What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp Counselor position at Dow Bay Area Family YMCA?
Job Title: Summer Camp Counselor
Reports to: Youth and Family Director
Seasonal Position: May 2025 – August 2025
Compensation: $12.87 per hour and FREE Household YMCA Membership
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POSITION SUMMARY:
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The summer camp counselor provides direct supervision of a group of children in a seasonal day camp and creates positive, nurturing relationships with children, while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers. Camp counselors promote and support the potential of all youth in programs and facilitate peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall camp experience providing a nurturing, fun, dynamic experience focused on the YMCA core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.
JOB DETAILS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Possess the ability and desire to work with school age children acting as a role model.
- Facilitate morning check-ins and afternoon check-outs, ensuring that parents sign campers in and out each day.
- Supervise groups of children, program spaces, and all activities.
- Lead and participate in all camp activities ensuring staff-camper interaction is achieved during all camp activities, field trips, and aquatic activities.
- Prepare and teach specific skills as they relate to the daily and weekly goals of camp.
- Plan and implement program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with YMCA values.
- Adhere to program standards including safety and cleanliness.
- Attend staff meetings and trainings.
- Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies.
- Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication with children, parents, and other staff.
- Models relationship-building skills in all interactions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least 18 years of age
- High school graduate or equivalent; one year or more of college preferred
- Ability to engage with diverse populations
- Previous experience working with children preferably in a day camp setting
- Able to obtain CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications and complete Child Abuse Prevention, Blood Borne Pathogen, and all other program specific trainings within 30 days of hire
HOW TO APPLY:
Email cover letter and resume to Rachael England: rengland@ymcabaycity.org.
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