Camp Counselor (Male) (4121)

THE SALVATION ARMY•Burkesville, KY

125d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and supervising an assigned group of children and youth participating in a Christian Camp. The role promotes quality of programs and safety of campers at all times, provides faith-based guidance and role modeling, and stimulates camper participation. The Camp Counselor coordinates and leads campers through their daily schedule, ensuring punctuality and responsibility, and supervises campers during unscheduled program time and evenings. They ensure compliance with camp rules and regulations at all times and participate alongside campers during camp worship meetings and times of prayer. The role also involves leading devotional activities and faith-based songs with campers and supporting the seeker’s ministry.

Requirements

Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
Endurance, including climbing, standing, bending, stooping, and stretching.
Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity are required for manipulating activities.
Requires a normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Willingness to live in a camp setting and to work irregular hours, delivering a program at the facility available.
Daily exposure to the sun, heat, and varying environmental conditions.
CPR and First Aid Certification

Nice To Haves

Six months’ experience teaching child development or youth programs in a church preferred, OR Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

Performs ministry functions such as presenting approved devotional material to campers, praying with a camper, or leading in Christian songs, etc.
Lives with a group of campers and helps each camper adjust and get to know other campers and camp life.
Provides constant care for campers' needs in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy manner.
Plans, implements, coordinates, and supervises an assigned group of children and youth participating in a Christian Camp.
Promotes quality of programs and safety of campers at all times.
Provides faith-based guidance and role modeling to campers.
Promotes and stimulates camper participation.
Coordinates and leads campers through their daily schedule ensuring punctuality and responsibility.
Supervises campers during unscheduled program time and evenings.
Ensures compliance with camp rules and regulations at all times.
Participates alongside campers during camp worship meetings and times of prayer.
Leads devotional activities and faith-based songs with campers and supports the seeker’s ministry.