Counselor

Camp Gan Yisroel Chai; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 11,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff gifts & appreciation

Staff programs & shiurim & farbrengens

Camp shirts

Counselors’ counselor support

Comfortable lodgings

Support

Job summary

Camp Gan Yisroel Chai is seeking a counselor to take care of campers assigned to you, ensuring they are kept safe and their needs are met during the summer program.

Before camp, complete forms, attend trainings, and participate as expected. After camp, share feedback to help us grow, and you’ll receive support, staff gifts, shirts, and lodging plus salaries for different counselor levels.

Responsibilities

• Take care of your campers’ needs during camp.
• Charge your radio nightly so it’s ready the next day.
• Respond on the radio when you hear your name called.
• Take responsibility for camp property in your care (radios, MP3s, speakers, etc.).
• Stop inappropriate behavior if you see it; you are an authority figure to the campers and must model good conduct.
• Report any necessary incidents to the relevant parties once you’ve done your part.

Job description

The role of the counselor is to take care of the campers assigned to her, and ensure they arekept safe and their needs are taken care of.

Before Camp

• Complete all forms in the portal
• Prepare yourself for an incredible summer of giving and growth
• Attend all pre-camp meetings & trainings, and participate as expected

After Camp

• Share feedback so we can always keep growing — feedback is welcome during camp, too!

What to Expect From Us

• An incredible shlichus working with the Rebbe’s children
• Staff gifts & appreciation
• Staff programs, shiurim & farbrengens
• Camp shirts to wear daily
• A counselors’ counselor, there for anything you need
• Comfortable lodgings
• Support
• Salary — 4–7th Grade Counselor: $250
• Salary — Teen Camp Counselor: $500

During Camp

Take care of your campers’ needs.

Physical Needs

Make sure your campers are:

• Eating properly & drinking enough water Arrange with the waitress / kitchen staff how you’ll get special foods for campers with dietary restrictions.
• Sleeping well Stay with the bunk until the majority are asleep, before the OD comes in.
• Dressed for the weather (sweater / sunscreen / rain boots) and wearing proper footwear for each activity
• Behaving in a safe manner
• Having medical needs met:
  • Campers on medication go to the nurse to take it
  • A camper who isn’t feeling well reports to the nurse
  • Follow health-center protocol — don’t bring campers in for small cuts or minor incidents, so the nurse has time and energy for severe ones

Emotional Needs

• Treat each camper with love and respect
• Look out for a camper who may feel sad or homesick
• Look out for campers who may be struggling socially
• Reach out to head staff for help with any camper or bunk situation that’s too much to handle alone

You’ll learn a lot in staff training. You are capable of affecting great change among campers — you may surprise yourself with the influence you have.

• Infuse energy, give compliments, and encourage campers in the activities
• Take advantage of moments to discuss concepts and farbreng with campers — these conversations may stick with them forever

Responsibility

• Charge your radio nightly so it’s ready the next day
• Respond on the radio when you hear your name called
• Take responsibility for camp property in your care (radios, MP3s, speakers, etc.) — used properly, not broken
• Go to sleep at a reasonable hour so you have energy for your campers
• Follow camp phone protocol
• Prioritize your relationship with your campers — seek out positive interactions to maximize the effectiveness of any discipline that becomes necessary
• Stop inappropriate behavior if you see it You are an authority figure to the campers and have the ability to influence them.
• Report any necessary incidents to the relevant parties This step comes only once you’ve done your part — step into your role!

Sometimes there are issues that can’t be resolved in camp. We can offer support, but sometimes, if an issue isn’t resolved, it’s because it can’t be — and we must do our best to love the campers and be there for them.