Camp Counselor

Easter Seals TN; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Easter Seals TN in Murfreesboro, TN is seeking a Camp Counselor to help ensure the health and safety of campers during the camp session at the YMCA Camp Wigi site. Camps run December, March (weekends) and August (full week).

You will engage campers in activities, assist with daily living tasks, promote a positive, respectful environment, and document notable events. Must be 18+, HS diploma, and able to pass a background check and drug screen.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High-school diploma or GED.
• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check. (as required)

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Engage campers in activities

Assist with ADLs

Strong communication

Safety awareness

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. Our camps are in December, March and August. at the YMCA Camp Wigi site. December and March camps are on the weekends and the one in August is a full week.

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.