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Employer The Salvation Army International Location Burkesville, KY Closing date Apr 29, 2025
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Specialty Other Position Type Counselor Hours Full-time Employment Type Permanent Organization Type Government
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Counselor - Music Instructor - Female BFOQ (Seasonal) 1881 Salvation Army Camp Rd, Burkesville, KY 42717, USA Req #34094 Saturday, March 8, 2025
Location: Burkesville, KY
About this opportunity: (Seasonal)
Plans, implements, coordinates, and supervises an assigned group of children and youth; promotes quality of programs and safety of campers at all times; provides guidance and role modeling to campers; promotes and stimulates camper participation; coordinates and leads campers through their daily schedule ensuring punctuality and responsibility; supervises campers during unscheduled program time and evenings; ensures compliance with camp rules and regulations at all times.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervises and organizes an assigned group of campers during scheduled activities and unscheduled blocks of time in cooperation with camp rules and regulations.
- Promotes and stimulates participation of campers to ensure a pleasant camp experience. Supervises cabin cleanup and work details.
- Coordinates and leads youth through their daily schedule ensuring punctuality and responsibility.
- Lives with a group of campers and helps each camper adjust and get to know other campers and camp life.
- Interprets and maintains camper compliance with camp rules and safety and health regulations.
- Assists with program activities and other activities as assigned working closely with the program staff.
- Be prepared with rainy day activities as needed.
- Inspects fire extinguishers and reports to Head Counselor if any extinguisher has been dispensed.
- Ensures that all cleaning solutions are locked up except during use, and used only with supervision.
- Assures that all beds in cabin have at least 30 inches between sides of beds; there should be adequate space to provide freedom of movement and allow for exit in emergency.
- Stays in cabin with your kids at night and maintains order.
- Keeps door to your room open at night to maintain order.
- Maintains an incident report book on all campers for each camp session.
- May be asked to teach a class according to your experiences or expertise or to assist with one.
- At the end of each camp session, wipe down all mattresses, sinks, showers, toilets, and mop floors with bleach water.
- Provides constant care for the needs of the campers in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy manner.
- Determines appropriate supplies and materials for activities; ensures the campers’ safety in utilizing the same.
- Maintains the camp materials in an orderly fashion; maintains accountability for any laundry, money, and supplies necessary for camp programs.
- Prepares and maintains up-to-date records and required reports (attendance, development progress, discipline reports, etc.).
- Ensures the accountability, security, and safety of children participating in camp activities.
- Participates enthusiastically as a member of the camp staff team to deliver and supervise evening programs, special events, overnights, and other all-camp activities.
- May assist in cleaning the cabins, kitchen, tables, floors, etc. in accordance with established sanitary standards.
- May assist in preparing and serving snacks and meals; ensures that campers receive nutritional and tasteful food.
- Provides quality music instruction to campers.
- Teaches music theory as it applies to the appropriate level for playing purposes.
- Reviews assigned homework with students and re-teaches skills if necessary.
- Be responsible for the care of instruments during class.
- Prepares students for recitals and concerts.
- Recommends and develops activities which will develop musical abilities, motor, and learning skills of students.
- Maintains discipline and acceptable behaviors of students.
- Participates and assists in various classes as assigned.
- Six months experience teaching child development or youth programs in a church preferred; six months experience teaching music education and teaching experience, with the ability to play and teach lessons in a classroom setting involving more than one student preferred, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
Some physical requirements of the Camp Counselor/ Music Instructor position could be endurance including climbing, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours.
Why work for us?
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission. The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.
Additional Information
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing to undermine its religious mission.
To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
When an application is selected for review, typically, only applicants who indicate the relevant education and experience requirements may be considered for job openings.
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!
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