Camp Counselor Job Description

   
     Position:  Summer Camps Counselor

     Summary:   

     Our Summer Camps for people with special needs requires basic leadership skills :compassion, energy   integrity during all         Camp sessions, including one week of pre-camp counselor training.

     Responsibilities:

     Report directly to designated Counselors and Summer Camp Director

     Meet with Staff as needed throughout the summer

     Demonstrate creativity, energy, vision, and self-initiative

     Demonstrate basic leadership skills and compassion

     Read and understand the Summer Camps Training Manual

     Ask questions and seek help without hesitation

     Establish and nurture relationships with guests

     Participate in and help develop leadership and ministry teams

               Program: Worship, Puppets, and Drama
               Activity Stations: Crafts, Nature, and Recreation

     Prioritize daily care of guests at all times (24/7)

     Stay focused and involved in all Camp-related activities

     Help coordinate transportation and pick up site details (teams)

            Greeters (greet and direct guests, parents, care providers; complete name-tags; take guests to buses.

            Baggers (carry luggage from cars to buses and then load it on the buses)
            Taggers (mark luggage with guests’ names)
            Sitters (stay on the buses to supervise and care for guests as they board)

     Direct parents and care providers to the Camp Nurse table to check-in medications

     Communicate, support, and work closely with Camp Staff and nurses

     Troubleshoot and resolve Camp-related situations as appropriate

     Complete and submit Camp paperwork or forms as needed

     Follow all Camp rules and guidelines, including Anti-Frat Statement

     Any other responsibilities as assigned by the Summer Camp Director