What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp Counselor position at Silverlake The Family Place?
Description
Goals and Philosophy: Guide children through ALL camp activities in a safe and fun environment. Raise children’s self-esteem and confidence.
Responsibility: Primary responsibility of a Camp Counselor includes, but is not limited to, leading children through ALL summer camp activities to ensure the safety of campers at all times.
- Work and directly communicate with the Camp Director and Academy Director.
- Effectively and enthusiastically guide children through all camp activities by following the daily lesson plan.
- Ensure implementation of all safety standards and cleaning procedures.
- Strive to improve the present level of business through all current customer policies.
- Constantly maintain the appearance and cleanliness of the facility.
- Maintain professional appearance and conduct themselves, at all times, in accordance with business standards found in the employee handbook.
- Continue to develop professional status through continued training and education.
- Assist in the development of new service plans aimed at increasing the quality of our programs.
Requirements
Duties:
- Understand and prepare for daily lesson plans.
- Repeat safety rules to children, as needed.
- Keep children active and having fun.
- Show children how to play with other children.
- Encourage good sportsmanship, good winners and good losers.
- Show children that they should treat each other the way they want to be treated.
- Participate in Spirit Days.
- Show children how to clean up after themselves.
- Arrive 5 minutes before your shift.
- Clean up after yourself and your group.
- Always be in control of your campers and manage your group effectively.
- At all times know how many campers are in your group.
- At all times know the names of all campers in your group.
- You are a role model for your campers, behave in a professional manner.
- Must be in the pool with your group during swim times.
- Communicate and work effectively with your partner counselor.
- Educate and communicate camper behavior issues with parents/guardians.
- Understand each camper is an individual and is important, regardless of ability and personality.
- Check your mailbox
- Cleanliness is a virtue. Leave areas cleaner than when you arrived.
- If you take something, put it back. (This includes all equipment!)
- Safety and Fun for everyone involved are the two most important things to strive for.