What are the responsibilities and job description for the Camp Counselor Lead position at townofsnowmassvillagecolorado?
The Town of Snowmass Village is looking to hire a Camp Counselor Lead to join our Parks, Recreation and Trails team!
This is an in-person part-time position, offering part-time benefits and scheduled to start working on or after May 2025
At the moment employer sponsored housing is not available
Applications will be reviewed on April 9th
We are looking for a camp counselor that will assist with the planning, organization, and implementation of camp activities, supervise camp counselors, and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Summer Day Camp program. This position will supervise and monitor all camp participants and will actively participate in all activities.
Some of the day-to-day duties are listed below:
- Directs the day-to-day operations, developing and implementing schedules for all campers and staff, while maintaining safety and well-being.
- Serves as an appropriate role model for all camp participants and counselors through cleanliness, punctuality, sharing, clean-up, and sportsmanship.
- Creates safe, unique recreation opportunities for camp participants that includes field trips, arts and crafts, sports, and games.
- Organizes, promotes, manages, and supervises summer camp activities, events, classes and programs. Develops plans for alternate activities for camp in case of an emergency, weather related issue, or unplanned openings in the daily schedule.
- Participates in staff trainings and meetings.
- Oversight of camp counselors during day-to-day camp operations ensuring participation and attention of camp participants and activities.
- Maintains an accurate and organized log of all staff, camp participants, and interactions with parents regarding accidents, behavior, and incidents.
- Ensures parent/guardian receive a daily account of their child’s participation and behavior at camp.
- Notifies the Program Coordinator and/or Assistant Director of purchasing needs.
- Researches and recommends new crafts/activities that may need items purchased to be completed.
- Maintains good rapport with camp parents, Departmental staff, and camp participants.
- Supervises assigned program participants and, when the Program Coordinator is unavailable, the Camp Counselor staff during day-to-day operations.
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The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:
- Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, self-control, good character, integrity, and adaptability.
- Ability to deal with conflict professionally and effectively.
- Ability to relate to youth as well as one’s peer group.
- Experience with working with children and peers of a similar age. Interest in growing professionally in the recreation, education, or similar field.
- Experience with, interest in, and knowledge of children and concern for their proper care and well-being.
- Must be at least 18 years of age, must have at least 3 months of full time or equivalent part-time verifiable experience with school aged children.
- CPR/First Aid/AED Certification (provided during Counselor Training)
- Universal precaution certificate (provided during Counselor Training)
- Authorization for mandatory criminal record checks submitted to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for child abuse and neglect.
- Adherence to and familiarity with the Colorado State Childcare licensing regulations.
- Must complete 18 hours of pre-season training before the first day of camp.
Our amazing perks and benefits:
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Accrue 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked
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Recreation benefit for eligible employees on the amount of $1600 – you can use this benefit to purchase your ski pass!
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Employee Assistance Program: 5 sessions per topic with a therapist or coach, for you or a family member
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Life, disability and accident insurance
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Membership discount at the Snowmass Recreation Center
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Free RFTA Bus passes to commute to and from work and free employee commuter shuttle
About us
The Town of Snowmass Village has grown over 50 years into a year-round family resort and vibrant community, with a mountain whose possibilities continue to be explored. With construction continuing the final phases of the Snowmass Base Village – the largest ski resort development underway in North America – we look forward to what the next 50 years will bring.
We are proud of our life x work balance culture, and we see our Town and workplace as fun, community focused, family-friendly, thriving, charming, resilient, safe, emotionally connected, nimble, adaptable, balanced, and unique.
Watch these videos to learn more about us and why we want you to come work where you play:
Recreation Center
Position Range
$23.17 - $31.28 USD
Hiring Range
$23.17 - $27.23 USD
Salary : $23 - $31
