Camp Counselor

Easter Seals TN; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Easter Seals TN is seeking a Camp Counselor to ensure the health and safety of assigned campers during sessions, weekends in December and March, and a full week in August. Responsibilities include engaging campers in activities, assisting with personal care, and documenting events as required.

The role requires age 18+, a high-school diploma or GED, and the ability to pass a drug screen and background check. Seasonal, on-site work at camp locations in Tennessee.

Qualifications

• Must be able to engage campers in daily planned activities.
• Ability to interact with persons supported in a respectful and age-appropriate manner.
• Must be able to pass a drug screening and background check.

Responsibilities

• Engage campers in daily planned activities, improvise, and adjust to changes in activities.
• Provide assistance with personal care and hygiene to campers, promoting 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 for campers and staff.
• Model person-centered practices and respectful interactions.
• Treat campers, staff, customers and visitors with professionalism and respect.
• Document camper activities, behavioral incidents, or other events as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Camp activities

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, 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.