Counselor - Camp SEA
Counselor - Camp SEA
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Summer Day Camp Counselor
Status of Employment:
Seasonal or Temporary NonExempt
Compensation & Benefits:
Expected hiring range $15.00 $16.00 based on education experience and skills.
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Day Camp Counselors
For the following camps:
- Belvidere Explorers for Ages 612: MondayFriday: 8:45am4:15pm
- Before Camp Counselor Hours: MondayFriday 6:45am9:00am
- After Camp Counselor Hours: MondayFriday 3:45pm6:15pm
Work weekends and holidays as assigned.
Description:
Provide direct leadership and supervision to youth. Assist in the planning organization implementation and oversight of daily schedule of activities for youth in both indoor and outdoor day camp recreational settings.
Duties:
- Provide direct leadership and supervision to assigned day camp programs and services.
- Provide developmentally appropriate activities that meet the needs and interests of the participants.
- Implement camp activities in program setting according to established schedule.
- Accompany campers on field trips.
- May transport campers and supplies using a park district vehicle.
- Participate with campers in scheduled daily activities.
- Maintain day camp areas in a clean organized and neat manner.
- Establish cooperative working relationships with coworkers and parents.
- Attend pertinent departmental/park district meetings and inhouse training sessions.
- Conduct selfaccording to the policies and procedures as established by the park district.
- Participate in park district safety and training program to ensure that work performed and services provided are implemented in a safe manner.
Qualifications
Education:
- Junior in high school or higher grade level.
- High school diploma preferred.
- Some college desired.
Experience:
- Working with youth.
- Supervision of groups of youth in a recreational setting preferred.
Knowledge:
- General knowledge of recreation parks and leisure service field.
- General knowledge of day camp and afterschool programs and services.
- General knowledge of developmentally appropriate activities for youth in a recreational environment.
- Ability to operate vehicles and equipment necessary to perform job assignment.
License / Certification:
- Valid drivers license required for programs including transportation preferred if not including transportation.
- First Aid/CPR/AED certification required within one 1 year.
Conditions of Employment May Include:
- provide proof of date of birth.
- provide a copy of drivers license or photo identification.
- provide drivers abstract if position requires driving.
- submit to a reference check and employment verification.
- submit to a state criminal background check.
- submit to preplacement drug testing.
- submit to reasonable cause and postaccident alcohol and drug testing.
Contact:
Julia Sanchez
Recreation Supervisor General Recreation
Closing Date:
Open until filled.
Employment Type
Temp
