TITLE

Camp Counselor - Camp Awareness

OPEN DATE

3/22/2024

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME

Seasonal

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT

Non-Exempt

BARGAINING / NON-BARGAINING

Non-Bargaining

DIVISION

Venues Parks and Arts

LOCATION

Recreational Experiences

REPORTS TO

Howard Park Manager

SCHEDULE

24-32 hours per week, Monday-Friday

PAY RATE

$15 per hour

DESCRIPTION

Salary - $15 per hour

POSITION SUMMARY:Plans, organizes, implements, and conducts planned programs at Camp Awareness, an outdoor day camp held at the Izaak Walton League, Wheel Lock Park.

As a leader and employee of the City of South Bend, you are called upon to serve in a manner that supports Our Core Values: Excellence, Accountability, Innovation, Inclusion, and Empowerment as you carry out our primary employee expectations: Champion Values and Organizational Pride, Champion Operational Excellence, Make Sound Decisions, Embrace Coaching and Accountability, Communicate with Excellence, Value Diverse People and Perspectives, Embrace Personal Development, Exhibit a Positive Attitude and Own Your Health, Wellness and Safety

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:Not applicable

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Camp Awareness Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm.
• Responsible for the supervision and support of Campers attending Camp Awareness.
• Follow camp plans and programs such as skits storytelling, camp hikes, making campfires, making bug juice, stream stomp, etc.
• Assists with daily paperwork, such as attendance rosters.
• Responsible for assisting/supporting with Jr. Counselors
• Responsible for working with the staff on Parents Day skits.
• Responsible for reporting any accident, incident, or staffing concerns to the supervisor.
• Assists with daily inspections of the park and turns in appropriate safety checks and work orders.
• Responsible for the safety and care of the campers.
• Administers first aid and written reports.
• Use appropriate and positive discipline consistently.

NON-ESSENTIAL/MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as apparent or as assigned.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent education.
• Two years of experience in an outdoor camp setting preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Enjoys working with youth ages 7-14 years.
• Ability to effectively communicate directions or instructions to individuals and groups
• Ability to deal effectively with the public, children, parents, and care givers.
• Ability to learn, instruct, and implement new activities and programs.
• Ability to work with special needs/behaviorally challenged children, and children with medical conditions.
• Creative, imaginative, enthusiastic, resourceful, and extremely flexible.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATION: CPR/AED and First Aid Certified

EQUIPMENT:Walkie-Talkie, Telephone, Sports and Recreational equipment.

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. While performing this job's duties, the employee is often required to sit, walk, talk, or hear.

The employee is required to walk, use hands to fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, run and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required in this job include vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:Work is performed outside. Weather conditions can be normal to extreme hot or cold, wet, or dry. The noise level can be moderate to high. The entire camp area is smo e free.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED

Pre-employment Drug Screen and Criminal Background Check

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

South Bend is the economic, educational, media, and cultural hub of a multi-county region spanning the Michigan-Indiana border. It's the fourth-largest city in Indiana with over 100,000 residents. South Bend's flourishing collegiate community and burgeoning tech industry have built upon the foundation of the city's industrial past to create a vibrant present and a promising future. The city's 14 institutions of higher learning, including the internationally renowned University of Notre Dame, infuse South Bend with creative energy in the arts, business, and technology. Combined with recent economic