Tagalong ; Camp Nanny

The Tagalong Staff are responsible for providing age‑appropriate childcare and counseling to the supervisory & director staff children during the summer season at a Girl Scouts of Colorado (GSCO) camp property.

They support and guide “tagalong” children in daily living, activity, and developing peer relationships while carrying out supervision.

Location: Bailey, CO. Required to live on‑site in shared housing.

Pay Range: $510 – $600 per week plus food and lodging (valued at $200)

Dates: End of May – early August (exact dates TBD)

• General Responsibilities
  • Implement childcare based on discussed personalized goals, camp policies, and procedures to provide a quality experience for children & families.
  • Participate as an active member of the whole camp staff team.
  • Provide and/or support emergency procedures during on‑site and off‑site trip incidents.
  • Provide and/or support health and wellness practices.
  • Provide support as necessary to all operational, program, cabin leadership, and health staff.
  • Support the work of the site, kitchen, and housekeeping staff as needed.
  • Assist in the care & management of program equipment, including storage, maintenance, and usage in coordination with fellow team members.
• Program Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the planning, direction, and implementation of fun & engaging program for staff children.
  • Create goals and daily/weekly schedules, developed with the support of the executive camp director in cooperation with children’s families.
  • Responsible for the care, cleanliness, maintenance, and/or inventory of assigned areas.
• Child Leadership & Supervision
  • Act ‘in loco parentis’, providing first aid, mental, emotional, and social health care.
  • Provide emergency first aid and care until health supervisor or other emergency personnel arrive.
  • Get to know assigned children and their interests by meeting with families regularly, observing, listening to children, to gauge their special interests and concerns.
  • Show attention, actively participate in activities, encourage personal growth, follow safe and healthy practices, and encourage positive risk‑taking.
  • Use methods of guidance (discipline) that are appropriate and in accordance with policies of Girl Scouts of Colorado.
  • Notify families, executive director, and health & wellness supervisors of the needs of children, assure that children receive medications as directed by the health supervisor, including while on trips.
• Staff Leadership & Supervision
  • Guide, support, and provide leadership to a team of assigned counselors.
  • Assist in counselor session assignments with supervisor and director guidance.
  • Train & orient on proper use of specialized areas, materials, and delivery of program.
  • Verify staff competence before assigning them supervisory role; monitor performance throughout the season.
• Administration
  • Manage administrative responsibilities in a timely, independent, and detail‑oriented manner.
  • Work on the development, review, and assist in the creation of daily, weekly, and activity schedules in cooperation with other staff.
  • Provide & participate in feedback forms as necessary for the overall camp’s strategic planning.
  • Participate in regular staff meetings and training, communication resolutions, and carrying out assignments.
  • Coordinate and communicate schedules as necessary.
  • Carry out ongoing observations to assure that goals and expectations of leadership & program delivery are positive and appropriate.
  • Interact with digital systems including Work Bright, Slack, Instagram, & Facebook.
  • Respect the confidential nature of all information pertaining to families, children, staff, volunteers, and campers.
  • Follow policies, procedures, and standards set by the American Camping Association, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, and other certifying industry organizations.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Support the efforts and commitments of Girl Scouts of Colorado in pluralism and diversity throughout the organization and within each community served.
• Embrace diversity and inclusiveness by contributing to positive relationships between…