Junior Counselor (Summer Camp)

The Jewish Federation Of Cincinnati

Job Location:

Cincinnati, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Jr. Counselors (JCs) generally have some or no experience working with school-age students and work collaboratively with and under the guidance of Senior Counselors (SCs). JCs may be asked to perform more individual specific tasks as the SCs oversee the entire are a key part of the team who demonstrate what is expected of all counselors and understand the importance of role modeling.

Dates and Hours

Training: June 1 - 5

Camp: June 8 - August 7 generally 8:00am-4:15pm on Monday and 8:45am-4:15pm Tuesday-Friday

Regular Job Duties

Under the supervision of Unit Heads general daily responsibilities include but arent limited to:

Care and general welfare of everyone in their bunk (camper group); safety is top priority
Assisting campers/bunks in transitions between locations and during check in/check out
Facilitate daily activities; modifying an activity to provide accommodations to ensure all campers are included
Collaborate with Sr. Counselor when dealing with any camper issue or misbehavior and ensure it is communicated to the supervisory staff
Supporting and facilitating high-quality daily activities for our campers
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

16 years of age or older
Prior experience working with children families or other related roles (desired)
Actively utilizes empathy patience and intentional positivity in the workplace
Able to take direction from senior staff and work collaboratively with the entire team
Able to pivot from planned activities on short notice
Ability to sit stand kneel and stretch for long periods of time
Ability to work outside in high degree temperatures
Ability to lift 50 lbs

This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel in the above position.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

DescriptionJr. Counselors (JCs) generally have some or no experience working with school-age students and work collaboratively with and under the guidance of Senior Counselors (SCs). JCs may be asked to perform more individual specific tasks as the SCs oversee the entire are a key part of the team ...