ROTATING JUNIOR COUNSELOR – SEASONAL (CAMP WAPSIE)

CEDAR RAPIDS METRO YMCA/CAMP WAPSIE JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Rotating Junior Counselor
FLSA Status: Non Exempt-Seasonal
Reports to: Summer Camp & Retreats Director

POSITION SUMMARY

With direction from the full time directors, a Rotating Junior Counselor lives with and assists the Senior Counselor in supervising a cabin of twelve campers, while assuring that the camper's health and safety are attended to at all times, and doing everything possible to assure that the campers have a good experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Live with and assist in supervising the activities of twelve campers at all times.
2. Keep the camper’s safety, health, hygiene, and cleanliness foremost in mind.
3. Assist with nightly cabin taps
4. In any activity follow the policies and philosophies of Camp Wapsie and assure that the campers are also following them.
5. Participate in all of the courses, activities, classes, training, and planning sessions during the week of pre-camp.
6. Plans and run, with a committee, one special day.
7. Lead or assist in an activity area being responsible for equipment and safety policies.
8. Responsible for the cleanliness of the living area, grounds around it, and the activity area.
9. Lifeguard in the pool guard rotation as directed.
10. Assist in completing all necessary evaluations including evaluations for campers that are old enough to return to camp as a participant in the Leadership Development Program.
11. Assist the senior counselor in programming activities for campers during cabin activity.
12. Attend the weekly 1:00 PM Sunday staff meeting and share your ideas and distribute any organizational material for an activity that you are programming during the week.
13. Create and maintain a harmonious, positive working relationship with fellow staff, YMCA Camp Wapsie campers and participants.
14. When assigned to work in the kitchen, assist the cook as needed. This could include:
 Preparing and serving a meal.
 Keeping the kitchen and dining room clean and up to health standards.
 Assuring that the dishwasher is used and cleaned properly after every use.
 Follow procedure for cookout clean up and supervise the counselors as they follow the procedure.
15. If assigned to work with as maintenance, assist the caretaker as needed which could include:
     Assist in keeping the grounds mowed, trimmed, clear of litter and debris, and in a safe condition.
     Clean & repair the camp facilities as instructed.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must possess the ability to work with and motivate children between the age of 5 and 18.
  • Must possess strong communication and leadership skills.
  • Must possess a willingness to learn.
  • Must have some experience or basic knowledge about working in a kitchen. General knowledge of cleaning and maintaining facilities and running equipment.
  • Must be lively, enthusiastic, and energetic when interacting with the campers and staff.
  • Enjoy working and interacting with people of all types and ages, with a special emphasis on children, modeling and utilizing the important core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
  • Must have current First Aid and CPR certifications. Lifeguard certification and tower training encouraged.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Essential Functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions and duties.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, get up and down, walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or use objects, keyboards, controls, and to write and read; hear and talk. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must meet physical demands of this position, which include mobility to travel to offsite locations, touring facilities and properties, and participating in special events sponsored by the Association.

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