Summer Series Camp Counselor

POSITION SUMMARY: SUMMER SERIES CAMP COUNSELOR

The Summer Series Camp Counselor is a part time seasonal position that may require additional hours per week. Camp Counselor should display a desire to work with children through positive interaction and role modeling.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Acts as a positive role model while teaching and encouraging healthy leisure lifestyle.
• Interacts positively and professionally with campers.
• Leads and helps plan daily activities.
• Maintains and implements safety standards and procedures at all times to ensure a well-rounded program in a safe, positive environment.

• Will attend all scheduled trainings and meetings as deemed necessary by the Recreation Supervisor.
• Will enforce all Summer Camp policies and procedures.

SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT:

• Uphold safety and risk management strategies in support of and compliance with Park District policies, procedures, ordinances and practices
• Familiarity with and effective implementation of the Employee Safety Manual, Emergency Response Plan, and Crisis Management Plan
• Attend professional educational and safety trainings
• Assist with emergency procedures and building evaluation
• Utilize Personal Protective Equipment when performing duties, based on job tasks
• Correct unsafe conditions and/or report them to supervisor
• Promptly report hazardous conditions, accidents and injuries to supervisor
• Complete incident/accident report forms and promptly forwards them to supervisor

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regularly required to talk, hear or read
• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds; and over 30 pounds with assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma is preferred
• 17 years of age or older
• Minimum 1 year experience working/coaching children and/or teens depending on camp
• Ability to lead in any given camp situation
• Must possess current First Aid, CPR and AED Certification within first 6 weeks of hire
• Must be able to swim

PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Employee should be able to maintain a positive working relationship with other employees
• Possess the ability to work well with the general public, parents, peers and park district employees
• Employee must work effectively under deadlines in a variety of environments and elements.
• Employee must demonstrate leadership qualities to perform required work
• Employee must be able to function in a sometimes fast and ambiguous environment.

PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• None

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Employee performs most activities outdoors in the summer.
• Temperatures and weather conditions can be extreme (heat, rain, etc.). Activities move inside in inclement weather conditions.

COGNITIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must be able to respond to and handle children's behaviors in a positive appropriate manner
• Employee must have the ability to follow directions
• Employee must have good verbal and written communications skills
• Employee must possess time management and organization skills to effectively perform the job
• Employee must have the ability to make judgments with respect to confidential information and problem solving
• Employee must use good safety awareness and judgment in all aspects of the position