SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR Position Available In St. Lucie, Florida

SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR

City of Fort Pierce – 3.3 Fort Pierce, FL Job Details Temporary | Seasonal $15 an hour 2 days ago Qualifications Management Writing skills High school diploma or GED Experience with children Entry level Camp Full Job Description Code 60000003|1 Type

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Salary Range $15.00 Job Class

TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE

Group

TEMPORARY

Position Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Employees in this role support Summer Camp Leaders and Summer Camp Directors in providing a safe and well-rounded summer camp program that includes a wide variety of activities for campers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIE S

Participates in orientation training; becomes familiar with and implements camp policies, procedures, and philosophy as outlined in the Summer Camp Staff Manual; and learns the role of the Summer Camp Aide. Assists in the organization and set up programs and activities; gathers materials, supplies and equipment for use in implementing plans; and supervises recreation activities. Resolves differences that may arise during recreational activities. Participates in all activities with campers. Encourages and facilitates camper’s participation in all activities by implementing appropriate strategies with supervisory staff. Ensures that all the camper’s belongings are returned to guardians. Assist with checking the summer camp designated area for any safety issues and reporting any maintenance issues within this area. Comply with established policies, procedures, and regulations of the Parks & Recreation Department and the City. Maintains the cleanliness of all areas of camp utilized by campers and camp staff. Completes assigned job duties. Store supplies appropriately after use. Monitors campers’ actions and activities to ensure adherence to standard and established safety policies, procedures, guidelines, and operating requirements. Ensures the safe and appropriate conduct of campers; addresses chronic misconduct to prevent injuries to campers, staff, or the public. React quickly, calmly and appropriately in emergency situations. Performs related duties as directed when such duties are a logical and appropriate assignment to the position. The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. Additional related duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE OF

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Knowledge of behavior-management techniques. Knowledge of safety regulations and emergency procedures. Knowledge of child development process and needs of youth. Knowledge of the limited abilities of youth relates to their ability to participate in recreational activities. Knowledge of environmental factors that could have a negative effect on campers, such as bad weather, or water hazards.

SKILLS AND ABILITY TO

Ability to appropriately apply safety regulations to those youth participating in summer day camp. Ability to observe each camper daily and check for cuts, bruises, skin rashes, or other indications of illness or injury. Ability to serve as a positive role model for campers, including attitude, punctuality, treating others with respect, sportsmanship, etc. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with camp participants, parents of campers, and other camp employees. Ability to offer guidance in-group and camp-wide activities. Ability to work as part of a team to ensure that all camper’s needs are met in a fair and appropriate way. Ability to remain calm and act resourcefully in an emergency and in stressful situations. Ability to recognize and respond to opportunities for group problem solving. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Ability to keep camp supplies and equipment in good shape. Ability to work with a variety of age and skill levels.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must be currently enrolled in high school. Must be 16 years of age before the start of Summer Camp. Some preferred experience working with children. You must have transportation to all sites and be able to work various hours between 7:15am to 6:00pm.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the functions of this job, the employee may be required to: Stand Frequently Walk Frequently Sit Occasionally Use hands to handle or feel Occasionally Reach with hands and arms Occasionally Climb or balance Occasionally Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl Occasionally Talk or hear Regularly While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments). The City of Fort Pierce is an equal opportunity employer.