Little Broncettes Camp Counselor

POSITION SUMMARY: LITTLE BRONCETTES CAMP COUNSELOR
The Little Broncettes Camp Counselor is a part time seasonal position that may require additional hours per week. Camp Counselor should display a desire to work with children through positive interaction and role modeling while creating and teaching Cheer technique and choreography.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Acts as a positive role model while teaching and encouraging healthy leisure lifestyle.
•  Interacts positively and professionally with campers.
• Leads and helps plan daily activities.
• Maintains and implements safety standards and procedures at all times to ensure a well-rounded program in a safe, positive environment.

• Will attend all scheduled trainings and meetings as deemed necessary by the Recreation Supervisor.
• Will enforce all Summer Camp policies and procedures.
• Creates and instructs cheer, dance and poms routines for participants ages 5-11

SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT:

• Uphold safety and risk management strategies in support of and compliance with Park District policies, procedures, ordinances and practices
• Familiarity with and effective implementation of the Employee Safety Manual, Emergency Response Plan, and Crisis Management Plan
• Attend professional educational and safety trainings
• Assist with emergency procedures and building evaluation
• Utilize Personal Protective Equipment when performing duties, based on job tasks
• Correct unsafe conditions and/or report them to supervisor
• Promptly report hazardous conditions, accidents and injuries to supervisor
• Complete incident/accident report forms and promptly forwards them to supervisor

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regularly required to talk, hear or read
• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds; and over 30 pounds with assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma is preferred
• Minimum 1 year experience working/coaching children and/or teens depending on camp
• Ability to teach in any given camp situation
• Must possess current First Aid, CPR and AED Certification within 6 weeks of hire

PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Employee should be able to maintain a positive working relationship with other employees
• Possess the ability to work well with the general public, parents, peers and park district employees
• Employee must work effectively under deadlines in a variety of environments and elements.
• Employee must demonstrate leadership qualities to perform required work
• Employee must be able to function in a sometimes fast and ambiguous environment.

PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• None

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Employee performs most activities outdoors in the summer.
• Temperatures and weather conditions can be extreme (heat, rain, etc.). Activities move inside in inclement weather conditions.

COGNITIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must be able to respond to and handle children's behaviors in a positive appropriate manner
• Employee must have the ability to follow directions
• Employee must have good verbal and written communications skills
• Employee must possess time management and organization skills to effectively perform the job
• Employee must have the ability to make judgments with respect to confidential information and problem solving

Employee must use good safety awareness and judgment in all aspects of the position

Salary : $16 - $17