Camp Counselor

Camp Counselors are key to running an efficient, interactive, and exciting Kids' Summer Camp. You will have the great pleasure and excellent opportunity to help kids have one of the best summers and create long-lasting memories. With terrific Counselors at the helm, we can have an amazing fun-filled summer! Cheers to an awesome summer job!

Pay is an hourly rate of $12/hour. Employees will get to utilize parks and recreation facilities including the Milner Recreation Center and the Gilley Pool free of charge, not during scheduled working hours.

Minimum Training and Experience

HS degree or equivalent

Must be able to life and move 45 lbs

Must maintain CPR, First Aid and AED certifications

Essential Functions

• Supervises participants while protecting their physical, psychological, and emotional health.
• Acts as a positive role model while teaching and encouraging healthy leisure lifestyles.
• Facilitates group cooperation, effective communication, leadership, and problems solving skills.
• Plans and submits diverse weekly recreational schedules to the Recreation Program Coordinator.
• Works on committees for special camp events.
• Participates in pre-training and all in-service during the camping season. Including CPR/FIRST AID/AED.
• Becomes knowledgeable of all material in the staff manual.
• Maintains and implements safety standards and procedures at all times to ensure a well-run program in a safe, positive environment.
• Follows and initiates correct procedures during emergency situations.
• Communicates positive and critical feedback openly to the Recreation Program Coordinator.
• Promotes positive two-way communication and maintains sensitivity in handling individual differences to children, parents, co-workers, and supervisors.
• Follows a very intricate schedule allowing for flexibility due to daily problems, conflicts, and emergencies.
• Works with other camp counselors within the same division to coordinate specific group programs.
• Performs a public relation function by acting as a spokesperson for the program and the department. You are not only representing Kids Camp but the entire Parks and Recreation Department and the City of McMinnville.
• Observes all camp regulations which pertain to you as a staff member.
• Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the quality camper experience.

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED

• Arriving to the facility early enough to prepare for that days camp session and ready to greet the campers;
• Have all necessary equipment ready before the campers arrive;
• Have lesson plans prepared and handy in case of bad weather;
• Familiar with all rules and policies regarding severe weather, emergency protocol, and other;
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

The City of McMinnville is a "Tennessee Drug Free Workplace".  All safety sensitive positions are subject to pre-employment, random and probable cause testing for drugs / alcohol.

All City of McMinnville applicants must successfully pass a criminal background check.

Salary : $12