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Camp Head Counselor / Male (Music Conservatory) - Camp Hoblitzelle 8060 Singleton Rd, Midlothian, TX 76065, USA Req #33696 Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Position Type : Seasonal full-time (Overnight Residential)
About this opportunity :
The Summer Camp Head Counselor position at Camp Hoblitzelle provides an exceptional opportunity to lead, mentor, and grow in a vibrant, Christ-centered community. As a Head Counselor, you will oversee a team of counselors, manage daily camp operations, and foster a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for both campers and staff.
This role is your chance to develop critical leadership skills, build strong mentorship connections, and sharpen your communication and problem-solving abilities. Through active involvement in program planning, team leadership, and community engagement, you will play a vital part in delivering high-quality experiences that prioritize camper well-being and create lasting memories.
Your work will directly shape camper and staff experiences alike, leaving a meaningful impact through positive interactions, thoughtful guidance, and an atmosphere of fun and faith. At Camp Hoblitzelle, you’ll join a welcoming community that values personal growth, spiritual connection, and collaborative leadership.
Step into a summer filled with growth, purpose, and unforgettable experiences. Join us at Camp Hoblitzelle to lead, serve, and make a difference!
Key responsibilities :
- Supervision and Guidance :
Provides guidance and positive role modeling to campers and staff, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Oversees a group of counselors, assisting each counselor in adjusting to camp life. Analyzes the strengths and challenges of each Counselor and provides constructive feedback to each Counselor as a personal growth development opportunity.
Actively promotes and embodies the values of Camp Hoblitzelle's summer camp program, fostering an environment that aligns with the camp's mission and principles. Encourages campers to embrace and embody these values throughout their camp experience.
Assists counselors with planning quality program activities and other assigned tasks, collaborating closely with camp program, instructional staff, and other team members.
Ensures the accountability, security, and safety of campers during all camp activities.
What we are looking for in you :
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :
Some physical requirements of the Camp Head Counselor position could be endurance including climbing, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate activities are required. 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. Have a willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours delivering a program in the facility available. Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying environmental conditions.
Employee Benefits :
To learn more about Hoblitzelle Summer Camp, we invite you to visit us here!
Why work for us?
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
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. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Additional Information :
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
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Camp Staff Leadership Training will be held May 28, 2025 - June 8, 2025, and participation is required. The 2025 Summer Camp session will be held June 9, 2025 - July 13, 2025. If you are unable to work the entire season, please let us know on your application.
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 and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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