About the role

Under the direction of the Program Coordinator, The Camp Counselor is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of their assigned camper(s), ranging from 1-3 individuals, during the camp session. Camp happens three times a year. Long weekends in December and March and a full week in August.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: • Ability to engage campers in daily planned activities, improvise, and adjust to changes in activities. • Provide assistance with personal care and hygiene to persons while encouraging independence and self-care as appropriate. Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) such as toileting, bathing, ambulating, transfers, feeding, and dressing. • Interact with persons supported in a respectful, age-appropriate and culturally-appropriate manner. Respect the preferences and requests of persons supported. • Help with teaching, coordinating, and carrying out planned activities. • Promote a positive environment. • Model and promote person centered practices and respectful interactions with all people. • Treat persons supported, staff, customers and visitors with professionalism, courtesy, and respect. • Reports may be required to document the camper's activities, behavioral incidents, or other events of note. • Other duties as assigned.
Requirements: • Must be 18 years of age. • Must have a high-school diploma or GED. • Be able to pass a drug screening and background check.

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JOB OVERVIEW

Experience level

Junior

Location

Antioch, TN

Occupation

Recreation Workers

Industry

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds)

Posted

6 days ago

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