On-Call Camp Counselor (58252)

Summary

This is a temporary position in the Youth Department of the Barbara and Ray Alpert Jewish Community Center. The Camp Counselor is responsible for the health and safety of the children in his/her care, continuing the Guidelines of the Alpert JCC Youth Program, and to propagate a positive experience for campers allowing them to grow emotionally and developmentally.

Essential Duties

• Guide campers in positive group experiences, which may include planning a full range of activities for groups during the camp day. Setting up weekly group schedules with the Assistant Director and the Camp Director. Helping to plan programs/activities to ensure pro-active and productive time for the campers.
• Attendance at all staff training, and weekly staff meetings, as well as any other conditional supervisory conferences.
• Maintenance of all camp facilities and surrounding areas, fiscal responsibility to Camp Director, and assumed responsibility in program areas as assigned.
• Supervision of all campers in group, accountable for attendance, health supervision, and safety of all campers in group. Accountable to the Assistant Director and the Camp Director for all information concerning campers.
• Maintains the highest quality of courtesy, friendliness and service excellence toward members, visitors and other staff. Retains said qualities and acts as a representative of the Alpert Jewish Community Center in and out of building.
• Reacts to change productively and handles other essential tasks as assigned. General responsibilities of all Alpert Jewish Community Center staff include participation in staff meetings, display of courtesy towards current and prospective members, participation in programs or events as required and other staff team functions.
• All Camp Counselors are responsible for the location of all campers in his/her group, as well as the safety and health of the camper.
• Camp Counselors are also responsible for their own behavior as a role model. Language, attire, and behavior will be consistent and appropriate to JCC standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Language Skills

Excellence in customer service requires the ability to deal effectively with people in a variety of situations in person and in writing. Ability to communicate in English effectively with campers, counselors, members and other JCC employees. Ability to read and interpret English language documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to transfer said knowledge to campers as needed.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the Camp Counselor is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. This person is required to stand and move about the entire building and grounds.

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This person will also need to be active in a swimming pool setting, passing a minimum swimming competency test.

COVID-19 considerations:

In committing to provide and maintain a safe workplace, free of known hazards, the Long Beach and the Alpert JCC requires COVID-19 vaccination for ALL employees in order to safeguard the health of our staff, their families, our members and the community at large. All team members must provide proof of COVID vaccination before start date.

Salary : $17 - $20