Camp Counselor - Family Fitness Center

Description

The West Valley City Family Fitness Center is seeking interested applicants for Camp Counselors. Camp Counselors will manage a group of up to 20 children between 5 to 12 years of age. We are looking for fun, energetic, and responsible individuals!

Starting Pay: $13.50 per hour.

Schedule: Part time. Varying shifts Monday through Friday, including some holidays. Shifts vary between 7am-6pm.

Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in program planning based on pre-arranged educational/recreational themes.
• Guide campers in participation of all activities.
• Supervision of campers and activities at all times.
• Adapting programs to include all campers.
• Providing emotional support and encouragement to campers.
• Work as part of a team.
• Assist in tidying up after activities, lunches, and snacks.
• Be familiar with the special needs, medical conditions, dietary concerns, and/or behavioral problems of the campers and act according to directions provided by the Camp Coordinator, parent or guardian.
• Be a positive role model to campers and be available at all times.
• Ensure that safety standards are maintained at all times.
• Report any accidents/incidents to the Camp Coordinator, Director, and parents (incident reports).
• Work will be performed in a recreation center environment, as well as offsite and special event locations.
• Use good judgment to effectively supervise and care for a group of up to 20 children.
• Ability to administer First Aid & CPR.
• Assist supervisor(s) with paperwork.
• Regularly interact with the public, program participants, and parents.
• May be asked to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be able to work varying shifts Monday through Friday, including some holidays. Shifts vary between 7am-6pm.
• Must be 17 years of age or older.
• Requires a High School Diploma or GED or current enrollment in High School.
• Experience in working with children is preferred.
• Experience in working with children with disabilities is preferred, but not required.
• Valid First Aid and CPR Certifications or can obtain within 90 days.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be creative, energetic, and ready to have fun.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing with patrons, co-workers and supervisors in a professional manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all age groups to handle complaints.
• Ability to enforce camp and facility regulations in a firm manner while maintaining good public relations.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Must be able to make reasonable choices in difficult situations.
• Must be able to react calmly to stressful situations and help resolve conflicts that may arise.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee may occasionally be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Comfortable working conditions generally exist. Occasional moderate stress due to participant complaints or pressure. Working requires morning, afternoon, and evening shifts. Some weekends and holiday scheduling may also be necessary.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a moderately-paced environment requiring attention to detail, flexibility and adaptability. The employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud when in various facility areas or outside.

APPLICATIONS:

• Applications will be kept on file for 6 months.
• As positions need to be filled, we will pull applications from the file to schedule interviews based on related experience.
• All positions require applicants to be at least 16 years of age, unless otherwise noted.