Summer Day Camp Counselor 2025 - Kelly Hall YMCA - Chicago Illinois

Company: YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posted On: 01/23/2025

DescriptionLead the Fun, Shape the Future: Be a Summer Camp Counselor! Join us for the experience of a lifetime - the YMCA is hiring Summer Day Camp Counselors for 2025!
At the Y, we create an exciting, safe camp environment for kids and staff to have an unforgettable summer. While campers are taking part in in unique experiences and adventures, our Summer Day Camp Counselors are developing leadership skills and confidence while making lasting friendships and memories.
Pay starts at $17.90 per hour, Monday-Friday schedule
The Summer Day Camp Counselor serves as a professional role model for our campers by leading through example and guiding campers through recreational activities that teach life skills, encourage healthy and safe behaviors and create a positive camper experience. The Summer Camp Counselor ensures that each youth has adequate supervision including ensuring that no youth is unsupervised at any time.
Our staff is the Y's greatest asset. Our teams provide valuable skills, knowledge, and passion that is essential to the contribution and positive impact in our communities, which is why we offer Y employees numerous perks and benefits, including:

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  We offer salaries that reflect your skills, experience, and the value you bring to our team.
  
  
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  Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans for eligible employees, along with access to wellness programs, mental health resources, and a family gym membership.
  
  
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  Generous paid time off (PTO), including paid holidays. We also offer flexible work hours to help you balance your personal and professional life.
  
  
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  403(b) plan with company contributions after 2 years of service to help you plan for your future.
  
  
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  Opportunities for continuous learning through workshops and training programs.
  
  
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  A supportive work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected.
  
  
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  Discounts on programs, employee assistance programs, and company-sponsored events.
  
  
  As a Summer Day Camp Counselor, you are responsible to:
  
  
  Promote the YMCA, provide excellent customer service and create an outstanding camper experience for children, parents and families.
  Lead recreational activities with campers, including but not limited to arts and crafts, sports, social recreation, nature hikes, archery, and other games and hobbies
  Instruct campers using various teaching methods and modifies activities as needed to ensure that campers of all ages and experience levels are engaged
  Teach socially acceptable behaviors to campers by serving as a role model and by using age-appropriate positive reinforcement and behavior management strategies
  Communicate consistently with supervisors, team leaders, unit leaders and other team members to ensure everyone is kept abreast of camp activities and schedule
  Supports camp activities as assigned by supervisor, including any specialty camp activities
  Ensures the physical and emotional health and safety of campers by being safety conscious, following all established YMCA standards and critically evaluating situations for potential risks
  Ensures compliance with established rules and regulations to ensure safety
  Monitors campers and counselors and provides corrective coaching and intervention as necessary
  Set-up facilities and/or equipment for activities and stores equipment appropriately after use and work to keep camp facilities clean at all times
  
  
  
  What do you need to be a Summer Day Camp Counselor?
  
  
  
  • A commitment to and a passion for working with diverse youth
    
  • Enjoy being outdoors, are creative and not afraid to work and play hard
    
  • Your experience in camping, childcare, education, recreation, sports or related is a plus but not required
    
  • You will be 18 years of age or older by the start of camp
    Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely present ideas and concepts and tailor communication to multiple audiences
    Passion for working with diverse youth and ability to provide a high-quality of instruction using age-appropriate practices
    Proven ability to establish constructive relationships and interact as a positive role model
    Continuous learner who leverages opportunities for learning and applies new knowledge and skills
    Meets physical qualifications required as outlined in job description
    The YMCA will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
    
    
    
    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
      Qualifications
      BehaviorsTeam Player - Works well as a member of a groupLeader - Inspires teammates to follow themEnthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
      MotivationsSelf-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside helpFlexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goalsAbility to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
      
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