Recreation Summer Counselor

WELLFLEET RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Position: Recreation Summer Counselor - Summer of 2023

Objective: The Recreation Summer Counselor will supervise children and activities for a specific age group in the Wellfleet Recreation Morning Summer Program.

Dates of Employment: July 3-August 18, 2023

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30-12:30 or 8:30 – 3:30.

Monday morning staff meetings begin at 8:00 am. There are times when counselors are required to come in earlier or stay later with notice. Must be available for any pre-program meetings the week before the program starts.

ALL REC STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO WORK at Wellfleet Race on Sunday July 9, 2023, 7:30-11:30 a.m.

Experience, Qualifications, Skills required:

• Positive, outgoing, enthusiastic and responsible behavior
• Availability to work all 7 weeks of the program preferred
• First Aid/CPR (must be an active certification)
• Experience working with children and managing groups of children preferred

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring all administrative requirements are completed in a timely manner, including lesson plan.
• Participating in staff meetings and in-service training sessions
• Representing the Wellfleet Recreation Program in a positive and professional manner
• Auditory and visual ability to respond to critical incidents.
• Ability to perform routine first aid tasks.
• Abilities to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior correction techniques.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Follow the daily and weekly schedules, including leading activities, set-up and clean-up of various equipment
• Help campers with daily self-maintenance tasks: i.e., collecting lunches upon arrival and eating lunch together; helping your campers prepare for swimming; and assuring all personal belongings are sent home.
• Offer guidance in-group and camp-wide activities.
• Keep camp supplies and equipment in good condition, putting equipment away when finished.
• Being a role model at all times to campers and other staff. No drinking, smoking, drugs or inappropriate language at any time.
• Participate in all training activities (including pre-camp orientation).
• Help to ensure overall safety of program participants
• Positive interaction with campers, parents, and other camp employees

Salary Range: Counselor $17.00-19.00/hour.

All counselors will receive a $500.00 stipend at the end of the summer if they work all seven weeks of the program and receive a positive job evaluation.

Please complete and submit the information listed below if you are seeking employment with the Wellfleet Recreation Department for the 2022 summer season, including those of you who have previously worked for the Department:

SUMMER RECREATION COUNSELOR APPLICANTS:

• Town of Wellfleet Job Application
• CPR and First Aide Certification (updated cards from the American Red Cross or comparable)
• Updated immunization records. (Obtain from school or family physician)
• Valid working papers for all applicants 18 and under.
• Birth Certificate (All applicants must be at least 15 years of age)

All applicants, including those who worked for the department before, will be required to meet for an interview before being hired.

Please return all paperwork to the Recreation Department as soon as possible to the following address:

Becky Rosenberg, Director

Wellfleet Recreation Department

300 Main Street

Wellfleet, Ma 02667

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 20 per week

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19