Under the direction of the Program Director, the Specialty Camp Counselor is responsible for the overall operations, program management, and Camp Curriculum. This includes supervising Teen participants ages 12-17, and developing a rapport with their parents, in addition, the individual in this position is responsible for ensuring that the program adheres to the YMCA of South Florida's Risk Management policies and procedures.

Essential Functions / Job Duties:

• Develop and plan age-appropriate activities for the Specialty Camp component to include but not limited to Enrichments, Teambuilding, Leadership skills, Arts and Crafts, Performing Arts and/or Outdoor Education
• Develop lesson plans for the Teen Camp
• Ensure compliance with requirements; including staffing appropriately and monitoring day-to-day operations, activities, curriculum planning, programming implementation, and to ensure use of mandatory curricula. Ensure that staff plan/implement well-organized and well-varied activities.
• Create a positive atmosphere, which boosts self-esteem and general self-concept of all participants
• Communicate clearly and regularly with parents about the program and their child's participation.
• Partner with facility personnel to ensure cohesive relationship is maintained and facility is used properly
• Monitors equipment and facilities for safety and security purposes.
• Work with the Program Director to ensure that all standards required, and the YMCA are complied with fully.
• Maintain close communication with Program Director of all issues concerning the program.
• Uphold all YMCA policies and Risk Management/ Safety procedures which require reporting all incidents and accidents within 24 hours to the Program Director/corporate office
• Communicates all programmatic issues and information immediately to supervisor
• Document behavior issues and/or incidents daily, as needed.
• Ensure that the proper staff to child ratios are always maintained and reports discrepancies to the Director, as needed.
• Demonstrate, model and gear program to the needs of individual children with concerns for their interests, disabilities, special talents, and developmentally appropriate activities
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities/ Position Requirements:

• A high school diploma or GED
• Experience with Specialty Camp
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• A minimum of two years work experience with school-aged children
• Ability to relate to both children and adults; understand, practice and model YMA character Development values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
• Must be able to implement curriculums and provide instruction to participants at a basic levels
• Must excel in both written and verbal communication.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to interact with individuals at all level

Certificates and Licenses:

• First Aid and CPR certification within 30 days of being hired.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to submit to and satisfactorily clear a thorough Level II fingerprinting background screening.

The YMCA of South Florida is a Drug Free Workplace and is committed to the policy of Equal Opportunity prohibiting discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age or disability.