Camp Abegweit
- Augustine Cove
- On-site
- $1331.20 bi-weekly
- Posted: March 31, 2024
- 40 hours per week
- Starts: June 26, 2024
- Seasonal
- Expires: April 29, 2024
- 1 Vacancy
- 308050
Job Description:
Senior Counselors have an important role for campers to have a successful camping experience. They are closely involved in all Camp activities, participating, supervising, assisting campers and staff and serving as a positive role model.
Senior Counselors are required to have the following capacities and willingness:
- To live in a Christian community which encourages staff and campers to grow in their understanding of God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
- Willing to work as part of a team with other staff members.
- Serve as a positive role model to other staff and campers by participating in and leading activities.
- Has an ability and desire to work with children and youth.
- Help provide a total program that is consistent with the Camp’s vision; providing an environment of safety, love, and respect, where Christ’s loving presence can be celebrated and shared.
- To be accountable to the Camp Assistant Director or designate.
- To give leadership to counselors-in-training.
- Sleep with an assigned cabin with campers.
- To lead campers in the daily clean-up of camp ie. Cabins, other buildings, grounds….
- To be proactive in preventing bullying and respond immediately to any incidents among staff and campers.
- To complete incident reports as soon as possible.
- Complete assigned clean up duties at the end of each Camp.
- Ensure personal items, equipment and assigned area in a cabin or in the lodge is at all times kept in a clean, neat and orderly manner.
- Other duties as required.
Particular duties relating to each camping season:
- Work under the supervision of the Camp Assistant Director.
- Attend pre-camp training and events.
- At the beginning of each week, the director and staffing committee will determine how specific duties may be assigned or divided among staff, based on training, interest, and need.
Qualifications:
- Must have a completed First Aid certificate by June 1 (of current year).
- Be able to administer basic first aid.
- To work in relationship with vulnerable individuals who are under the age of consent.
- To have a level 2 Police check by June 1 (of current year).
- WHMIS training (we will provide).
Other:
- Will be evaluated at the end of season by the designated Board representation.