Camp Counselor - Seasonal

MUST BE 16 OR OLDER THE POSITION WILL BE FROM MAY - JULY Principal Function: The Summer Camp Counselor is responsible for assisting with all activities and aspects relating to the operation of summer camps for the Parks and Recreation Department.
As a Summer Camp Counselor, you would: Build relationships with campers through daily conversation and quality interactions.
Help campers develop social and conflict resolution skills and create healthy friendships.
Provide opportunities for campers to participate successfully and enjoy all aspects of the camp experience.
Be a trusted adult figure that is consistent, fair and follows through when redirecting behavior.
Organize, lead and manage groups and individuals in planned activities.
Help to keep camp a safe environment by adhering to all safety protocols and camp procedures.
Assume responsibility for the health and wellbeing of the campers entrusted to your care.
Actively supervise campers during all aspects of the day including arrival, departure, field trips, meals, play and rest times.
Actively participate in all planning and in-service sessions.
Lead large or small groups in planned activities.
Identify and respond to individual camper needs.
Support other staff in teaching, leading activities and offsite trips.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty according to the requirements listed below as a representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities.
Experience: 16 or older with one year of related experience working with and/or supervising children.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Highly organized and detail-oriented.
Resourceful and creative.
Analytical skills and problem-solving ability.
Must exhibit professionalism and be effective in working with the public, vendors, and employees.
Skillfully convey information on a wide range of topics to a diverse target audience.
Influencing and consultative skills are critical.
Proficient with commonly used office software, including but not limited to MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as telephone and internet communications.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Effective prioritization and time management skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
Strong initiative to strive for continuous accuracy, quality, and timeliness of the information.
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships through strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on relationship-building and consistent demonstration of solid professional judgment.
Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
A genuine commitment to quality on behalf of the Town while building a culture committed to excellence is mandatory.
Must have and maintain a verifiable Driver's License, demonstrated safe driving record, and remain insurable through the Town's liability insurance carrier if applicable.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee frequently will stand; walk; and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without an assistive device (greater weights may be required with the use of an assistive device).
The employee occasionally will climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships), and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
This job operates primarily in a professional school/academic environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
The Town of Brownsburg recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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