Head Camp Counselor

What We Offer

• Free family YMCA membership, including outdoor pools
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with paid holidays and plentiful PTO for full-time employees
• Babysitting while you work (up to 4 hours per day)
• Generous program discounts on childcare, camp, youth sports, swimming lessons and everyday essentials like home, auto, and pet insurance on our employee marketplace
• 12% employer contribution to retirement savings upon reaching eligibility and optional 403B retirement savings plan upon hire
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing education reimbursement, tuition discounts with Chestnut Hill College and Immaculata University
• Career development and paid training
• Unlimited referral bonus beginning at $300.00
• Flexible schedule

What You’ll Do

• Ensures the safety and well-being of all campers in the group and camp-wide
• Plans and leads activities in accordance with the camp schedule
• Responsible for direct supervision of campers in assigned group
• Maintains positive relationships with campers, parents and staff
• Organizes and maintains camp equipment, supplies and property
• Actively participates in all aspects of the day camp schedule as assigned
• Maintains camp records including, but not limited to accident & incident reports, sign in/out sheets, attendance documents
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age and/or have prior experience in working with children in a camp environment
• Ability to effectively use technology for programmatic needs
• Attend all required pre-camp and camp season trainings and meetings as scheduled
• Obtain and maintain all new hire certifications and trainings before first day of camp

Work Conditions and Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, communicate and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Will be exposed to illness-causing bacteria and viruses.