Summer Camp Counselor-East YMCA

About the role

The YMCA is seeking energetic, positive, and creative staff members to lead an outdoor day camp for campers ages 5-13. This role involves providing quality childcare, fostering achievement, encouraging belonging, and acting as an energetic, positive role model.

Responsibilities

- Lead the camper experience and enjoyment of an outdoor day camp. - Provide quality childcare. - Foster achievement. - Encourage belonging. - Act as an energetic, positive role model for children and staff. - Create age-appropriate activities.

Requirements

- Experience working with school age children preferred. - Requires high energy and an interest in planning and participating in fun and creative recreational and experiential activities with children. - Ability to create a safe and fun environment for campers to thrive. - Positive attitude and creative thinking skills.

Qualifications

- Must be 18 years old. - High school diploma or equivalent required. - Must pass First Aid and CPR training - WE WILL TRAIN. - Willingness and desire to work outdoors for up to 10 hours in all weather conditions with children. - Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position that include hiking, bending, kneeling, stretching, reaching, jumping, jogging, dancing, swimming.

Benefits

- Free YMCA membership for the summer.

Pay

- Details TBD.

Schedule

- Details TBD.