Summer Camp Counselor
About The Position
The Olympic Peninsula YMCA is a non-profit organization that oversees Y programs and focuses on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Our mission is to build healthy minds, bodies, and spirits throughout the communities we serve. We strive to promote the values of caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty. We are open to people of all ages, beliefs, incomes, races, genders, and abilities. Program assistants help a lead teacher provide instructional support to children and implement developmentally appropriate programming. Program assistants will have the understanding, ability, physical health, emotional stability, and good judgment to meet the needs of the children in care.
Requirements
- Be sixteen years of age or older
- Complete and pass a department background check, as required by the organization
- Have current child and adult CPR and first-aid training or complete agency training upon hire
- Complete HIV/AIDS training and annual bloodborne pathogens upon hire
- Have a current food handler’s care or complete upon hire
- Functional computer skills.
- Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations
Responsibilities
- Effectively communicate with parents.
- Maintain ordered arrangement, appearance, décor, cleanliness, and learning environment of the site.
- Assist with activities, lesson plan prep, and care of children.
- Attend YMCA and childcare staff meetings.
- Completes required child abuse prevention training.
- Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising youths.
- Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations in accordance with mandated reporting requirements.
- Attend staff meetings and training as required and completes all online training which includes child abuse prevention training within 7 days of hire
- Upholds YMCA policies for safety, supervision, mandated reporting, and risk management.
- Adheres to policies to boundaries with youths
- Submits hours worked accurately on the electronic timecard, within timelines for supervisor approval
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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