Summer Camp Counselor, Art - French Creek Ymca

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides direct supervision of a group of children in a seasonal day camp. Creates positive, nurturing

relationships with children, while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers. Promotes and

supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peer-to-peer connections as part of the

overall camp experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure the safety of the children enrolled in the program.

• Document and respond to all participate incidents.

• Maintain essential records. Attendance sheets.

• Complete required reports.

• Maintain current certifications in First Aid, CPR, and BBP Blood Bourne Pathogens.

• Provide guidance and assistance during activities.

• Prepare/ follow assigned curriculum.

• Maintain discipline of children.

• Ensure necessary supplies, including First Aid, BBP protective equipment.

• Maintain rapport with parents and participants.

• Ability to read, write, and understand written directions

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Technical Skills and Knowledge:

• Demonstrate commitment to the mission, cause of the YMCA, and uphold its values and ethics.

• Ability to work effectively work with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and

perceptions

• Willingness and ability to be a mandated reporter for any signs or suspicion of child abuse and

neglect. All employees are required to follow the child abuse and neglect reporting process:

completion of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect reporting form, calling children protective services

(696-Kids) and notifying your immediate supervisor, branch executive, risk management and

human resources department (s).

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 functions.

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, and/or bend for the duration of one shift.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy.

• May be required to work outside and on occasion may encounter inclement weather.

• Ability to multitask in a changing environment

DISCLAIMER:

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list

of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended

at any time