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4H Camp Hidden Valley: Jr. Counselor - Watkins Glen, NY

4H Camp Hidden Valley: Jr. Counselor - Watkins Glen, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Watkins Glen, NY • On-site

$1K - $1K/wk

Full-time

Posted 14 days ago

Job description

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 28th through July 5th, 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 p.m. Specific dates the camp is in operation are July 5th through August 11th. Junior Counselors return home on Friday evening unless prior arrangements are made with the Camp Director, or the CCESC Executive Director.
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, July 5th.
  • 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 $1500.00 - $1725.00 (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.
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.

Contact Bruce Condie at bcc5@cornell.edu with any questions.
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
Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State. Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies. This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.
Notice to Applicants: Please read the required Notice to Applicants statement. This notice contains important information about applying for a position at Cornell Cooperative Extension as well as some of your rights and responsibilities as an applicant.

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