Explorer Camp Counselor - YMCA Camp Campbell Gard

at  Great Miami Valley YMCA

Title: Explorer Counselor
FLSA Status: Exempt Pay: $250-265/Weekly
Status: Full-Time (Seasonal) Department: Camp
Reports to: Summer Camp Director Revision Date: December 2022

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Summer Camp Director and in accordance with the Christian mission and purpose of the Great Miami Valley YMCA Association, an Explorer Camp Counselor is responsible for providing an excellent camp experience to all campers, ensuring campers’ safety, leading activities, and assisting campers through any challenges and triumphs they may face throughout the week. This position is a day/commuting position Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and an overnight position Thursday-Friday. The position runs from June 4th, 2023 until August 11th, 2023.

GREAT MIAMI VALLEY YMCA ASSOCIATION SUMMARY:

OUR MISSION: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
OUR IMPACT: To strengthen our community by providing opportunities to serve children, individuals, and families in a safe environment which encourages all to live healthy lives and to exhibit positive character values such as faith, caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• First Aid and CPR Certifications or willingness to obtain.
• Must have a desire and willingness to work with children.
• Previous work or volunteer experience with children.
• Must be able to adapt quickly and have a quick response.
• Demonstrate good judgment

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Alongside co-counselor(s) supervise a group of campers ages 6-10.
• Lead daily camp activities including but not limited to archery, canoeing, sports, crafts, etc.
• Participate in activities with children, which include swimming daily in our pool.
• Provide physical, emotional, and/or social support to campers.
• Assist with cabin activities, which include horse rides, and zip-lining.
• Supports and implements a work environment that puts campers first.
• Ability to assist campers with a variety of needs such as homesickness, behavior management, and conflict resolution.
• Follows safety guidelines.
• To implement all ACA and Camp Campbell Gard rules and regulations.
• Work effectively as a team with all Camp Campbell Gard staff.
• Responsible for the safety and welfare of all campers enrolled in programming including maintaining the appropriate ratio and supervision at all times.
• Must stay overnight on Thursday night and supervise/live with campers during those overnights.
• Other duties as assigned

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 essential functions.

• Requires extended periods of time outdoors.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with families, children, and other staff.
• Position may require bending, sitting, leaning, kneeling, and walking.
• Must be creative and enthusiastic to staff, campers, and families.
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act quickly in an emergency.
• Ability to maintain emotional control and composure in turbulent, challenging and changing conditions