Wrangler/Equestrian Cabin Counselor

Wrangler/Equestrian Cabin Counselor - YMCA Camp Carson

Seasonal Paid Position working with youth and horses that includes housing and meals.

The Wrangler Camp Cabin Counselor is to be a crucial member of the YMCA Camp Carson team that ensure that camp is a safe place of excellence-in-quality, focused on the mission of the YMCA. Through effective supervision and close attention to mission, the Cabin counselor will assure that YMCA Camp Carson’s mission and excellence-in-quality goals are achieved.

Essential Functions

· Maintain a positive attitude that builds a culture of support among peers, and allows children to feel accepted, challenged, and empowered

· Maintain a safety-oriented environment at camp by taking part in lost swimmer drills, missing camper drills, and other drills as needed, reporting safety risks/hazards to Program Directors/Maintenance

· Watches out for the health and safety of their campers, especially regarding the following: Manages behavior or campers, especially regarding physical, emotional, or verbal abuse of others, appropriate and diligent use of sunscreen, bug spray, encouraging hygienic activities (handwashing, brushing of teeth, showering), observing for signs of illness (sniffles, rashes, blisters, itching, etc.) and ensuring campers receive adequate rest, food, and water

· Takes an active role in all parts of Camp culture, including but not limited to the following: attending and taking part in morning chapel, supervising and engaging with kids at the dining hall – encouraging healthy and pleasant meals, leading devotions in the cabin, taking part in all camp games or activities, leading cabin activities in the afternoon, preparing to meet and greet families on Opening and Closing Day, as well as attending all staff meetings

· Maintaining the activity area of horseback riding programming and wrangler programing by delivering safe, fun, challenging programming that promotes youth development and skill progression and keeping up with inventory, equipment, and daily set up and teardown

· Assume an active role to incorporate nature, conversation and earth awareness

· Compliance with all communicable disease related PPE, cleaning, reporting and prevention expectations efforts. Further training and detail will be provided upon question and/or hire.

· Assume additional responsibilities deemed necessary by camp directors

· Be an agent of light-hearted inspiration and creativity

· Ability to serve and respond in a positive, respectful, timely, and caring manner to a diverse group of campers - ultimately serving the mission of YMCA of Southwestern Indiana, Inc.

Physical Requirements

· Walking (3 miles a day)

· Pushing (25lbs)

· Pulling (25lbs)

· Standing

· Lifting (25lbs)

· Stooping

· Carrying (25lbs)

· Crouching

· Kneeling

· Sitting

· Climbing

Mental and Emotional Requirements

· Capable of effective and appropriate mental emotional and social interaction in camp’s fast paced youth centered and changing environment.

· Possess the strength and stamina to maintain a constant and engaging supervision of campers for up to 9 weeks, given two hours off per day and 24 consecutive hours off per week of work, granted during the breaks between sessions. Stamina includes the ability to remain alert, friendly and courteous, and patient

· Prolonged periods of social interactions often without individual alone time.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Temporary, Internship, Part-time

Pay: From $400.00 per week

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: In person

Salary : $400