St. Albans School Summer Sports Camp Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Reporting to the Camp Director, the Summer Sports Camp Counselor helps campers achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem. The counselor assists with activities and drills and facilitates a fun and safe environment for the campers.

Specifically, areas of responsibilities will include:

• 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 site.
• Knows and understands all emergency procedures associated with summer programs.
• Mediates any campers’ disputes.
• Knows, enforces, and follows all safety guidelines associated with summer programs, including knowing the whereabouts of your campers at all times.
• Maintains constant surveillance of the camp spaces.

The position may perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

This position requires an individual with the following characteristics:

• Commitment to St. Albans School’s values;
• Good character, kindness, and an open heart and mind;
• Integrity and honesty, with the highest ethical standards to choose the hard right over the easy wrong;
• Personally accountable; assumes ownership, control and accountability for all areas of responsibility and commitments made to others;
• Accessible and responsive; serves others through collaborative problem-solving and openness to new ideas;
• Passionate, collaborative, strategic, and smart with a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves orientation;
• Strong team player with high EQ, making it a key priority to develop strong relationships with faculty and staff at all levels at the School;
• Invests the time to be a visible, engaged and engaging presence on campus;
• Ability to establish trust and credibility;
• Flexible and receptive to change;
• A positive “can-do” attitude.