Summer Camp Counselor
hace 12 días
Des Moines
Job DescriptionDescription: Make a Difference This Summer! Are you energetic, outdoorsy, and passionate about helping others? Easterseals Iowa is looking for Summer Camp Counselors to join our team at Camp Sunnyside. This isn't just a summer job; it’s an opportunity to provide a safe, fun, and life-changing environment for campers of all abilities while building your own leadership and professional skills. Interested in a future in the Education, Nursing, Therapy or Human Services fields? This position is a great fit, and you're urged to apply today! Principle Accountabilities Include: • Responsible for the health, safety, and general welfare of assigned campers for the entirety of each session, • Provide programming that is fun, while promoting growth and independence, • Engage and participate with campers in activities, • Responsible for communicating any concerns to the Cabin Leader, • Assist with daily hygiene and dressing of each assigned campers, as needed, including toileting, teeth brushing, choosing clean clothes, and feeding, • Acquire working knowledge of each assigned camper’s profile, such as individual strengths, weaknesses, behavior patterns, medication, and side effects. Responsible for documenting the camper’s likes and dislikes., • Assist assigned campers with daily morning cleanup, including making beds, sweeping, and doing laundry as needed., • Participate in activities, as assigned, providing one-on-one support as needed., • Work cooperatively with team members and volunteers in adapting activities to meet the needs of campers, • Attend weekly team meetings, provide feedback on strengths and weaknesses of planned activities, offer suggestions, and participate in general sharing, • Assist with assigned camper evaluation forms and any documentation as needed., • Submit program evaluation for each session, citing strengths, weaknesses and recommendations, • Attend the summer banquet and submit overall program evaluation, • Responsible for communicating any concerns to the Cabin Leader, • Assist with daily hygiene and dressing of each assigned campers, as needed, including toileting, teeth brushing, choosing clean clothes, and feeding, • Acquire working knowledge of each assigned camper’s profile, such as individual strengths, weaknesses, behavior patterns, medication, and side effects. Responsible for documenting the camper’s likes and dislikes., • Assist assigned campers with daily morning cleanup, including making beds, sweeping, and doing laundry as needed., • Participate in activities, as assigned, providing one-on-one support as needed., • Work cooperatively with team members and volunteers in adapting activities to meet the needs of campers, • Attend weekly team meetings, provide feedback on strengths and weaknesses of planned activities, offer suggestions, and participate in general sharing, • Assist with assigned camper evaluation forms and any documentation as needed., • Submit program evaluation for each session, citing strengths, weaknesses and recommendations, • Attend the summer banquet and submit overall program evaluation, • Other duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalency preferred., • Minimum age of 18 if residing on site. Minimum age of 16 to workday camp- (8:00am-4:00pm), • Desire to work with persons who have disabilities., • Love to be active, be outside, and swim., • Ability to work 9 consecutive weeks. Summer schedule runs from June 1st to August 15th, • Ability to attend and successfully complete orientation., • Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats., • Ability to accept feedback and guidance., • Ability to work with team members and campers in a professional and caring manner, demonstrating integrity and adaptability., • Ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to an activity and to model and enforce appropriate safety and emergency procedures., • Ability to assess appropriate behavior and apply behavior modifying techniques when needed., • Ability to relate to one’s peer group., • Ability to obtain certification in Mandatory Reporter, CPR, First Aid., • Ability to bend, stoop, twist and lift., • Ability to transfer or move a minimum of 80 pounds., • Prefer candidates to live on-site for the duration of the summer if you are over the age of 18 and able to move in on the day before orientation week starts. If ages 16-17 must be able to start work on the first day of orientation week., • Ability to live in a communal living arrangement. Application process consists of phone interview with Recruitment and Talent Development Coordinator and 2nd Interview with Department Team Leader.