What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp Counselor position at Easter Seals Tennessee Inc?
Description:
Under the direction of the Program Coordinator, The Camp Counselor is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of their assigned camper(s), ranging from 1-3 individuals, during the camp session, starting May 27th until August 3rd at the YMCA Camp Wigi site.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ability to engage campers in daily planned activities, improvise, and adjust to changes in activities.
- Provide assistance with personal care and hygiene to persons while encouraging independence and self-care as appropriate. Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) such as toileting, bathing, ambulating, transfers, feeding, and dressing.
- Interact with persons supported in a respectful, age-appropriate and culturally-appropriate manner. Respect the preferences and requests of persons supported.
- Help with teaching, coordinating, and carrying out planned activities.
- Promote a positive environment.
- Model and promote person centered practices and respectful interactions with all people.
- Treat persons supported, staff, customers and visitors with professionalism, courtesy, and respect.
- Reports may be required to document the camper’s activities, behavioral incidents, or other events of note.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Must have a high-school diploma or GED.
- Be able to pass a drug screening and background check.
