Camp Counselor

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

Job summary

Easter Seals in Mount Juliet, TN is seeking a Camp Counselor to supervise and support 1–3 campers during sessions, weekends, and a full week in August. Under the Program Coordinator, you will help ensure health, safety, and an engaging daily program.

The role requires a minimum age of 18, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to pass background checks and drug screening. You will foster independence, assist with daily living activities, and provide compassionate, person-centered care in

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Engage campers in daily planned activities and adapt to changes.
• Provide assistance with personal care and hygiene as appropriate to promote independence.
• Interact with campers in a respectful, age-appropriate, and culturally-sensitive manner.
• Assist with teaching, coordinating, and carrying out planned activities.
• Promote a positive environment and person-centered practices.
• Treat campers, staff, and visitors with professionalism and respect.
• Document camper activities or incidents as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Engaging campers

Adaptability

Respectful communication

Team collaboration

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.