Camp Counselor

Easter Seals Tennessee Inc; Antioch (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Easter Seals Tennessee Inc is seeking a Camp Counselor to ensure the health and safety of assigned campers (1–3 individuals) during camp sessions.

The role involves guiding daily activities, assisting with personal care and ADLs, and maintaining a respectful, positive environment. Camp sessions occur three times a year, with long weekends in December and March and a full week in August.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must have a high-school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Engage campers in daily planned activities, improvise as needed and adjust to changes in activities.
• Provide assistance with personal care and hygiene, encouraging independence and self-care.
• Interact with campers in a respectful, age-appropriate and culturally-appropriate manner.
• Help with teaching, coordinating, and carrying out planned activities.
• Promote a positive environment.
• Model and promote person-centered practices and respectful interactions.
• Treat campers, staff, customers and visitors with professionalism and respect.
• Document camper activities or incidents as required.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Under the direction of the Program Coordinator, The Camp Counselor is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of their assigned camper(s), ranging from 1-3 individuals, during the camp session. Camp happens three times a year. Long weekends in December and March and a full week in August.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to engage campers in daily planned activities, improvise, and adjust to changes in activities.
• Provide assistance with personal care and hygiene to persons while encouraging independence and self-care as appropriate. Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) such as toileting, bathing, ambulating, transfers, feeding, and dressing.
• Interact with persons supported in a respectful, age-appropriate and culturally-appropriate manner. Respect the preferences and requests of persons supported.
• Help with teaching, coordinating, and carrying out planned activities.
• Promote a positive environment.
• Model and promote person centered practices and respectful interactions with all people.
• Treat persons supported, staff, customers and visitors with professionalism, courtesy, and respect.
• Reports may be required to document the camper’s activities, behavioral incidents, or other events of note.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must have a high-school diploma or GED.
• Be able to pass a drug screening and background check.