Qualifications:
- Experience working with kids preferred.
- Experience in a school or camp setting preferred.
- Pursuing or possessing a degree in education recreation or related field preferred.
- Desire to work with children and a willingness to learn.
- Communicate effectively both written and verbally.
- Must be able to monitor the safety and wellbeing of campers.
- Model appropriate behavior and use positive behaviormanagement techniques.
- Must be able to actively participate in a variety of activities including swimming.
- Must obtain First Aid and CPR certification prior to the start of camp.
- Must pass background checks.
Duties:
- Participate in all activities planned by camp directors.
- Create/provide ageappropriate activities for campers in their classroom.
- Assist the campers in increasing independence experiencing community membership increasing social skills building peer relationships and increasing selfconfidence
- Cooperate with the entire staff in working together for the welfare of the camp and campers.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with other staff within your classroom.
- Set a positive example be a rolemodel in your words and actions.
- Participate in all training activities that are provided by the camp for your personal growth and skill development including precamp orientation.
- Actively participate in all activities including swimming.
- Adapt activities as needed to allow active participation by the campers.
- Encourage and create social interactions between the campers.
- Provide positive reinforcement or other behavioral intervention as needed.
- Must be able to maintain constant supervision of campers provide physical assistance to campers when necessary assist campers in emergency (fire injury etc. and observe loading and unloading of buses.
- Be consistent with expectations classroom rules.
Application Process:
Interested and qualified candidates must complete an online application.
Please note: mailed faxed or emailed letters of interest and resumes will not be accepted.
Lake Orion Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex color national origin religion age height weight marital status or otherwise qualified handicapped individuals with respect to District educational programs activities and employment practices.