Little River Summer Camp Counselor; Child Care

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Engage with youth participants
• Facilitate daily schedule
• Assists with student drop-off and pick-up
• Use developmentally appropriate strategies to deal with student behaviors and elevate as needed
• Expected to attend all required meeting, events and trainings
• Maintain and display a positive attitude with families, staff, program stakeholders, and co-workers
• Represents the Y in a positive manner and uphold Y values at all times at program and in the community
• Help maintain program space, cleaning up at the end of the day
• Expected to come prepared for the day with appropriate clothing, change of clothes if necessary
• Expected to check email regularly and respond promptly, communicate any changes in their availability as soon as possible
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend required abuse risk management training.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Prior experience working with children preferred.
• Familiarity with various camp activities.
• Patient and reliable.
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information.
• Organizational and communication skills.
• Energetic and positive personality.
• Must be able to complete YMCA required training as scheduled by management.
• Must maintain updated certifications of the job (CPR and First Aid/AED).
• Must successfully clear FBI and state criminal background checks.
• Ability to stay calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to respond to critical incidents and act swiftly in emergency situations.

• Ability to walk, stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to bend, kneel, push, and pull.
• Ability to lift up to 15lbs.
• Ability to work outdoors for entire shift, regardless of weather.