Junior Counselor

Day camp allows for exciting new experiences, skill building, a sense of community and lasting friendships while allowing campers to return home each afternoon.

Camp on the Lake (COTL) is located on Lake Lewisville in Highland Village. Buses will take camp staff and campers from the Coppell YMCA, Frisco YMCA, Moody YMCA, Plano YMCA, Richardson YMCA, and Semones YMCA to and from camp each day as well as assist in drop off at camp directly. We have 26 acres of waterfront property. We like to have the resident camp feel but in a day camp setting. COTL is a completely outdoor camp that offers boating, sailing, canoes/kayaks, archery, crafts, group games and much more.

If you love working with children and want to positively make an impact with a sense of self, confidence, and happiness, then Y Day Camp is a great place to work this summer Responsibilities for Day Camp Counselors include the supervision, safety and activities of children in an assigned group while ensuring the well-being of all children between the ages of 5-13. Supervision includes visual and auditory awareness as well as a pattern of circulating among the children. Day Camp Counselors are required to follow pick-up and check-out procedures, discipline policy as taught in staff training, and to assist in set up and clean-up of activities. Day Camp Counselors are required to report supplies needing repair or depletion to the Camp Director. He/She will keep an accurate daily count of the children in the group each day. He/She is required to attend all scheduled training sessions, staff meetings, and any other meetings deemed necessary by the Director. He/She must quickly move to attend to injured or ill child (be able to lift or carry if necessary) and initiate first aid procedures. He/She must report any illness or injury of a child or staff to the Director immediately following any incident and will report suspected child abuse to supervisor and fill out all documentation. Day Camp Counselors must be energetic and have a positive attitude. Y counselors are dedicated to making sure camp is an amazing experience for every camper. He/She must be able to build positive relationships with Campers, Staff and Parents.

• Must be at least 18 years of age with proof of age
• Must be able to stand and sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to adjust from sitting to standing with ease.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds in order to assist participants as needed, and to set up equipment
• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Must be able to relate well to elementary age boys and girls.
• Must have a positive attitude.
• Must be able to work outdoors and lead activities.
• Must be able to follow instructions individually and work well with a team.
• Must complete Safety Series Training 30 days from hire which includes but is not limited to Sexual Harassment, Child Abuse Awareness, and New Staff Orientation.
• YMCA and American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer, American Heart Association Health Care Provider, Oxygen Administration and AED.

• Responsible for working directly with waterfront areas
• Perform weekly in-service; perform swimming and rescue skills
• Staff must strive to work cooperatively with the Waterfront Director, Camp Director and Counselors
• Lead campers in a scheduled waterfront activity such as boating, tubing, sailing, canoe/kayaking.
• Teach campers proper techniques of sailing, canoeing and kayaking.
• Must be alert to children’s activities to recognize potential hazards and accidents.
• Supervision will consist of visual and auditory awareness
• Will be completely responsible for the safety and well-being of each child

At the Y, we believe the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for quality of life and future success. That’s why our Day Camp programs are staffed with people who understand the cognitive, physical and social development of kids, the needs children have to feel connected and supported in trying new things, and the caring and reinforcement parents and families need to help each other.