Camp Counselor in Training Floater - Female BFOQ (Seasonal)

Location:  Burkesville, KY 

About this opportunity: (Seasonal)

Assists in any area as assigned by the Camp Head Counselor. Serves as back-up to camp staff.

Key responsibilities:

Assists Camp Counselor with a group of four to twelve campers and help each camper adjust and get to know other campers and camp life.  

Interprets and maintains safety and health regulations of the camp.  

Assists Camp Counselor with individual camper in participation in group units and all other camp activities.  

Perform as necessary ministry functions such as presenting approved devotional material to campers, praying with a camper, or leading in Christian songs, etc. 

Be prepared with rainy day activities.  

Makes sure all cleaning solutions are locked up except during use and used only with your supervision.  

Assures that all beds in cabin have at least 30 inches between sides of beds; there should be adequate space to provide freedom of movement and allow for exit in emergency.

Participates enthusiastically as a member of the camp staff team to deliver and supervise evening programs, special events, overnights and other all-camp activities and camp functions. 
Sits with camper tables during meals and serve as a table monitor when needed.  

Keeps personal living quarters neat, clean and ready for inspection.  

Be available to participate and assist with camp programs and activities as directed by the Camp Director.  

Performs other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for in you:

• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Some physical requirements of the Camp Counselor in Training/Floater position could be endurance including climbing, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate activities are required.  Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Have a willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours delivering a program in the facility available.  Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying environmental conditions. 

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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