Sports
Minimum Qualifications
- Training and experience in athletic activities (documented)
- Ability to teach proper sports skills to campers of all ages
- Current CPR and first aid certifications
- Knowledge for team sports and ability to teach and referee
- Desire and ability to work with children outdoors
- Ability to relate to one's peer group
- Ability to accept guidance and supervision
- Good character, integrity, and adaptability
- Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control
- High school graduate or equivalent, or at least 18 years of age
- Current CPR and first-aid certifications required
Responsible To
Program Coordinator / Program Director / Executive Directors
Camp Goals
Our goal is to provide youth with a summer camp experience that: promotes the discovery of one's own dignity and worth; develops empathetic, culturally competent campers who welcome and respect all individuals, regardless of what they look like, how they identify, where they come from, their socioeconomic status, their faith and who they love; stimulate a love for and care of the natural world; develop commitments to enduring values and respect and inspire service and responsibility to foster exemplary school and community leaders.
General Responsibility
To teach and help coordinate the camp's athletic program, and to help maintain standards that lead to a quality program
Specific Responsibilities
- Set up camp's sports areas
- Check equipment and make or file for repairs
- Conduct initial and end of season inventory, storing and keeping equipment in good condition
- Assist in coordinating special sports events in conjunction with the camp program
- Teach staff their responsibilities in activity during staff orientation
- Write activity plans that foster camper's athletic skills
- Conduct daily check of facilities and equipment in area for safety, cleanliness, and good repair
- Submit orders for equipment and supplies when needed, ensuring timely arrival of materials
- Teach and monitor proper use of equipment
- Assist in packing all materials and supplies at end of season
- Fulfill all requirement as a counselor to assigned cabin/dorm
- Evaluate current season and make recommendations for following season
- These are not the only duties to be performed. Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as required
Essential Functions
- Ability to perform and teach sports activities
- Ability to supervise and moderate activities
- Ability to ensure equipment is safe and in good repair
- Ability to keep track of all equipment