Summer Camp Counselor - Palm Springs, United States - Palm Springs Animal Shelter

Palm Springs Animal Shelter

Verified Company

Palm Springs, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Palm Springs Animal Shelter is hosting a children's Animal Camp this summer.

If you enjoy being around children and animals, and are enthusiastic about education, we'd love to have you join us as a camp counselor.

The camp counselor will be assisted by shelter staff and adult volunteers. There will be three sessions with approximately 15 campers each.

RESPONSIBILITIES
You'll be required to work all three (3) weeks:

Session 1 | Grades 3-5, June 10-13, Monday-Thursday, 9:00-2:00
Session 2 | Grades 35, June 1720, Monday-Thursday, 9:002:00
Session 3 | Grades 35, June 2427, Monday-Thursday, 9:002:00

The counselors will greet the arriving campers each day and introduce presenters. There will be at least two animal-themed presentations each day led by outside experts or shelter staff.

The campers will interact with a variety of animals (cats, dogs, goats, pot belly pigs, horses, reptiles, and hamsters) during the presentations.

The Summer Camp Counselor must be comfortable around the animals, but will not be required to touch or hold any of the animals unless they choose to.

Thursday of each session is tentatively scheduled for a field trip to Laster Ranch in Morongo Valley, which the counselor must help to lead.

The counselor will also be required to lead or assist with crafts and music. There will be adult volunteers assisting with most aspects of the camp including field trips.

The Counselor will be required to have reliable transportation.

TRAINING

The Counselor will be required to participate in one day of training prior to June 10, during the window of May 2- June 8 (the date is flexible).

Friday June 16, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Additionally, if you are not CPR trained and certified you will need to take a training session that will be arranged and paid for by the shelter.

Personal Attributes
The incumbent should be able to consistently demonstrate the following personal attributes:

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Attitude:

Maintain a positive, upbeat role, promote and exemplify Shelter values and represents departmental objectives and interests to internal and external customers

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Customer Service

Follow up on complaints, questions, and concerns; respond to internal/external customer needs in a friendly, timely and efficient manner

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Teamwork:

Develop and promote teamwork and cooperation among coworkers

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Flexibility - Willingness to remain flexible and have an open mind to changing practices, processes and procedures.
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Time Management - Ability to consistently possess strong and effective time management skills.

QUALIFICATIONS - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred skills and/or abilities
Ability to speak Spanish is preferred.

Self-started; ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Highly organized.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS -_ _Must be able to stand and/or sit for long periods of time, repetitive bending, kneeling, stooping and similar movements required. (A complete "_Physical Demands of the Position"_ will be presented to you prior to employment.)