The Camp Counselor provides personal care and supervision of campers to ensure a quality camp experience to children and adults with disabilities.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Provide 24-hour care and supervision for campers with disabilities in a group living environment.
- Responsible for the health and safety conditions of campers and fellow staff members.
- Report all injuries and illnesses immediately to Camp Nurse.
- Supervise and assist with personal needs of campers, including but not limited to: Meals, Toileting, Showering and personal hygiene, Transfers
- Accompany and encourage campers in scheduled recreational and instructional activities.
- Develop activities to engage campers during free time.
- Attend cabin and all-staff meetings.
- Complete written reports as required (incident, seizure, accident reports, among others)
- Housekeeping duties as assigned.
- Maintenance of activity items and areas (cleaning up after every activity.
Skills/Experience:
- An ability to work with children and adults with disabilities.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Adaptable and flexible.
- Must have current CPR by the time camp starts.
- Physical strength to lift adult campers with the assistance of another staff member.
- Physical strength to push adult campers in wheelchairs up and down hills safely.
- Ability to meet physical requirements of position including lifting up to 50 lbs., bending, squatting, twisting, reaching overhead, walking on wet surfaces, long hours standing, and working in extreme temperatures.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jan 11 2018
Active Until:
Feb 11 2018
Hiring Organization:
Easterseals
industry:
Nonprofit