Camp Counselor

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

Job summary

Easter Seals in Nashville, TN is seeking a Camp Counselor to ensure the health and safety of campers during sessions including December, March and August. The role involves engaging campers in activities, assisting with ADLs, and promoting a respectful, supportive environment.

Responsibilities include teaching activities, documenting events when needed, and upholding person-centered practices while interacting professionally with staff, campers, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 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, improvise, and adjust to changes.
• Provide assistance with personal care and hygiene while encouraging independence.
• Interact with persons supported 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 persons supported, staff, customers and visitors with professionalism and respect.
• Reports may be required to document camper activities, incidents, or events.
• Other duties as assigned.

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. 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.