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**Job description**

**Position Information**
Pay: $120 daily
Length of Assignment: June-August 2024
**Position Summary**
The Equestrian Activity Specialists work alongside the Equestrian Team, they serve work to further the mission of the camp through the development and delivery of equestrian programs at camp that are safe, fun, and appropriate to the camper’s age and abilities. They support the physical operation of program facilities and equipment. Depending on specialty, additional training would be provided onsite. Camp Lakota is a Girl Scout overnight camp that serves girls in grades 2-12. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

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Essential Duties & Responsibilities*
- Deliver an equestrian program that is appropriate for the age and ability of the campers.
- Evaluate abilities of campers and staff.
- Deliver progressive and varied activities that use resources efficiently.
- Evaluate the success of the activity.
- Ensure that camp staff and campers know and follow safety and educational procedures.
- Ensure campers and staff follow safety procedures.
- Assist counselors with the development of activity kits for use by units and for special events.
- Assist in the management and care of the physical facilities and equipment in activity area.
- Maintain and clean activity equipment and activity area, keeping it free of hazards and debris.
- Ensure that equipment and supplies are secure.
- Conduct a daily check of the area and equipment for safety, cleanliness, and good repair.
- Be a role model to campers and staff in your attitude and behavior.
- Follow and uphold all safety and security rules and procedures.
- Set a good example to campers and others regarding general camp procedures and practices including sanitation, schedule, and sportsmanship.
- Participate as a member of the camp staff team to deliver and supervise evening programs, special events, overnights, and other all-camp activities and camp functions.
- Attend and prepare for daily meetings.
- Assist where needed on camper arrival and departure days.
- Be a village liaison, providing check in/out support, conduct daily visits to villages and provide outstanding customer service to families.
- Other duties as assigned.

**GSGLA Lakota Overnight Camp**
The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles Camp Lakota is a state of the art, recently updated residential camp. Located just 90 miles from downtown Los Angeles, this premier camp site will host a full summer camp season. The camp will focus on providing a stand-out girl-led experience for campers of all ages and communities across our 6,272 square mile footprint. The camp offers a variety of specialty activities including a high ropes challenge course, horseback riding, swimming, and archery.
**Council Overview**
Established in Los Angeles in 1922, Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (“GSGLA”), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, serves 33,000 girls in partnership with nearly 16,000 adult members and volunteers throughout the communities of Los Angeles County, and parts of Kern and San Bernardino Counties. GSGLA is the largest girl-serving nonprofit agency in Los Angeles, with programs in entrepreneurship, life skills, outdoor, and STE(A)M, building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
**GSGLA Values**
Our core values represent how we behave on a day-to-day basis. These values are the specific behaviors that are expected, encouraged, and rewarded within our GSGLA culture.
- **INTEGRITY**:We do what we say we are going to do. We strive for our highest quality work and commit to doing what’s right even when it’s difficult.
- **CLARITY OF PURPOSE**:We commit to and stay focused on the goals and priorities of GSGLA and hold ourselves responsible for keeping the girl at the center of everything we do.
- **ACCOUNTABILITY**: We accept personal responsibility for our work, and we hold others accountable. We can be relied upon and can rely on others. We commit to mutual understanding and mutual problem solving and embrace the necessary tough conversations.
- **RESPECT**:We practice respect by caring for the worth of ourselves, others, the environment, property, and policies. We listen well and honor diversity in ideas without judgements.

**Qualifications (Minimum Education and Experience)**
- Must be 17 years of age or older as of June 15, 2024, and must have graduated high school.
- Current certification in horseback riding or equivalent. Mounting and dismounting campers and/or yourself on a 16.2 hand horse with no assistance.
- Ability to interact with all age levels.
- Documented experience in teaching and facilitating activities to children relating to area of specialty.
- Must be able to obtain or become certified in First Aid/CPR prior to first day of work.
- Must submit health history form prior to first day of work.
- Must be committed to work the entire camp season and attend pre-camp training