Looking to grow as a leader? YMCA Camp MacLean is now hiring Overnight Camp Junior Counselors for summer 2024!

YMCA Camp MacLean has been proudly providing camp programming for children, teens, and adults since 1941. YMCA Camp MacLean is located in beautiful southeast Wisconsin, one mile east of the city of Burlington. Throughout the years the camp has served tens of thousands of youth from all over the Chicagoland area and southeast Wisconsin. Our programs have grown from a summer camp for boys to a year-round camping center serving youth, families, and many different organizations.

Under the direct supervision of the Program Director, the Overnight Camp Junior Counselor is responsible to assist the counselor with the well-being of 10-14 youth 24 hours a day for the duration of the camp session.

Pay range starts at $540 bi-weekly, housing & meals provided

Scope and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting the Summer Overnight Camp Counselor with ALL campers.
• Ensure safety for ALL campers at ALL times including:
  • Physical and emotional health
  • Never leaving a camper unsupervised.
  • Putting campers first
  • Being aware and able to determine if something is unsafe, i.e... pillow fights, sliding down banister, towel whipping, etc.
• Assist the Summer Overnight Camp Counselor to supervise campers at all times, so that a camper is never unsupervised. Junior Counselors cannot supervise campers on their own without a lead counselor (18+ years old)
• Providing certain campers with problems extra individual attention, but not to neglect the campers without problems.
• Teach skill periods depending on their interest and abilities.
• Provide public relations/customer service to parents/guardians to ensure a positive impression of our camps.
• Provide and prepare stories, skits, stunts, games, devotions, etc. prior to the start of camp for cabin time, rainy days, or extended periods of time.
• Be available and flexible to provide support and fill in at any area of the camp at all times.
• Prohibiting intimate displays of affection toward any camper. This including and not limited to: hand holding, writing letters or emails to campers, asking for phone numbers of campers, text messaging campers or sharing phone number with campers. It is prohibited to participate in any camper/counselor romances.
• Serve as a lifeguard or look out at the waterfront and at the pool.
• Lead cabin devotions or huddle ups each night before bed.
• Assist Summer Overnight Camp Counselor with tracking camper's hygiene. Campers are to take a soapy shower every day. Campers are never to go home on check-out day dirty or unclean.
• Share and lead songs with other counselors during campfires and before meals. Each counselor has at least two songs ready to share at campfires.
• Assist Summer Overnight Camp Counselor with checking campers bedding to ensure cleanliness. If bedding is soiled, bag up bedding and make bed with fresh bedding from the health officer.
• Supervise the store line and store area, making sure there are only two campers in the store at one time.
• Be mindful of keeping the camp clean by picking up litter.
• Responsible for the safety and upkeep of all program equipment. If you use it - put it back, if it is broken - report it to the camp director, if you run out - report it to the camp director, if it is unsafe - don't use it and report it to the camp director.
• Responsible for camper discipline and taking campers whose behavior is beyond the counselor to the assistant program director.
• Responsible to make sure your campers needing nighttime medication report to the health center after the evening snack time.
• Responsible to maintain a positive attitude and refrain from behavior that is detrimental to the staff team and staff morale.
• Maintain a clean and orderly cabin, setting examples for campers.
• Responsible for reporting any of your own health concerns- ill/exhausted to your supervisor.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum age of 16 yrs old.
• Strong interest, maturity and judgment in working with children in an outdoor setting.
• Knowledge and experience in camp related activities preferred.
• Current CPR and First Aid certifications (within the past year)

Child Abuse Prevention - Supports the YMCA's commitment to child abuse prevention by:

• Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor
• Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children
• Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
• Completing all child abuse prevention training as required

Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Growth Opportunities - Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility