Camp Counselor

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Camp Counselor

Department:

Camp Kiwanis

Reports To:

Director, Camp Kiwanis

Status:

Summer/Seasonal - Non Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

To set the tone for a positive camper experience. Act as a role model for campers to follow; to provide leadership and guidance to your tribe members. Camp counselors live on-site in cabins with campers and guide them through their whole camp stay.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To live with your group of campers and to help each camper adjust to fellow campers and camp life.
• To arise daily with campers and report to the flag raising
• Guide the individual camper in participation in group and all camp activities.
• Act as host at the dining table; encourage your campers to eat all meals to maintain a balanced diet.
• Interpret safety and health regulations for the camper (safety briefing).
• Supervise the organization of cabin regarding cabin duty assignments and see that these are executed satisfactorily.
• Enforce proper attire, table etiquette, and cleanliness to campers for daily meals; enforce personal hygiene practices.
• Maintain camp discipline with consistency, fairness, cheerfulness, and enthusiasm. • Responsible for orderly conduct in the village during after "lights out" and before reveille
• Responsible for campers' location; report immediately to senior counselor the names of those who you do not know of their location. Take head count at every meal and at bedtime.
• Separate personal recreation for your duties as a counselor.
• Maintain all records as required; participate in staff meeting as designated.
• Responsible for the health, safety, and happiness of each member of your tribe, seeding aid from proper sources when applicable; i.e., unit leader, nurse, program director, waterfront director, camp director.
• Provide leadership, guidance, training, and supervision to those assigned to you.
• Other duties as assigned by the senior counselor.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Education

• High School Graduate

Experience

• Must understand the policies and procedures of Camp Kiwanis
• Should have a working knowledge of child development, communications and small group dynamics (democratic leadership)
• Demonstrate the energy and enthusiasm required to be an effective counselor.
• Enjoys living outdoors.
• Must be trained in First Aid and CPR.

ENVIRONMENT & WORKING CONDITIONS:

Normal internal office environment with an occasional need to travel to club locations within the Metro Atlanta area. Frequent internal contact with employees throughout the organization are required.

EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION:

Nonexempt employees are entitled, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), to time and one-half their "regular rate" of pay for each hour they actually work over the applicable FLSA overtime threshold in the applicable FLSA work period.

DISCLAIMER:

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

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