Camp Anglewood - Elkins Park Pennsylvania

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Below is a list of positions for our Summer Camp program.
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Group Counselor
 - Openings Available!
Job Overview
As a Group Counselor your primary goal is to create a memorable and meaningful camp experience for your campers. Our Counselors interact with our campers throughout the entire day, helping them create friendships and participate in new activities. The role of a Group Counselor is to be engaged, care for their camper's well-being, and have fun while ensuring the physical and emotional safety of every child.

What are the duties and responsibilities of a Group Counselor?

• Greet families and campers upon arrival.
• Manage daily attendance for their group. Always keep track of camper whereabouts throughout the day.
• Follow the daily schedule. Escort campers between activity areas in a safe and timely manner.
• Lead activities with small or large groups of campers and make sure all group members are involved.
• Organize team sports and games. This includes defining and explaining rules as well as overseeing the game to facilitate fair play.
• Participate in all camp activities.
• Support and assist activity specialists when needed.
• Be an advocate for camp rules and traditions.
• Be knowledgeable of camper medical needs as described on camp “Alert List”.
• Check on campers with medical needs and escort them to the medical suite if needed.
• Recognize a camper that may have a mental or physical health issue.
• Supervise organization and cleanliness of group cabin. Make sure campers are always supervised while in the group cabin.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with fellow counselors, directors, and other staff members. This may be via “walkie-talkie” or in-person.
• Arrive to camp on time and properly prepared for the day’s activities.
• Adapt to small changes in the daily schedule or assigned group of campers.
• Support Camp Director in establishing and implementing rules and emergency procedures with campers.
• Help where needed and lead activities when asked to by the Camp Director.

What qualifications do I need to be a Group Counselor?

• Entering first year of college, or equivalent
• CPR/First Aid Certified or willing to become certified before the summer begins preferred
• Previous experience as Camp Counselor or similar role working with children preferred
• Familiarity with various outdoor activities and sports
• Organizational and communication skills
• Experience with customer relations preferred
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Certification
• Criminal Record Check

Assistant Group Counselor
 - Openings Available!
Job Overview

As an Assistant Group Counselor your primary goal is to create a memorable and meaningful camp experience for your campers. Our Counselors interact with our campers throughout the entire day, helping them create friendships and participate in new activities. The role of an Assistant Group Counselor is to be engaged, care for their camper's well-being, and have fun while ensuring the physical and emotional safety of every child.

What are the duties and responsibilities of an Assistant Group Counselor?

• Assist with managing daily attendance for their group. Always keep track of camper whereabouts throughout the day.
• Follow the daily schedule. Escort campers between activity areas in a safe and timely manner.
• Assist with leading activities with small or large groups of campers and make sure all group members are involved.
• Help organize team sports and games. This includes defining and explaining rules as well as overseeing the game to facilitate fair play.
• Participate in all camp activities.
• Support and assist activity specialists when needed.
• Be an advocate for camp rules and traditions.
• Be knowledgeable of camper medical needs as described on camp “Alert List”.
• Check on campers with medical needs and escort them to the medical suite if needed.
• Recognize a camper that may have a mental or physical health issue.
• Support cleanliness of group cabin. Make sure campers are always supervised while in the group cabin.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with fellow counselors, directors, and other staff members. This may be via “walkie-talkie” or in-person.
• Arrive to camp on time and properly prepared for the day’s activities.
• Adapt to small changes in the daily schedule or assigned group of campers.
• Support Group Counselor in establishing and implementing rules and emergency procedures with campers.
• Help where needed and lead activities when asked to by the Group Counselor or Camp Director.

What qualifications do I need to be an Assistant Group Counselor?

• Entering first year of college, or equivalent
• CPR/First Aid Certified or willing to become certified before the summer begins preferred
• Previous experience as Camp Counselor or similar role working with children preferred
• Familiarity with various outdoor activities and sports
• Organizational and communication skills
• Experience with customer relations preferred
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Certification
• Criminal Record Check

Junior Counselor
Job Overview

As a Junior Counselor your primary goal is to create a memorable and meaningful camp experience for your campers. Our Counselors interact with our campers throughout the entire day, helping them create friendships and participate in new activities. The role of a Junior Counselor is to be engaged, care for their camper's well-being, and have fun while ensuring the physical and emotional safety of every child.

What are the duties and responsibilities of a Junior Counselor?

• Follow the daily schedule. Escort campers between activity areas in a safe and timely manner.
• Lead activities with small or large groups of campers and make sure all group members are involved.
• Help organize team sports and games. This includes defining and explaining rules as well as overseeing the game to facilitate fair play.
• Participate in all camp activities. Make sure all campers are engaged with camp activities.
• Support and assist activity specialists when needed.
• Be an advocate for camp rules and traditions.
• Be aware of camper medical needs as described on camp “Alert List”.
• Escort campers to the medical suite when needed.
• Recognize a camper that may have a mental or physical health issue.
• Support cleanliness of group cabin. Make sure campers are always supervised while in the group cabin.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with fellow counselors, directors, and other staff members. This may be via “walkie-talkie” or in-person.
• Arrive to camp on time and properly prepared for the day’s activities.
• Adapt to small changes in the daily schedule or assigned group of campers.
• Support Group Staff in establishing and implementing rules and emergency procedures with campers.
• Help where needed and lead activities when asked to by the Group Staff.

What qualifications do I need to be a Junior Counselor?

• Previous camp experience or similar role working with children preferred
• Familiarity with various outdoor activities and sports
• Organizational and communication skills
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Certification
• Criminal Record Check

Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
 - Opening Available!
Job Overview

As a Lifeguard/Swim Instructor your primary goal is to create a safe environment for campers at the pool. Anglewood Lifeguards/Swim Instructors do not only monitor pool activities, but they are also expected and encouraged to interact with campers. The role of a Lifeguards/Swim Instructor is to be engaged, care for their camper's well-being, and have fun while ensuring the physical and emotional safety of every child.

What are the duties and responsibilities of a Lifeguard/Swim Instructor?

• Ensure the safety of all campers and staff
• Must be a team player
• Extremely vigilant with eyes on the pool at all times
• Consistently enforces pool rules
• Monitor campers in the pool
• Provide assistance and prevent accidents
• Support and assist swim instruction during swim lessons
• Lead and assist pool games and activities
• Knowledgeable about the “Alert List” and campers that require special medical attention
• Make sure everyone is involved in having fun. 
• Show enthusiasm when working with campers. Have a king and friendly attitude. Be approachable.
• Be punctual and arrive on time
• Well rested, wearing the appropriate attire
• Be prepared for an outdoor work environment (Hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen, etc.)
• Perform daily pool maintenance
• Help take periodic pool chemical readings
• Assist with general pool cleaning
• Maintain clean and clear pool deck
• Perform daily pool area setup and cleanup

What qualifications do I need to be a Lifeguard/Swim Instructor?

• Entering first year of college, or equivalent
• Current Lifeguard certification
• CPR/First Aid Certified
• Previous lifeguard experience
• Previous experience working with children
• Familiarity with various outdoor activities and sports
• Responsible, dependable and safety oriented with a strong work ethic
• Organizational and communication skills
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Certification
• Criminal Record Check

Arts & Crafts Instructor
Job Overview

As an Arts & Crafts Instructor your primary goal is to plan and execute an Arts & Crafts program for all campers (K-8th Grade). The Arts & Crafts schedule is four days per week of instructed activities and one day of prep. The role of an Arts & Crafts Instructor is to be engaged, care for their camper's well-being, and have fun while ensuring the physical and emotional safety of every child.

What are the duties and responsibilities of an Arts & Crafts Instructor?

• Demonstrate passion for arts and teaching art to children
• Plan and execute art projects for children ages K – 8th grade
• Prep, setup and cleanup daily
• Clearly communicates with campers and staff
• Establish and maintain standards for camper behavior
• Ensure the safety of all campers and staff
• Must be a team player
• Show enthusiasm when working with campers. Have a king and friendly attitude. Be approachable.
• Be punctual and arrive on time

What qualifications do I need to be a Arts & Crafts Instructor?

• Entering first year of college, or equivalent
• Previous art and/or instructional experience
• Previous experience working with children
• Responsible, dependable and safety oriented with a strong work ethic
• Organizational and communication skills
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Certification
• Criminal Record Check

Assistant Arts & Crafts Instructor
Job Overview

As an Assistant Arts & Crafts Instructor your primary goal is to support the planning and execution of the Arts & Crafts program for all campers (K-8th Grade). The Arts & Crafts schedule is four days per week of instructed activities and one day of prep. The role of an Assistant Arts & Crafts Instructor is to be engaged, care for their camper's well-being, and have fun while ensuring the physical and emotional safety of every child.

What are the duties and responsibilities of an Assistant Arts & Crafts Instructor?

• Demonstrate passion for arts and teaching art to children
• Assist with planning and executing art projects for children ages K – 8th grade
• Assist with prep, setup and cleanup daily
• Clearly communicates with campers and staff
• Establish and maintain standards for camper behavior
• Ensure the safety of all campers and staff
• Must be a team player
• Show enthusiasm when working with campers. Have a kind and friendly attitude. Be approachable.
• Be punctual and arrive on time

What qualifications do I need to be a Arts & Crafts Instructor?

• Entering first year of college, or equivalent preferred
• Previous art and/or instructional experience preferred
• Previous experience working with children
• Responsible, dependable and safety oriented with a strong work ethic
• Organizational and communication skills
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Certification
• Criminal Record Check

Lake Activity Coordinator
Job Overview

As a Lake Activity Coordinator your primary goal is to create a memorable and meaningful camp experience for all campers at the Lake. The activities at the lake are an integral part of our culture at Camp Anglewood. Boating and Fishing often gives campers the opportunity to participate in new activities. The role of a Lake Activity Coordinator is to be engaged, care for their camper's well-being, and have fun while ensuring the physical and emotional safety of every child.

What are the duties and responsibilities of a Lake Activity Coordinator?

• Ensure the safety of all campers and staff
• Must be a team player
• Extremely vigilant with eyes on the lake activities at all times
• Consistently enforces fishing and boating rules
• Provide assistance and prevent accidents
• Manage boating or fishing activities
• Lead and/or assist lake games and activities
• Knowledgeable about the “Alert List” and campers that require special medical attention
• Make sure everyone is engaged in a lake activity
• Show enthusiasm when working with campers. Have a king and friendly attitude. Be approachable.
• Be punctual and arrive on time
• Well rested, wearing the appropriate attire
• Outdoor work environment. Hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.
• Fishing
   - Performs maintenance on fishing rods
   - Performs daily fishing area setup and cleanup
• Boating
   - Performs daily boat setup and cleanup
   - Monitor Gate 2 and communicate to management team about late arrivals and early pickups

What qualifications do I need to be a Lake Activity Coordinator?

• Entering first year of college, or equivalent
• Previous fishing and/or boating experience
• Previous experience working with children
• Familiarity with various outdoor activities and sports
• Responsible, dependable and safety oriented with a strong work ethic
• Organizational and communication skills
• Experienced with customer relations
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Certification
• Criminal Record Check

Assistant Lake Activity Coordinator
Job Overview

As an Assistant Lake Activity Coordinator your primary goal is to create a memorable and meaningful camp experience for all campers at the Lake. The activities at the lake are an integral part of our culture at Camp Anglewood. Boating and Fishing often gives campers the opportunity to participate in new activities. The role of an Assistant Lake Activity Coordinator is to be engaged, care for their camper's well-being, and have fun while ensuring the physical and emotional safety of every child.

What are the duties and responsibilities of an Assistant Lake Activity Coordinator?

• Ensure the safety of all campers and staff
• Must be a team player
• Supports enforcement of fishing and boating rules
• Provide assistance and prevent accidents
• Support and assist boating or fishing activities
• Lead and/or assist lake games and activities
• Make sure everyone is engaged in a lake activity
• Show enthusiasm when working with campers. Have a king and friendly attitude. Be approachable.
• Be punctual and arrive on time
• Well rested, wearing the appropriate attire (Outdoor work environment. Hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen, etc.)
• Fishing
   - Performs maintenance on fishing rods
   - Performs daily fishing area setup and cleanup
• Boating
   - Assists with daily boat setup and cleanup
   - Helps monitor Gate 2 and communicates to management team about late arrivals and early pickups

What qualifications do I need to be an Assistant Lake Activity Coordinator?

• Previous fishing, boating, or camping experience preferred
• Familiarity with various outdoor activities and sports
• Responsible, dependable and safety oriented with a strong work ethic
• Organizational and communication skills
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Certification
• Criminal Record Check

General Maintenance Assistant
 - Opening Available!
Job Overview

As a General Maintenance Assistant(GMA) your primary goal is to support the daily operations of the summer camp program. The GMA is responsible for camp cleanliness and restocking supplies so that routine operations run smoothly. As a member of camp staff, it is encouraged that the GMA is also engaged, cares for the well-being of all campers, and has fun while ensuring the physical and emotional safety of every child.

What are the duties and responsibilities of a General Maintenance Assistant?

• Collecting and transporting trash to dumpster
• Sweeping flag stone paths (bottom of cabin path, water station, etc.)
• Transporting drinks/juice boxes to storage locations
• Cleaning restrooms and restocking consumable items (toilet paper, hand soap, etc.)
• Manage camp laundry (towels, lost & found items, etc.) 
• Supporting weekly BBQ activities
   - Setting up charcoal BBQ stations. Placing condiments, BBQ supplies, etc.
   - Assisting with BBQ grill start-up
   - Clean-up BBQ stations, wash cooking utensils
• Distribute ice to all coolers around camp in AM
• Monitor cooler condition and add ice as needed
• Sweep cabins and monitor for cleanliness; clean as necessary
• Clean-up kitchen as needed
• Clean coolers as needed
• Pick-up trash, replace trash bags in trash cans as needed
• Check hand sanitizers in bathrooms, BBQ, nurse suite, kitchen, etc. and refill as necessary

What qualifications do I need to be an General Maintenance Assistant?

• Previous janitorial or facilities maintenance experience preferred
• Previous experience working with children or working at a childcare or educational facility preferred
• Familiarity with various outdoor activities and sports
• Responsible, dependable and safety oriented with a strong work ethic
• Organizational and communication skills
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Certification
• Criminal Record Check

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