Summer Day Camp Counselor

**SUMMER DAY CAMP COUNSELOR - Iron Peak Sports & Events**

**Sports Facilities Management, LLC**
- LOCATION: Hillsborough, NJ_

**DEPARTMENT: YOUTH PROGRAMS**

**REPORTS TO: CAMP DIRECTOR**

**STATUS: PART-TIME (SEASONAL)**

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**:
Iron Peak Sports & Events is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Hillsborough, NJ. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Iron Peak Sports & Events is a member of The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) and is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC was awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

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Counselors will lead and supervise groups of children, ages 3-14 years old, in a variety of sports and recreational activities, while ensuring a fun and safe atmosphere that creates memorable experiences for all campers at Iron Peak. Counselors are responsible for carrying out lesson plans designed by the Camp Director and within a variety of activities.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING**:

- Ensure a group of assigned campers is supervised and safe
- Utilize appropriate behavior management techniques
- Prepare and lead a variety of activities that are age-appropriate
- Model good behavior for campers as it relates to sportsmanship, manners, and respectfulness
- Identify teachable moments and capitalize on them
- Perform all responsibilities in a manner that guarantees the safety of campers
- Facilitate and encourage participation, fun, and inclusivity in camp activities
- Interact with parents in a professional and polite manner
- Organize and maintain updated camper forms and information for each week
- Assist with before/after camp drop-off, check-in, and sign-out
- Assist other counselors/coaches with camp duties

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:

- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
- 1 year of experience supervising and working with children, preferably as a camp counselor, coach, before/after school monitor, caregiver, daycare provider, or teacher
- CPR, First Aid, AED certification required and current (course offered at Iron Peak, pre-camp)
- Flexible work schedule and regular attendance is necessary
- Experience with a variety of recreational, adventure, and/or athletic activities; knowledge of basic sport skills and instruction
- Proven ability to maintain a safe environment for others in adherence with provided protocol and standards
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, engage, and lead activities for large groups of children
- Ability to maintain focus and safety in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Must be detail-orientated and have outstanding organizational, multi-task, and communication skills
- Ability to remain calm and focused in challenging and stressful situations
- Must be respectful and friendly to our campers, families, guests, and fellow staff

**WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS**:

- Must be able to lift 40 pounds waist high
- Will be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time whether indoors or outdoors, and squat, stoop or bend
- Must be able to identify problems and/or hazards and resolve or report to management
- Must comply with safety and health code standards
- Facility has intermittent noise