Agency: Reston Community Center
Job#: ELT-RCC-24001
Pay rate: $11.00-$16.00
Location: Reston Community Center
Counselors are directly responsible for campers in the 7-17 age range in a two-person team for Camp Goodtimes on the Road and Road Rulz. One counselor will be responsible for campers in the 5-14 age range for specialty camps. The Camp Counselor is a concerned team player within all aspects of camp, and will be under the supervision of the Camp Director and Assistant Directors.
Program Responsibilities
- Supervises campers between activity periods, and at lunch on a rotating basis
- Closely supervises campers during field trips
- Communicates with other counselors on a daily basis
- Shows flexibility when camp plans may change.
Camper Welfare
- Assures safety and welfare of campers during camp hours
- Actively works with campers to develop their positive self-image, tolerance of others’ differences and enthusiasm for camp
- Assists Camp Director and Assistant Directors in determining strategies for helping individual campers with behavioral or other issues
- Promotes positive relationships between the camp and parents.
Support Responsibilities
- Assists in protecting RCC property and/or property at a venue utilized by the camp
- Assists in maintaining camp behavior management program
- Assists pool staff in maintaining safety during swim time, and swimming alongside campers during all swimming sessions
Desired Qualifications
- Must be at least 16 years old to work as a counselor with relative experience working with children
- Must have high school diploma and/or relative experience working with children, and at least one year of college
- Knowledge and ability to plan, develop, administer, and supervise youth activities
- Ability to communicate effectively with the public
- Must be cooperative, dedicated, reliable, patient, and mature
- Must be First-Aid and CPR certified by the beginning of camp.
After notification of hire, the following will be required:
- Social Security card
- Photo ID
- Certification of bank deposit slip
- CPR and First-Aid certification
- Criminal history record check, including fingerprinting
Please contact Debbie Heron, Director of Youth Programs, at (703) 390-6163 or at: Deborah.Heron@fairfaxcounty.gov.