• 4H Camp Hidden Valley: Jr. Counselor

    Cornell Cooperative Extension (Watkins Glen, NY)


    The mission of Hidden Valley 4-H Camp is to provide youth with a fun, residential camp experience under the guidance of positive role models that emphasize community building, positive social interactions, environmental awareness, and skill building.

     

    The Junior Counselor’s role is to assist counselors in supervising the campers and provide assistance in the areas assigned by the Assistant Manager and Program Specialist.

     

    Duration

     

    The summer camp season includes one week of mandatory pre-camp training from June 27th through July 6th, five full weeks, and one partial week of residential and day camp that runs from Sunday at 11:00 AM to Friday at 6:00 PM except the weekend starting August 9th. This weekend will be a working weekend for all camp staff. Specific dates the camp is in operation are July 6th through August 12th. Junior Counselors return home on Friday evening unless prior arrangements are made with the Camp Director, or the CCESC Executive Director. The Junior Counselor will remain at the camp until August 15th to assist in closing the camp facility.

    Specific Responsibilities

    + Assists Camp staff in responsibility for leadership and guidance of those campers in daily living, with particular attention to personal hygiene and safety, camper participation in all-camp activities, and mealtime behavior

    + Participates in all activities with their groups, making camp fun for campers, teaching skills, and providing encouragement, support, and inclusion in camp activities and projects.

    + May be assigned to a specific program area weekly to assist in specialized programming

    + Works with a senior staff member who acts in a mentoring role to assist with the Junior Counselor’s development of skills

    + Be able to observe camper behavior in daily life, respond verbally to health and safety concerns and work through and report challenging behavior to Camp Staff promptly

    + Ability to be flexible and realize that needs of campers are foremost.

    + Serve as a positive role model in language, appearance, and behavior

    Qualifications

    + Must be 17 years of age by the summer camp start date, June 30th.

    + CIT program participation is preferred

    + Experience as a camper and working with children preferred

    + Lifeguard Certification is given extra consideration

    + Ability to work with peers

    + Incorporates Teamwork and Flexibility into their daily work style

    + Good communication

    POSITION DETAILS

    This is a full time, (TEMPORARY) exempt position.

     

    Salary and Benefit Details

     

    The rate of pay will be $1400.00. (Rate will be reduced for any time scheduled but not worked during the period) The pay rate is commensurate with experience, certifications, responsibilities, and availability. Benefits are not available for this position.

     

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    Application Instructions

     

    Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will remain open until a qualified pool of candidates is obtained.

    To be considered for this position, all candidates must:

    + Complete *ALL* sections of the online application and questionnaires.

    + Attach a Cover Letter.

    + Attach a Resume.

     

    READ THE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO BE SURE YOU ARE UPLOADING DOCUMENTS AS REQUESTED.

     

    + External Applicants: (including current employees of other Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations) Please refer to the "Applying for a Job (External Candidate)" document for additional guidance here: http://cce.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/applying\_external.pdf.

    + Internal Applicants : Current employees of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County are considered internal applicants. Please log into Workday to search jobs and apply using your professional profile.

     

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    No relocation or VISA Sponsorship available.

    Job Title:

    Association Tmp Camp Couns Jr

    Level:

    No Grade - Annual

    Pay Rate Type:

    Salary

    Company:

    Contact Name:

    Kelsey James

     

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