Junior Sports Counselor; Summer

Overview

The YMCA of Greenville is a dynamic and rapidly growing association that seeks to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

The Junior Counselor, under the direct supervision of the Sports Program Director, is responsible for assisting the day camp counselor in the health, safety, and welfare of sport day campers, demonstrate leadership and show active participation in programs, skill periods and camp related activities. Serve as a positive and wholesome role model to all campers and staff. Junior Counselors will help create an environment that promotes belonging, achievement and relationships.

• Work Today, Get Paid Today!!! Instant access to your earned wages before payday.
• Free individual Y membership, with 75% discount on upgraded memberships (discount applies to non-seasonal hires).
• 50% Discount on Programs, including Childcare, Sports, Aquatics, and Personal Training.
• 12% Retirement Contribution, once fully vested.
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan.

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.

We are welcoming we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become.

We are genuine we value you and embrace your individuality.

We are hopeful we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.

We are nurturing we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.

We are determined above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

• Assist counselors with program participant supervision, never to be alone with program participants or left as the sole supervision for children.
• Assist in giving guidance and direction to sports participants and volunteers.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in staff trainings.
• Assist in setup of equipment and maintaining inventory of equipment.
• Maintain a positive attitude and refrain from behavior that will affect the staff morale.
• Assist counselors in maintaining program participant belongings in an orderly and clean fashion.
• Participate and ensure cleanliness in trash detail of your assigned area in camp during "all camp cleanup".
• Be available and flexible to provide support and fill in at any area of the day camp as needed.
• Encouraged to redirect participants if their behavior warrants. They may not discipline or be responsible for discipline. Report any concerns or issues with a participant to a counselor or program director.
• Report any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests as well as your own health concerns to your supervisor.
• Follow all staff policies and procedures at all times especially those related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children.
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend/complete required abuse risk management training.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Adhere to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities.
• Must be at least 14-15 years old.
• Must pass the CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• Must complete all child abuse prevention training.