Responsibilities:
· Keeps safety of campers as the first priority. Emphasizes personal safety and emotional wellbeing with campers, parents and other camp personnel at all times.
· Creates an active, engaging environment.
· By personal example, helps interpret the quality of YMCA values to campers. Must be a positive role model. Develops appropriate relationships with all campers and staff in their care. Understands, establishes, and abides by appropriate boundaries.
· Uses positive, constructive methods of discipline/positive reinforcement, and ensures that all staff do the same.
· Assists in planning and implementing recreational and educational programs that emphasize group participation with an appropriate amount of choice.
· Positively assists pool staff during daily swim instruction and aids lifeguards during free swim time. Bathing suits must be worn at all times while in the pool area.
· Assists in keeping daily attendance records. Stays alert to camper needs by practicing active listening.
· Keeps a direct line of communication open with supervisors and counselors.
· Reports all accidents/unusual incidents immediately to appropriate supervisors and creates necessary documentation.
· Communicates program information, problems, and concerns as they occur.
· Assists with planning and implementing Camp Special Events and Family Night Activities.
· Assists with the coordination of camp activities. Actively participates in and takes ownership of all aspects of camp program, including special events, openings, closings, and extended hours.
· Attends all staff meetings and training sessions. Becomes familiar with provided training materials and actively incorporates them in their day today interactions and work with campers.
· Maintains and cares for all program areas and supplies. Ensures that campers treat all equipment, supplies, and camp property with respect and responsibility.
· Performs other duties as required by supervisor (remains flexible). Demonstrates a willingness to help where needed and actively seeks to develop oneself.
· Abides by the established YMCA/DPH/ACA day camp policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines and asks when in doubt.