Description
The Virginia Beach Field House is a 175,000 square foot sports facility. We provide our staff a challenging, yet supportive environment to learn and grow. Come find the unique opportunity to work in a fun, high energy environment while impacting the lives of kids in our community every day.
We're currently accepting applications for part-time Camp Counselors for our Spring Break and Summer Adventure Camp program. As a licensed child-care facility, we are looking for people who are hardworking, professional, highly motivated, and have great energy when it comes to supervising a group of campers.
Camp Counselors provide direct supervision of a group of children during day camp. Campers are grouped into three age categories (3-5, 6-8, and 9-13). Our staff provide quality experiences and environment for the children and parents. A qualified individual will be energetic, creative, professional, patient and share a love for working with kids.
Responsibilities :
- Ability to provide high energy, high enthusiasm, and a positive personality each and every day
- Create a fun and safe environment for all kids
- Ability to engage children between 3 years - 12 years of age for extended periods of time
- May be required to walk, run, stand, climb, kneel, sit on floor, and get back up
- Plan, lead, and take part in various indoor and outdoor activities
- Plan and implement developmentally appropriate weekly and daily activities
- Follow program requirements and standards for safety and cleanliness
- Create and maintain relationships with children and parents
- Communicate effectively with other staff, supervisors, and parents
- Manage conflict and issues with campers across a multitude of developmental stages
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Ability to multitaskMust be organizedAbility to focus for long periods of timeHigh school graduate or equivalent; one year or more of college in an educational field preferredPrevious experience supervising or working with groups of children; experience in a licensed child care center preferred but not requiredMust be 18 years of age or olderCPR, First Aid, AED certifications are current or obtained within 30 days of hire dateAll candidates must complete background checks (Central Registry + Fingerprinting)Must have a passion for working with kids & giving them the best experience possible