Vacancy: Day Camp Counselors
Description: The Fulton County YMCA is seeking Day Camp Counselors! Camp Counselors are responsible for the overall supervision of campers with the aim of providing a healthy, safe and enjoyable camp environment and experience. A good Camp Counselor often has strong leadership and is creative in planning and implementing programs and activities for campers. Counselors are responsible in assuring compliance with NYS Department of Health regulations, YMCA code of conduct, and employee responsibilities.
Job Duties:
- Plans, leads, and implements camp programs for children.
- Provides high-quality educational and recreational opportunities and enjoyable experiences for camp participants.
- Supervises campers and ensures their safety, development, growth, skill achievement, and general well-being.
- Maintains a schedule for camp participants.
- Facilitates and creates lesson plans for daily activities.
- Organizes and leads various small and large group activities
- Ensures the cleanliness of the camp grounds.
- Knows and understands all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
- Mediates any campers’ disputes.
- Knows, enforces, and follows all safety guidelines associated with the camp program, including knowing the whereabouts of your campers at all times.
- Ensure a safe, healthy, clean environment following all COVID 19 cleaning and disinfecting protocols and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Must be 16 years old or older.
- Enjoys being in the company of children
- Leadership
- Alertness
- Communication skills
- Patience
- Problem-solving skills
- Stamina
- Caring personality
- Organization skills
- Mediation skills
- Ability to perform a variety of tasks outside in various climates