Day Camp Counselor
The Salvation Army Southern California
Location
Seattle, Washington
Salary
$21 / HOUR
Quick overview
Supervise and guide children aged 6-13 in a safe, positive environment through indoor and outdoor activities. Responsibilities include facilitating arts and crafts, overseeing camper health and safety, and completing required documentation.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be 18 years or older with experience in childcare, teaching, or camp counseling. First Aid/CPR certification and the ability to pass a background check are required or preferred.
Job description
Reports To: Children’s & Youth Ministry Director
Rate
$21.30 an hour
Schedule: M-F 8 am-4:30pm, 7/27/26-8/28/26
Looking for a responsible camp counselor (Lead counselor and support staff) to supervise and guide activities. Usually, the Day Camp Counselor would be responsible for no more than 6 kids at a time from 6-13 year old. Most of the time, the counselor will have the aid of an assistant counselor and/or Children’s & Youth Ministry Director.
The Counselor would provide a safe, positive, and supportive environment for campers to have fun social experiences. The job requires leading activities such as arts and crafts and encouraging children to come up with ideas that support their interests.
Duties and Responsibilities: (including, but not limited to)
To provide a safe, positive, and supportive environment for campers
Instruction and facilitation (or assist with) of indoor and outdoor activities on campus
Oversee the health and safety of campers
Utilize approved safety practices
Provide appropriate First Aid and submit written reports to Health Supervisor
Create and supervise an emotionally healthy environment for campers as a camp counselor
Complete designated paperwork, reports, etc. as a camp counselor
Organize classroom setting
Preparation before and after kids arrive.
Qualifications: 18 years or older
Child Care/Camp Counseling/ Teaching experience: Ability to pass a background check
First Aid/CPR certification
Able to develop positive rapport with campers
Excellent communication skills
Reliability
Working conditions
Counselor will primarily work within a classroom and outdoor settings on Campus located at the Seattle Temple Corps. Covid guidelines will be required to be followed.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision. The employee must lift, carry and move a minimum of 10 pounds on an occasional basis.
Job Types
- full-time,
- Temporary
- Pay: $21.30 per hour Experience:
Childcare: 1 year (Preferred) License/Certification:
First Aid Certification (Preferred)
CPR Certification Location: One location
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/People with Disabilities.