Summer Overnight Camp Counselor - Norristown, United States - Variety Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley

Description

Organizational Overview:
:Headquartered in Worcester, Montgomery County, PA Variety - The Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley is an independent 501(c)3 corporation which is chartered by Variety International. The organization's mission is to enrich the lives of children and young adults with disabilities through social, educational and vocational programs that nurture independence, self-confidence and prepare them for life. Variety serves children with disabilities throughout the five-county Philadelphia area, southern New Jersey and Delaware.


General Responsibilities:

• Report Directly to Director of Education and Recreation Programs
• Identify, assume responsibility for and meet camper needs
• Sleep in a cabin with campers and other staff (1 to 3 ratio)
• Recognize and respond to opportunities for problem solving in the group (i.e. adapting activities as necessary for campers and ensuring camper participation)
• Develop opportunities for meaningful social interaction between campers and staff, and campers and peers.
• Provide opportunities for the group so that each individual experiences success during camp.
• Help each camper meet the goals established by the camp for camper development
• Assist campers with daily living skills as appropriate (toileting, dressing/changing, personal hygiene, feeding, lifting/transfers)
• Complete cabin/team and campwide tasks assigned
• Support programmers and campers during activities as directed.
• Assume responsibility for health and welfare of campers entrusted to his/her charge
• Guide campers in emergency procedures and health and safety regulations

Qualifications:

• Desire and ability to work with children with special needs
• Ability to accept supervision and guidance
• Ability to display a mature, professional standard
• Ability to work as a team, cooperate with staff and other professionals
• Ability to place needs of campers above their own
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, patience, adaptability
• 18 years of age or older
• Ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds regularly and repeatedly
• Physically able to accompany campers to any camp activity
• Physically able to push or manipulate wheelchairs as needed
• Physically able to lift, pivot and transfer campers with assistance
• Variety provided CPI and CHOP Lift/Transfer Trainings

Working Conditions:
Nighttime camp atmosphere, in both indoor and outdoor settings. Exposure to body fluids, noises, and disagreeable odors.


Physical Conditions:
Work type varies with short periods of standing, walking, moving, swimming, and light to moderate lifting.


Job Type:
Part-time


Pay:
$1, $1,500.00 per week


Schedule:

• Afternoon shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location:
In person