What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp Counselor Lead position at Anthem Community Council Inc?

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In this part time / variable hour position, the camp counselor staff will supervise and lead recreational / educational activities to children ages 5 through 12. Children participate in daily activities such as arts & crafts, swimming, Rockwall climbing, gym games, and outdoor games. The selected applicant(s) will maintain a fun, safe and supervised atmosphere for children through structured and unstructured activities. ACC employees must be willing to follow the Anthem Way, a statement of our values.

Lead counselors will be the first point of contact for assisting camp counselors and children.

Requirements : ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Maintains a safe environment for children placed in his / her care.
Assists in providing structured activities for children in program of focus.
Ability to actively engage in activities with the children which will include sports activities, water activities in the pool, safely harnessing children for the rock wall and monitoring.
Keeps accurate attendance records.
Keeps accurate Incident reports and report them immediately to the Program Manager
Enforces camp policies regarding conduct and daily operations (opening duties, closing duties, etc.)
Models all skills in arts & crafts, specialty, sports, etc. in a fun, positive and non-competitive manner.
Maintains discipline during each activity. Reports to Camp Manager repetitive or extreme discipline matters
Supervises lunch and snack activities and ensures cleanliness of area.
Interacts in a professional manner with employees, participants, and their parent(s) and / or guardians.
Maintains cleanliness and accurate inventory of all applicable areas.
Attends all staff meetings as scheduled.
Maintains accurate timecard activity.
Ensures that state licensing policies and procedures are enforced and followed.
Must be physically able to safely play with children in swimming pool activities, which includes physically being in the water with the children.
Must be physically able to watch and aid children on the indoor rock wall with 45 pounds of weight resistance.
Executes emergency action plans in event of an emergency which can include performing first aid functions and emergency care until arrival of Emergency Medical Services
Assists camp counselor staff as needed with activities and children.
Ensures daily camp activities stick to the schedule.
Must meet AZ State Licensing standards for a teacher-caregiver position.
Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education : A minimum of High School completed or equivalent

Experience : 6 months experience with children in a licensed program setting required; Knowledge of objectives and principles of administration of public recreation programs helpful.

Must be at least 18 years of age, and have aptitude for detail, highly effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills are also required in this position.

Preferred : CPR & First Aid certifications (current), Arizona Fingerprint clearance card, a health care provider’s signed statement saying employee is free from TB, dated w / in 6 months of start date.

Work location– Anthem Community Center –41130 N. Freedom Way, Anthem.

HOURS

Must be available to work part time hours between the hours of 6 : 30am – 6 : 15pm Monday through Friday

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be physically and intellectually capable of operating a personal computer, printer, facsimile machine, phone, and various other routine business equipment items.

Ability to see well enough to read faint or partially obscured writing or printing.

Must be able to speak, read and write English so that various types of communication may be conducted with people of various levels of education and capabilities both in person and over the phone.

Perform physical activities (possibly for extended periods of time) that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, with a full range of motions including walking, sitting, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, bending, lifting, and carrying.

Position requires the ability to exert minimal force of up to 20 pounds and occasionally up to 60 pounds of force to move objects.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to work on more than one assignment at a time with frequent interruptions, changes, and delays.

Must remain alert to working conditions and aware of safety, health, and environmental concerns.

Must be able to work effectively with a positive attitude and demeanor in an environment which may be stressful due to adversarial situations resulting from the proper performance of duties.

Position will alternate between working indoors in a controlled climate to an outdoors setting with variable climate.

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