Summer Camp Counselor - Recreation

Summer Camp Counselor - Recreation JOB SUMMARY The Camp Monitor will supervise and interact with campers in daily camp activities.      ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:       Supervises and interact with campers in daily camp activities. Works with other staff. Abides by all camp policies and procedures. Helps lead campers in games and group activities. Greets parents and campers on a daily basis. Ensures safety of participants at all times. Sets up and take down tables, chairs and camp materials. Helps maintain a clean and safe play area. Enforces rules, regulations and policies of the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department.  Resolves issues and solves problems as quickly as possible; report results or refer unsolved problems to higher supervisor.  Files incident and/or injury reports when incidents or injuries occur.  Reports any problems to supervisor and any person using or having in their possession either drugs or alcohol. Performs other related assigned duties.     MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK: Must be 16 years of age or older.   KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of a wide range of recreational activities; Knowledge of the benefits of physical education and wellness programs; Knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, supervising and inspecting group recreational activities; Knowledge of the materials, methods, safety precautions and techniques related to recreational maintenance operation; Skill in the use of customer service; Ability to lead and interact in a positive safe manner with campers; Skill in the use of coordinating various programs and projects simultaneously; Skill in the use of oral and written communication; Skill in the use of interpersonal communication and mediation; Ability to work with people of all ages, incomes and backgrounds; Ability to develop innovative cost-effective programs to meet community needs;     PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work requires some agility and physical strength, such as moving in or about recreation sites, or standing or walking most of the work period. There may be need to stretch and reach to retrieve materials. Usually, the work will require extended physical effort over a significant portion of the workday.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, usage of computers and reading.   The employee consistently maintains balance either sitting, standing or walking and is occasionally required to stoop or crouch. The employee will frequently push, pull or lift and move objects up to 15 pounds.    WORK ENVIRONMENT:   The work environment is dynamic involving everyday discomforts typical of offices, gyms and outdoor sports arenas with occasional exposure to outside elements. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally not unpleasant.