

• Collaborate with administration and co-counselors to ensure the safety and well-being of all campers, volunteers, and staff.
• Perform tasks specific to counselor’s department.
• Build positive relationships with campers, modeling and reinforcing camp-appropriate and constructive behavior.
• Create a fun, supportive, and nurturing environment for campers to grow as individuals and feel connected to a broader supportive camp community.
• Fulfill regular staff duties such as participating in assemblies and special activities, volunteering to help with various camp tasks, daily cleaning, etc.
• Always use appropriate behavior management techniques and reinforce positive behavior. Work with supervisors if serious discipline problems arise.
• Maintain a safe, clean, well-stocked, and organized program area.
• Promptly communicate any issues, needs, or concerns to a supervisor.
• During planning periods, check with supervisors for projects, or discuss the need to do department work.
• Assist in ongoing development of new ideas, resources, materials, and practices that will help sustain the growth and improvement of Camp Riverlea and its community.

Specific Canoeing/Kayaking Responsibilities:

Plan and implement a program to improve canoeing and kayaking skills, using creativity to expand the campers’ experience on the water. Keep records of individual campers’ canoeing and kayaking skill levels to prepare certificates for campers for the final days of each session. Maintain current lifeguard and/or instructor certification, obtained through an organization recognized by the American Camp Association, which should be coordinated with the Program Director.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person