Lead Camp Counselor

Girl Scouts of Colorado•Bailey, TX

1d•$510 - $600•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Camp Counselor lives with, guides, and counsels a group of campers at a Girl Scouts of Colorado camp property and supports and supervises a team of counselors. The role supports daily living, camp activities, and camp goals, and may also assist property, hospitality, operational, program, health, and cabin leadership teams. A primary function is ensuring that members, guests, and visitors receive a high caliber of service. The position supports emergency procedures and health and wellness practices; assists with camp programming for overnight, troop day, and family camp sessions; and helps care for program equipment and assigned areas. The Lead Camp Counselor supports campers and Counselor-in-Training participants, guides and trains counselors, and helps coordinate staff assignments and program delivery. Administrative work includes preparing schedules, maintaining records and inventories, gathering feedback, attending staff meetings and training, communicating schedules, observing leadership and program delivery, and using digital systems including Slack, Instagram, and Facebook. The role requires following relevant camp safety and licensing standards, maintaining confidentiality, supporting diversity and inclusion, and assisting with other tasks as needed. This is a seasonal, full-time, onsite position in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, with dates in May through August to be determined. The employee lives on-site in shared housing with staff and campers. Compensation is $540 per week plus food and lodging valued at $200.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least one year of college or equivalent work experience.
Current or willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR, Child Abuse Mandated Reporter, Universal Standard Precautions, and Medication Administration certifications.
Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Experience in leadership of children, peers, or staff.
Willingness to develop and facilitate innovative, engaging programs in an informal outdoor setting.
Must pass a criminal background check acceptable to GSCO standards.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Able 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 implementation needs.
Ability to live on-site in shared housing with staff and campers.
Ability to walk or hike more than two miles daily over uneven, 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.
Interpersonal skills to work tactfully and congenially with people displaying a range of moods and behaviors.
Ability to work in highly stimulating and loud environments and outdoors in inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

Experience or interest in working with children.
Experience working in an outdoor program and/or camp setting.

Responsibilities

Provide and support emergency procedures during on-site and off-site trip incidents.
Provide and support health and wellness practices.
Support operational, program, cabin leadership, and health staff as needed, including site, kitchen, and housekeeping staff.
Assist with the care, storage, maintenance, and use of program equipment.
Assist in planning, directing, and implementing camp programs for campers during overnight, troop day, and family camp sessions.
Care for, clean, maintain, and inventory assigned areas.
Live with and guide campers during overnight sessions in accordance with Colorado childcare licensing requirements.
Support and counsel campers in daily living, camp activities, and peer relationships.
Support Counselor-in-Training participants and encourage leadership opportunities throughout each session.
Guide, support, and lead assigned counselors.
Assist with counselor session assignments with guidance from supervisors and the director.
Train and orient staff in proper use of specialized areas and materials and in program delivery.
Verify staff competence before assigning supervisory roles and monitor staff performance throughout the season.
Complete administrative responsibilities independently, promptly, and with attention to detail.
Develop, review, and assist in creating daily, weekly, and activity schedules with other staff.
Maintain accurate logs, forms, inventories, and records.
Provide and participate in camper and staff feedback processes to support camp strategic planning.
Participate in regular staff meetings and training for planning, communication, and assignments.
Coordinate and communicate schedules to campers and staff as needed.
Observe leadership and program delivery to ensure goals and expectations are appropriate and positive.
Use digital systems including Slack, Instagram, and Facebook.
Respect the confidentiality of information about staff, volunteers, and campers.
Follow policies and standards set by the American Camping Association, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, and other relevant certifying organizations.
Support Girl Scouts of Colorado’s pluralism, diversity, and inclusion commitments.
Assist with other tasks in addition to those listed when required.