Summer Camp: Adventure Activity Leader
About The Position
The Summer Camp Activity Leader oversees, plans, and facilitates an assigned activity, delivers progressive weekly programming, and manages the inventory and maintenance of activity equipment. Working with the Summer Camp Program Supervisor, the leader develops and implements programming aligned with camp goals, individual goals, assigned activities, and camp policies and procedures. The leader communicates programming needs and activity roles to camp staff, and provides age-, ability-, and readiness-appropriate challenges for multiple Girl Scout levels. The role also supports group living, housekeeping, sanitation, and camper health and safety. The leader may assist with emergency response at any time, day or night, while on camp property. Activity-specific preferred experience includes planning and executing arts and crafts activities or STEM activities and creating weekly lesson plans for themed camps. The position requires pre-camp training, outdoor work in potentially extreme weather, and a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum hiring age of 21.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate girls to participate in and lead activities in a flexible, professional manner.
- Ability to respond quickly to emergencies 24/7 while on camp property and follow established GSHPA emergency procedures.
- Experience creating weekly programs and lead schedules and handling program ordering.
- Attend and complete all pre-camp training.
- Ability to live and work outdoors in extreme weather conditions.
- Ability to walk one mile over uneven terrain.
- Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards.
- Ability to adapt well to changing circumstances, direction, and strategy.
- Ability to lead and facilitate events and activities.
- Ability to work with diverse populations in a group setting.
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- Ability to pass required background checks.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.
- Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with children.
- For Arts and Crafts Activity Lead: experience planning and executing arts and crafts activities and creating weekly lesson plans for themed camps.
- For STEM Activity Lead: experience planning and executing STEM-themed activities and creating weekly lesson plans for themed camps.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement programming with the Summer Camp Program Supervisor, based on camp program goals, individual goals, assigned activities, and camp policies and procedures.
- Meet regularly with the Summer Camp Program Supervisor to communicate programming needs.
- Communicate assigned activities and specific staff roles during activity time.
- Provide age-, ability-, and readiness-appropriate challenges for multiple Girl Scout levels.
- Assist with executing the GSHPA crisis management plan for emergencies during camp, at any time of day or night.
- Help coordinate and implement group living, including housekeeping and sanitation.
- Maintain camper health and safety in the unit activity area, including maintaining a well-equipped first aid kit, promptly reporting accidents, and keeping the health supervisor informed about camper and unit staff health status.
- Keep written records and formal reports and submit them by established deadlines.
- Assist in the unit at the end of the activity day.
- Create and maintain activity inventory and submit supply lists and needs to the Program Director before, during, and at the close of camp.
- Abide by GSHPA's code of conduct, rules, and expectations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
