- Seasonal
- Mishawaka, IN

Website City of Mishawaka
JOB TITLE – CAMP COUNSELOR (SPRING)
DEPARTMENT: Parks Department
SALARY: $12.00 per hour
HOURS: Various
DEFINITION
The Day Camp Counselor will be responsible for leading spring camp programming and reports directly to the Camp and Community Engagement Director. The Day Camp Counselor would be responsible for ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and excitement of campers during camp hours. Expectations include willingness to take direction, creating meaningful connections, a willingness to adapt to change as needed, and a passion for youth development. This position is a seasonal position, with the expectation that you will work 7:45am-12:15pm each day for a week.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
1. Provide opportunities for the group so that each camper experiences success while at camp.
2. Encourage respect for all people, personal property, camp equipment and facilities.
3. Guide campers in participating successfully in all aspects of camp activities.
4. Observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, implementing positive discipline when required.
5. Enforce safety regulations.
6. Appropriate and timely execution of camp programs, activities, procedures, and policies.
7. Supervision of campers, including managing programming and disciplining when warranted.
8. Assist all camp staff as needed.
ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
1. Maintain a safety-first approach to all endeavors at camp.
2. Commitment to the whole week of camp, 7:45am-12:15pm Monday to Friday, unless previously discussed with Camp & Community Engagement Director.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
1. Reports directly to the Camp and Community Engagement Director + Site Supervisors.
2. Supervises campers.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Reach with hands and arms
2. Use hands to operate tools or controls
3. Sit, climb, balance, stoop, crouch
4. Occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds with assistance
5. Talk and hear
6. Lift and move light objects without assistance
ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:
In general, we are exposed to varied temperatures and weather conditions. Equal proportion of time spent indoors and outdoors. Outdoor work depends on weather conditions. Must be able to work consistently between the hours of 7:45am to 12:00pm Monday through Friday.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
1. Ability to work independently and show initiative.
2. Must possess good public relations, communications, reading and writing skills.
3. Ability to maintain long-range plans and to accurately evaluate work accomplished.
4. Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with employees, coworkers and public.
5. Must accept supervision and responsibility.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Preferred current high school student, current college student or college graduate interested in learning on the job training relating to the field of camp programming, recreation, communication, psychology, education, sociology, environmental studies, or a related field.
2. Preferred 1+ years of childcare experience or related experience.
3. Proven experience to lead.
4. Strong oral and written communication skills required.
5. Valid driver’s license or reliable source with ability to commute to and from work.
6. First Aid, CPR, AED Certification-Adult and Child.
APPLICATION:
Resumes/applications may be submitted via email, fax, regular mail, or in person to:
Mail:
Human Resources
City of Mishawaka
100 Lincolnway West
Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
Fax: (574) 254-0197
Email: humanresources@mishawaka.in.gov
To apply for this job email your completed application to humanresources@mishawaka.in.gov