Summer Timberlake Counselor - $400/week

About the role

The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is spiritual regeneration of all people. The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in all camp programs and spiritual activities.
• Maintain standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and in living quarters.
• Avoid any actions that could undermine the religious mission of The Salvation Army.
• Assume responsibility for the supervision and direction of a group of 8-12 campers.
• Enforce camp policies and procedures.
• Maintain the utmost level of safety for staff and campers at all times.
• Ensure compliance with American Camping Association standards of safety and programmatic conduct at all times.
• Cook and serve meals to campers.
• Coordinate and implement all program components relative to the daily schedule in a timely fashion.
• Provide daily care and guidance through all program components for assigned camper group.
• Conduct an Initial Cabin Meeting as instructed on the first day of each camp session.
• Fill out and turn in any required paperwork for this as instructed.
• Provide proper supervision for assigned camper group during all meal times.
• Provide proper directions and supervision for the daily clean-up of the cabin living area.
• When assigned to Day Camp use extra time on Mondays and Fridays for Christian Education opportunities.
• Tuesday-Thursday try to find time in the schedule to debrief chapels.
• When assigned to overnight camp conduct group devotions for assigned camper group every evening prior to bed time.
• Plan to spend some time with your campers talking afterward as they go to sleep.
• Complete any required forms as may be related to camper or program evaluation, or health documentation.
• Complete the daily entries required in the Camper Log book as needed throughout the day.
• Submit them for periodic review as required.
• Turn them in at the end of each week.
• When assigned to overnight camp attend Weekly Camp Out.
• Teach and model appropriate counseling techniques to Junior Counselors.
• Assist in conducting all camp program activities as needed.
• When assigned to Day Camp you will normally be off-duty after campfire. However, if there is a need for help you must plan to be available up until curfew.
• Day Camp staff will be on duty until after dinner on Fridays. Please plan accordingly when assigned to Day Camp.

Qualifications

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects and reach overhead.
• Ability to operate telephone.
• Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to access and produce information from a computer.
• Ability to understand written information.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work well with children.
• Knowledge of American Camping Association standards of safety and programmatic conduct.

Benefits

A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurances.