Job Description
The South Shore YMCA Day Camps are a place where campers aged 3-15 come to enjoy a wide range ofsummer adventures. Camp is a unique place where we have the opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of manyyouth. Along with the fun that camp provides comes great responsibility, long hot days with many different challenges. In addition to practical experience and training, you must have a strong desire to work with youth. Working with us requires you to be a positive role model for youth and acompassionate leader amongst campers and staff at all times.LIT COORDINATOR:Applicants must be at least 20 years old. The LIT Coordinator is responsible for supervising up to 10 campers ages 13-15. They are responsible for planning and facilitating leadership activities for their group. The LIT Coordinator is responsible for supervising LITs as they support groups and lead their own activities. They will also be responsible for coordinating where their LIT Camper goes forgrouping. Experience and/or certifications in the various specialty camp areas may be required or maygreatly further the application.
Responsibilities + Skills
Maintain a camp area and any space used by your group is kept clean and hazard freeParticipation in weekly staff meetings.Creating and Implementing LIT (Leadership in Training) training and activities.
Education
Facilitating day to day camp activities; including, but not limited to helping children adjustto the camp setting by providing personal and social-emotional support, facilitating nature and science based activities, supervising eatingtimes, playing games, singing songs, etc.
Experience