Supervise campers and lead games, activities, and off-site field trips while ensuring a safe environment. Implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and maintain positive relationships with parents and staff.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be at least 18 years old with a degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field. Required documentation includes criminal background clearances, a physical exam, and two letters of recommendation.
LOCATION: Greensburg Salem Middle School Come join a team that is making a difference in our local communities! The YMCA of Greensburg is hiring fun, energetic Summer Day Camp Counselors. As a Camp Counselor, you’ll supervise campers, lead games and activities, manage behavior, supervise swim time, and go on exciting off-site field trips—all while ensuring a safe, positive environment. This is a great opportunity to spend your summer making a meaningful impact on your community. If you love staying active and making a difference in kids’ lives, this could be the perfect summer job for you. Experience working directly with children is preferred.
Essential
FUNCTIONS: Ensures child safety and health of youth at all times through proper supervision and active participation. Actively supervises a group while maintaining ratio and utilizing the hands-free ID system. When applicable, may provide active supervision of a group within water by maintaining ratio, proper distance according to swim level, and utilizing the hands-free ID system. Implement curriculum and activities within established guidelines that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate, and consistent with YMCA values. Maintain program areas and adheres to program standards in regard to equipment, storage, safety and cleanliness. Attends and participates in staff meetings, staff training, program activities, and family events (both on and off site). Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective verbal and/or written communication with parents, youth, and other staff. Models' relationship-building in all interactions. Maintains compliance with licensing and accreditation requirements. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Counselor
QUALIFICATIONS: ● Must be at least eighteen years of age. ●
Must have one of the following: ○ Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education, or the human services field; ○ Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education; ○ Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education, or the human services field and 2 years of experience with children. ● Must be able to provide or acquire state criminal (Act 33), child abuse (Act 34), FBI, and sex offender registry clearances. ● Must provide physical exam and TB test completed within the last 12 month of hire. ● Must provide two letters of recommendation.
Employee
BENEFITS/PERKS: ● Free membership to the YMCA ● Free Parking ● Service to your community WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee needs sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions and to safely supervise program activities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
