Please submit answers and resume with references to kevans@tulsacenter.org by April 30th.

Position: Camp Get Centered Summer Day Camp Counselor

Supervised by: Youth Services Program Coordinator & Director of Member Services

Submit to: Kelly Evans, CTRS/L, kevans@tulsacenter.org

Camp Get Centered is a Summer Day Camp for youth with physical challenges. We will have nine one-week camps with various themes each week. Campers must have a primary diagnosis of a physical disability and have independent skills of daily living including feeding and toileting. Camp activities can include adaptive sports & recreation, art, indoor climbing wall, swimming, yoga, group games & initiatives, field trips, and more. The goal of Camp Get Centered is to provide opportunity for youth with physical challenges to increase awareness of and actively participate in recreational and leisure activities, while building friendships and a social network. The camper to staff ratio is 4:1.

Desired Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Pursuing or possessing a degree in recreation therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, education, social work, or related field
• Desire and ability to work with children and adolescents with physical disabilities
• Willingness to learn
• Maturity, good moral character, and integrity
• Communicate effectively, both written and verbally
• Monitor the safety and well-being of campers
• Model appropriate behavior and use positive behavior-modification techniques
• CPR/First Aid Certified-there will be a scheduled training for camp staff. You can attend that training at no cost, or one of your own choosing at your own expense
• Pass background check
• Complete SafeSport Training
• Commit to work the full 9 weeks of camp: June 3-August 2, as well as in-person orientation week, May 28-31
• Daily time commitment of Monday-Friday 8:00a-4:30p

Experience:

• At least one year experience working or volunteering with children and adolescents
• Experience in working with people with disabilities preferred
• Experience in school or camp setting preferred

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance of a group of 12-16 day campers
• Protect the health, safety and welfare of campers
• Assist campers in increasing independence, experiencing community membership, increasing social skills, building peer relationships, and increasing self-confidence
• Adapting programs to include all campers
• Providing additional assistance in order to help campers learn the recreational skills
• Prepare camper progress reports
• Communicate with parents
• Cooperate with staff in working together for the welfare of the camp and campers
• Maintain positive working relationship with other staff
• Set positive example, be a role-model in your words and actions
• Encourage and create social interaction between the campers
• Actively participate in the variety of activities provided during camp experience
• Provide individual assistance needed to promote the campers’ general adjustment to camp
• Keep camp supplies and equipment organized and well-maintained
• Willingness to learn and lead various camp activities

Please answer the following questions on a SEPARATE sheet of paper:

• Please explain or describe your personal values, your priorities for your life, and a challenge you overcame or a success you achieved and what you learned.
• Have you ever been a camper anywhere? If yes, where and when?
• Why do you want to work with Camp Get Centered? What experience do you have that may have prepared you to be a counselor for youth with disabilities?
• What special skills, interests or talents do you have that you could share with our campers?

Please submit answers and resume with references to kevans@tulsacenter.org by April 30th.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• children and adolescents with physical disabilities: 1 year (Preferred)
• school or camp setting, preferred: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Tulsa, OK 74104: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person