Senior Counselor

• Supervises a group of campers
• Provides leadership and guidance and ensures the safety of campers
• Provide guidance to the camper group to successfully participate in all camp activities
• Ensure the health and safety of campers
• Carry out established health and safety plans
• Develop activities for the camper group for cabin free choice, inclement weather, and devotional activities
• Supervise all assigned aspects of the campers’ day including reveille, cabin clean-up, mealtimes, rest hour, evening activities, getting ready for bed, after-hours duty, and the submission of all necessary paperwork
• Follow and implement all emergency procedures such as fire drills and emergency evacuation
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with campers, ensuring an outstanding camp experience
• Identify and resolve problems
• Implement appropriate discipline techniques and procedures
• Report difficult problems to the supervisor
• Follow and enforce department protocol to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces
• Ensure PPE compliance
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of program/work areas
• Follow and enforce all camp rules and regulations such as those pertaining to smoking, use of alcoholic beverages, illegal use of controlled substances, and staff/camper fraternization
• Participate with campers in the pool during swim lessons and free swim
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions as scheduled
• Implements ongoing safety checks to ensure a healthy and safe camp environment
• Implement emergency procedures when necessary
• Communicate effectively with parents of campers
• Always remain with assigned groups, and keep constant, visual track of all assigned campers unless relieved by a qualified staff person
• Perform additional duties as assigned

• Must be 18 years old or a high school graduate
• Minimum of one year experience as a Junior Counselor, Counselor in Training, or other equivalent
• Desire and ability to work with children in an outdoor setting
• Demonstrates the YMCA core values of caring, responsibility, honesty, and respect
• Able to successfully lead activities for children in a camp environment

Room and Board Provided