Junior Camp Counselor

• Participate in developing and implementing high-quality educational and recreational opportunities and enjoyable experiences for campers
• Supervise campers to ensure their safety, development, growth, skill achievement, and overall well-being
• Maintain high standards of health and safety in all activities for campers and staff
• Ensuring the site's cleanliness and adhering to all safety guidelines
• Positively representing the camp when interacting with parents or community members
• Be a role model to campers and staff in attitude and behavior
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records, including incident reports, dietary restrictions/allergies, and daily attendance
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program
• Provide supervision for campers while campers are transported to and from camp or during scheduled field trips off camp property
• Contribute to verbal and written evaluations and communication as requested
• Instruct campers in daily routines and cleanup tasks
• Work one-on-one with campers
• Instruct and organize camper projects (arts and crafts, dramatics, etc.)

• Must be 17 years of age
• Must be available for training sessions on the nights of June 15th, 16th, and 17th
• Some experience in camp, youth programs, recreation, working with children, or in a related field
• Ability to communicate and work with groups participating (age and skill levels) and provide necessary instruction to campers and staff
• Ability to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques
• Ability to observe staff behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate management techniques
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity
• Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid
• Must be able to assist campers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury) and possess the strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers

Education and First AID and CPR certification