2024 Summer Camp – Junior Camp Counselor – Camp Dean
Locations: Camp Dean, Big Rock, IL – This position may live on or off-site.
Job Duration: Summer – May 28 – August 5, 2024
Salary: $300 Weekly Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Junior Counselors actively leads a unit of campers to provide quality programming in a safe, fun, supportive environment within the Girl Scout program model.
This position is structured to build confidence and character in campers who graduated from our counselors-in-training (CIT) program.
Responsibilities:
Work with counselors to provide care to unit of campers.
This include morning/wake up, mealtimes, rest hours, camp kapers, outdoor skill activities, evening activities, all camp games, campfires, getting ready for bed, and after-hours as assigned.
Teach camping skills and appreciation of the out-of-doors.
Guide activities and experiences in the unit through use of girl-leader planning and the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Assist in programming activities in outdoor skills, arts and crafts, nature conservation, STEM, and more.
Assist in unit housekeeping, sanitation, care of supplies and equipment.
Lead activities within the unit with team of peers.
Assist in the opening and closing of camp as directed.
Take precautions to ensure personal health.
Attend and participate in staff meetings on time and in uniform.
Be a role model for campers in words, deeds, and actions.
Establish and maintain good working relationships with campers, parents, and staff.
Provide a safe and fun atmosphere for campers to explore, learn, and create while developing personally.
May work weekdays or weekends.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Experience:
Must be at least 16 years old, no older than 17 years old, and previously completed the CIT-II program though GSNI.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to maneuver through camp without assistance.
Integrity, good character, and judgment.
Desire and ability to work with children and adults in camp setting.
Ability to place needs of campers above own.
Ready to join our crew? Apply HERE.
Please include the title of the position and location when applying.
For more information, visit our website at www.
girlscoutsni.
org/careers.
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