Summer Camp Support

Job Summary: Summer Camp Support Staff report to the Club Director and are responsible for acting as a substitute if a fellow staff member is out due to illness or emergency. Must be willing to jump in at a moment's notice and create a safe but exciting program space for our youth. Must be cooperative, friendly, and maintain a high level of communication with all staff and youth. Abide by and support the Club’s mission, vision, and values to provide a safe and positive environment for our youth. 

This position is at a Day Camp. Lodging, meals, etc. are not provided. 
 

Key Roles (Essential Job Responsibilities)

• Create a warm, kind, welcoming, and supportive environment for all youth.
• Maintain a clean work environment that reflects the mission, vision, and values of the Boys & Girls Club of Wooster. 
• Responsible for maintaining high standards of safety during the camp day.
• Build positive, appropriate relationships with every Club member.
• Ensure that youth are following behavior and safety guidelines at all times.
• Enable and empower all youth to take good care of their shared spaces, including cleaning up after themselves. 
• Provide supervision at the community pool.
• Resolve and mediate occasional disagreements between youth.
• May be required to:
  • Facilitate pre-planned camp activities with youth in grades K-7
  • Chaperone off-site field trips
  • Perform first aid and maintain accurate incident logs.
• Maintain appropriate relationship boundaries with participants, including but not limited to NO CONTACT with Club participants via text message, social media, or other messaging apps while employed by BGCW.
• Accept other assignments as directed. 

Requirements

• Pass background check.
• CPR and First Aid Certified preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required. College degree preferred. A minimum of 2 years experience in youth programs is required.  
• Considerable knowledge of the mission, vision, values, objectives, policies, programs, and procedures of Boys & Girls Clubs and the basic principles and practices of non-profit organizations.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and develop solutions to problems with limited supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with club staff and families.
• The desire and ability to motivate and excite campers in order to have a great time. 
• Able to maintain a calm manner in stressful and/or emergency situations,
• Reliable transportation to and from work.
• Must be available to attend our paid Staff Training May 28-May 29 (dates & times may change if the Wooster School District utilizes make up days at the end of the school year.)
• Must be available to work M-F, June 1-July 31. Time off for vacations will not be permitted.
• Staff will have June 19 off in observance of Juneteenth.
• Staff will have June 29-July 3 off in observance of Independence Day and for a mid-summer break.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the physical requirement necessary to complete the essential job duties. Reasonable accommodations could be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties.

• Require the mobility to stand, stoop, reach and bend.
• Require mobility to arms to reach and dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate small objects.
• It may require the ability to stand for long periods.
• It may require the ability to walk long distances.
• May require the ability to use a computer.

Disclaimer

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.