Summer Camps 2015
Job Description | YA LEAD COUNSELOR
Applications are being accepted through April 20, 2015
The Jordan Schnitzer Family Art Adventures Program at Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC) is seeking a capable YA Lead Counselor to work on a
temporary, part-time basis. The successful candidates are highly organized, self motivated and enthusiastic. A warm, creative and efficient attitude is
needed.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Art Adventures Camp Director and Assistant Camp Director
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Minimum 18 years of age.
2. Completed your first year of college or the equivalent.
3. Camp counseling or childcare-related experience.
4. Sincere respect for children.
5. Care and understanding of the arts and natural environment, and the ability to share it with others.
6. Ability to work well in a small community.
7. Posses punctuality, flexibility, energy and enthusiasm.
8. Ability to lead campers and direct large groups of campers and on occasion staff.
9. Ability to pass a Background Check.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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CPR
First Aid
Red Cross Babysitter Training
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
See to the health and well being of the campers on a daily basis. The YA Lead Counselor will be responsible for directing up to 60 middle-school aged
campers. The campers will be divided into groups (12-15 campers per group) for each of their daily workshops. The Lead Counselor will greet and tend
the campers in the group, as well as individually. As a role model, the YA Lead Counselor will also create one-on-one relationships with campers and
relay pertinent information to parents if necessary. Communicating directly and effectively with parents, teachers and the Camp Director is necessary for
success in this role. The YA Lead Counselor is expected to engage campers with games, stories, and songs, as well as take a lead role in directing the
behavior of their campers throughout the day.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provide supervisory care, greet, engage and facilitate transitions and general camp experiences for a group of up to 60 middle school campers.
Although this group is large, we are promoting independence for our older campers, so depending on the behavior of the group, there will be many
opportunities to provide more general supervisory care.
2. Assist the camper group in working together: help campers solve problems, ease conflicts, and learn to appreciate each other and the environment.
3. Fulfill group obligations to the whole camp: help with set-up and clean-up activities, arrive as a group on time to activities, create a positive personality
for the group.
4. Be a positive role model for your campers, for other counselors, and always enforce camp rules.
5. Keep the kids safe and healthy. Take care of their basic first aid needs and know when it is appropriate to take them for additional care.
6. Interact with campers during workshops. Provide help and support to workshop teachers and campers during activity times. Move between
workshops, always checking in with teachers and campers to support and behavioral problems.
7. Be aware of where your campers are at all times.
8. Foster positive relationships among camp staff, campers and camper parents.
9. Share in designing, leading and carrying out free-time and carnival activities specifically geared for older campers.
10. Keep records, do attendance every day, and make accident reports as assigned.
11. Provide supervisory care of children in before/after care as assigned.
12. Attend & actively participate in scheduled orientations, meetings, Art Walks, and Parent/Camp events as assigned.
HOURS:
YA Lead Counselor hours are scheduled between 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday - Friday, with a scheduled, unpaid lunch break daily. The time for the
lunch break may vary slightly in accordance to the lunch duty schedule. On some days you may be asked to come earlier or stay a bit later depending on
before/after care needs. Counselors will also work paid lunch duty up to two days during the week. Days off during the workweek are not usually possible
unless absolutely necessary (i.e.; illness).
Summer Camps Camp run from June 15 – August 21, 2015. Employment is offered for full weekly session of camp in for the Young Adult Day
Camp (grades 6-8). Employees are expected to work the entirety of each session for which they are hired. Additionally, this position requires
attendance at one camp orientation on June 7, 2015, and all other staff meetings/orientations as determined by the Camp Director. Pay is
$12/hr.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS CHART:
Physical Requirements
Frequency
(Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Never)
Essential to Position
Standing
Hourly
x
Sitting (up to ½ hour)
Hourly
x
Moving About Work Area
Hourly
x
Bending Forward
Daily
x
Climbing Stairs (1 floor or more)
Daily
x
Lifting (# of pounds indicated to right)
Daily (30lb)
x
Lifting Overhead (# of pounds indicated to right)
Weekly (10lb)
x
Carrying Items (# of pounds indicated to right)
Daily (25lb)
x
Keyboard Operation
Never
x
Operation of Motor Vehicle
Never
n/a
Clear and Audible Speaking Voice
Hourly
x
Correctable Vision
Hourly
x
Ability to Hear Normal Speech Level
Hourly
x
Operation of Computer Mouse or Track-Ball/Pad
Weekly
x
TO APPLICANT:
This chart and document describes the job qualifications that are required for an individual to be awarded, or to maintain the position described. OCAC
reserves the right to amend, modify, or add to either the job qualifications or essential job functions at any time.
If you are unable to perform any one or more of the essential job accountabilities you are not eligible for the job unless you could perform all of them
with reasonable accommodation from the employer. If you believe you could perform all of the essential job accountabilities with reasonable
accommodation, you may request such accommodation from OCAC. You should present your request for reasonable accommodation, accompanied by
a description of how you propose to perform the essential job accountabilities with that accommodation. You will not be excluded as a candidate unless
you feel you cannot, with or without reasonable accommodation, perform all the essential accountabilities of the job.
The listed job accountabilities represent work performed by this position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific accountability will not
preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of the position.
To Apply:
Please send your resume and a completed Camp Application to [email protected]. Please download an application on our website,
https://ocac.edu/employment
Summer Camps 2015
June 15 – August 21, 2015 | YA! Lead Counselor
Mandatory Staff Training June 7, 2015
Applications due by April 20, 2015
Name:
Address:
Telephone Number
Alternate Phone Number
Email address
WHAT SESSIONS ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR WORK_____________________________________________
CAMP OR TEACHING EXPERIENCES:
Camp/School
Position
RECENT WORK EXPERIENCES:
Employer
Position
EDUCATION:
College:
Location
Dates of Employment
Years Completed
Dates
Phone
Date of Graduation
Major
Are you a current OCAC student or alumni? (If yes, indicate which one)
Have you been and Art Adventures staff member in the past? (If yes, year and job title)________________
Do you currently have an Oregon Food Handlerʼs Card? ________________________________
Are you CPR/First Aid certified? ___________________________________________________
Other Schools/Training/Classes:
Extra curricular activities, hobbies and recreational interests:
Have you ever been convicted of child abuse or a felony?
Are you a U.S. Citizen?
Are you willing to consent to a personal and criminal background check?
Please give the names of three people (not related to you) to serve as references. They should have observed or
know your qualifications, work habits and/or experiences with children.
NAME
POSITION
ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP
PHONE
STATEMENT OF INTEREST:
Please write a paragraph describing why you are interested in this job and what you could give to this program.
Return completed application to [email protected]