Description

Position Objective:

Staff Counselors are responsible to support the emotional, personal, and spiritual well-being of Summer Staff (SS), by overseeing staff community living in a manner consistent with MHA’s mission, vision and values.

General Qualifications:

The Staff Counselor is a Ministerial position. Ministerial staff render their work, stewardship, relationships and behavior as evidence of being followers of Jesus Christ while embracing and affirming Mount Hermon Association, Inc.’s (MHA) mission, vision and beliefs. They are responsible for defining, cultivating and leading MHA’s Christian community, conference programs, and retreats.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Model a genuine Christian lifestyle, encouraging and nurturing SS to serve in a selfless manner to all departments.
• Organize, facilitate, and communicate social and recreational events for SS building community through healthy interactions.
• Pastoral support and disciple SS from your floor
• Develop and foster relationships with SS on your floor
• Enforce community standards to ensure a harmonious living environment.
• Assist in departments as opportunities arise, working alongside SS to facilitate high performance in each area of assignment.
• Coordinate with all Staff Counselors, under the leadership of the Chief of Staff, specific staff development assignments to encourage community growth and discipleship
• Organize, coordinate, and supervise custodial support for dorms ensuring a clean living environment.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

* Summer staff, exempt.

Qualifications

Education/Certifications/Licenses:

• High school graduate.
• College graduate preferred.
• Graduate work in a ministry or human services related field preferred.
• Must be CPR/First Aid certified.
• Current valid driver’s license and a clean driving record required.

Work Experience:

• Prior or current experience working with college age students in ministry settings.
• Must have experience in leadership roles (while working with college age students and young adults).
• Prior camp counseling experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must possess leadership skills as well as emotional and spiritual maturity.
• Must possess a developed sense of empathy.
• Must be willing to take initiative.
• Ability to articulate gospel of Jesus Christ as communicated in Scripture.
• Mature understanding and respect for authority and peers, as well as camp guidelines and principles.
• Must be flexible with an ability to adjust and problem solve in challenging situations.
• Ability to engage in active listening.
• Ability to engage in a variety of outdoor activities.
• A heart to serve whenever needed.

Physical Demands:

The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Requires sitting, standing, squatting, stooping, twisting, and hiking. Position also requires ability to hear, speak and see clearly.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age due to the requirement for onsite community living.
• Adherence to company dress code and professional standards for personal grooming and appearance.
• Adherence to the basic principles as expressed in MHA’s Mission, Vision, Values and Commitment statements.
• Satisfactory completion of background investigation as well as ability to provideproof of eligibility to work in the United States.