Summer Camp Counselor- Camp Koda
The Greater Burlington YMCA provides a diverse organization of people of all ages joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of youth, healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. As a Y employee, you’ll be inspired to make a difference each day in a position that matters. With a strong mission and core values, we offer a cause you can participate in.Essential Functions
Maintain visual and auditory supervision of school age participants.
Participates actively in all aspects and activities of the camp program including swim and gym.
Be an active participant in ongoing staff and professional development meetings and provide innovative ideas to the program.
Assist in planning, supervising, organizing, and execution of camp initiatives.
Execute programming as support to the Day Camp Director in an effective, relatable, and meaningful way.
Assist in maintaining an organized and clean space.
Responsible for the safety of all participants enrolled in the camp program, including attendance, ongoing head counts of participants and executing emergency procedures, as required, or needed.
Report concerns to the Day Camp Director (before speaking to parents or guardians).
Complete and maintain all necessary professional development requirements of the position.
Communicate with a respectful and positive attitude with staff, parents or guardians, participants.
Demonstrate leadership qualities for youth through character development, emphasizing evidence-based experiences that promote empathy, relationship building, emotion management, responsibility, and personal development, in and out of Y programs.
Demonstrate and teach the Y core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility throughout Y programming.
Demonstrate a sense of maturity when working with school age participants and sensitive issues.
Attend Camp Staff Meetings, as scheduled.
Qualifications
Demonstrate effective leadership skills and a positive attitude with children between the ages of five (5) and fourteen (14).
Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
An Associate degree in Education, Child Development, School Age, or another related field such as Sports Recreation, Social Work,
Program Administration, Psychology or Sociology, preferred but not required.
Demonstrate a strong sense of maturity with the ability to relate to and lead school age children.
Provide effective communication both written and orally.
Demonstrate positive reinforcement, along with appropriate problem-solving and team building skills.
Benefits & Perks
Free family membership for full-time staff and individual membership for part-time staff, along with discounts on programming, camps, child care and fitness classes.
Paid time off
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance with funded HRA
Company-sponsored Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability
Retirement Savings Plan and Pension Eligibility
National Training with Y of the USA