Position Summary
Responsible for assisting campers and instructors with activities. Be responsible, punctual and assist instructor as needed with camper safety and behavior.
Essential Position Functions
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Maintains camper safety
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Responsible for assisting with activities that correspond to the camp theme
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Mentoring campers and teen volunteers
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Assist with group and individual camper behavior and challenges
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Assists with maintaining a proper classroom environment
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Assists with light office work and other duties as assigned
Education Requirements and Technical Skills
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Interest in biology, environmental science, marine science, outdoor education or elementary education
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Camp experience
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Customer service skills preferred
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Certification in First Aid and CPR preferred
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Lifeguarding certification preferred
Competencies
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Customer Service Orientation – Listening and understanding the customer (both internal and external) and anticipation and evaluating the customer’s needs; making the customer’s satisfaction a high priority in all areas of responsibility.
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Teamwork – Supporting, facilitating and participating in activities that promote team effectiveness; demonstrating sensitivity for the feelings and needs of team members and supporting team goals.
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Integrity and trust – Maintaining social, ethical, organizational values and norms: building trust and confidence with the staff, campers and parents; respecting the confidentiality of personal and proprietary information
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Concern for detail – Pays attention to every portion of any task
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Judgment – Deciding on and committing to an action on the examination of the safety and facts at hand; finding creative solutions to situations and opportunities that arise
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Work Standards – Applies high performance standards to all work-related activities
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Initiative – Taking actions to achieve goals; self-starting and proactive; asserting oneself to support others in the achievement of their goals; originating action rather than responding only to the actions of others; anticipating the needs of both internal and external constituencies
Typical Physical Requirements
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Standing (6 hours per day)
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Walking (4 hours per day)
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Bending/Stooping – Occasionally
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Reaching about shoulders – Occasionally
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Carrying (up to 30 lbs.) – Occasionally
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Lifting (up to 30 lbs.) – Occasionally
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Using hands for repetitive movements
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Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity
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Exposure to dust, fumes and gases
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Typing on a computer keyboard
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Viewing a computer screen for short periods
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Coping with demands (stresses that are associated with the job and/or the work environment) so that acceptable levels of performance and overall contribution are maintained
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More than normal talking
