Camp Counselor

Girl Scouts of Colorado•Bailey, TX

1d•$450 - $500•Onsite

About The Position

Camp Counselors live with, guide, and counsel a group of campers at a Girl Scouts of Colorado camp property. Working on a team under the direction of a lead camp counselor, they help implement camp activities and support campers’ daily living. Counselors may also support property, hospitality, operational, program, health, and cabin leadership teams as needed. The position is seasonal, full-time, and onsite in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, with dates between May and August to be determined. Counselors are responsible for camper supervision and support, program delivery, administrative tasks, and helping maintain assigned areas and equipment. They follow applicable camp, childcare, health, and safety standards and may assist with other tasks in support of the organization’s work and commitments to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Must pass a criminal background check acceptable to Girl Scouts of Colorado standards.
Must have current First Aid/CPR, Child Abuse Mandated Reporter, and Universal Standard Precautions certifications, or be willing to obtain them.
Ability to work nontraditional hours, including evenings, weekends, extended overnight periods, and extended work hours up to 22 hours per day.
Willingness to be on call at all times for health, emergency, camper-supervision, and program needs.
Must live onsite in shared housing with fellow staff and campers.
Ability to walk or hike more than 2 miles daily over uneven and unpaved terrain.
Ability to carry, lift, and/or transfer at least 50 pounds.
Ability to hear, listen, see, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, handle or feel with hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, and balance.
Ability to work in highly stimulating and loud environments and outdoors in potentially inclement weather.
Interpersonal skills to work tactfully and congenially with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors.
Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Willingness to develop and facilitate innovative, engaging programs in an informal outdoor setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience or interest in working with children.
Experience working in an outdoor program and/or camp setting.
Experience leading children, peers, or staff.

Responsibilities

Provide or support emergency procedures during on-site and off-site trip incidents.
Support health and wellness practices and provide assistance to operational, program, cabin leadership, health, site, kitchen, and housekeeping staff as needed.
Assist with the care, storage, maintenance, and use of program equipment.
Assist in planning, directing, and implementing camp programs for groups during overnight, troop day, and family camp sessions.
Maintain the care, cleanliness, maintenance, and inventory of assigned areas.
Live with and guide campers during overnight camp sessions in accordance with applicable Colorado childcare licensing rules.
Counsel and support campers in daily living, camp activities, and peer relationships.
Encourage leadership opportunities and support Counselors-in-Training throughout camp sessions.
Manage administrative responsibilities in a timely, independent, and detail-oriented manner.
Help develop and review daily, weekly, and activity schedules with staff, based on camp programs, camper planning, and camp goals.
Provide and participate in camper and staff feedback forms as needed for camp strategic planning.
Participate in staff meetings and training for planning, communication, and assigned work.
Coordinate and communicate schedules to campers and staff as needed.
Observe camp activities to help ensure leadership and program delivery meet appropriate goals and expectations.
Use digital systems including WorkBright, Slack, Instagram, and Facebook.
Protect confidential information about staff, volunteers, and campers.
Follow policies and standards set by the American Camping Association, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, the Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, and other relevant certifying organizations.
Support Girl Scouts of Colorado’s commitments to pluralism, diversity, and inclusion, including positive relationships across diverse racial, ethnic, and social groups.
Carry out or assist with other tasks as needed.