Youth Camp Assistant (Seasonal)

• Monitors participants to ensure adherence to standard and established safety policies, procedures, guidelines, and operating requirements.
• Assists in planning, design, and implementation of daily activities and/or lesson plans.
• Leads, teaches, demonstrates, and officiates activities such as organized sports, games, arts and crafts, and trips.
• Interacts with and oversees children during programs or activities.
• Attends mandatory orientation meetings.
• Provides good customer service at all times.
• Enforces all rules and maintains discipline at all times.
• Ensures site is safe for all and reports any issues to Camp Supervisor.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of the program site. Janitorial and cleaning tasks will be required daily.
• Effectively and professionally communicates with a large number of people including youth and parents/guardians.
• Maintains and cares for all equipment issued to the site.
• Serves lunch to participants, following established guidelines by the USDA Summer Food Service Grant Program.
• All other related activities assigned by Camp Supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ability and experience working well and interacting positively with children.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• General knowledge of a variety of sports or recreational activities.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Available to work the entire seven week summer program.
• At least two months of experience working with children or young adults in a recreation, education, or related setting is required.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.

• Lifting, usually 30 pounds or less.
• Exposure to outdoors and summer heat.
• Must be able to respond to situations quickly and accurately.