Summer Camp Counselor
Website Outdoors for All
Outdoors for All Youth & Adult Day Camps provides an active camp environment for children and adults with cognitive,
developmental, and/or physical disabilities. Our goal is to build each camper’s social development,
self-confidence as well as fine and gross motor skills by accommodating the needs of each camper. Camps are designed
to provide a welcoming, fun and nurturing environment; activities are structured as “challenge by choice”, allowing for a
wide variety of abilities, fitness and fun!
Responsibilities:
Safely facilitate outdoor recreation programs to people, ages 7+ with disabilities. Support
camp programming through creative and fun activity planning, recreation activity delivery and feedback
for either youth or adult camp.
Qualifications
1. 18 years of age or older by the start of camp for all positions, 21 years of age or older for driving positions.
2. Current First Aid card and CPR training. Lifeguard certification a plus.
3. Passion for and experience in adaptive techniques and/or ability to assist rock climbing, cycling, hiking and kayaking.
4. Experience working with individuals with a disability and/or children.
5. Ability to be flexible, creative and positive in a variety of situations.
6. Ability to take direction, ask for help/clarity when necessary, and accept constructive feedback on work and behavior
management
7. Confidence in facilitating activities for up to 12 campers in an outdoor setting.
8. Ability to consistently lift, carry and load adaptive equipment, stand for several hours, walk on uneven terrain, fully
participate in our recreational sports activities, and work outdoors in various conditions.
9. Commitment to a positive, fun and team-oriented working environment
For more information and to see full job description please visit us at https://outdoorsforall.org/about-us/employment/
To apply for this job email your details to brittanyf@outdoorsforall.org
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