Summer Day Camp Counselor - Seasonal Position

Location:            902 Wake Forest Rd.  

Position Type:     Full-time, Seasonal

About this opportunity:

Plans, implements, and evaluates activities and supervises participants of The Salvation Army’s Boys and Girls Club Summer Day Camp.  Supports the BGC  priority outcome areas of Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character and Citizenship. 

Key responsibilities:

• Implements and administers programs, services and activities for day camp participants.
• Monitors and evaluates programs, services, and activities to ensure safety of members, quality in programs and appearance of the club at all times.
• Assists in maintaining facility and equipment in good working order.

What we are looking for in you:

• Ability to present a positive and professional image of The Salvation Army.
• Ability interacts with children and teens with patience and respect.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records and reports in an accurate and complete manner.
• Ability to support and coordinate activities and events.
• Ability to clearly communicate roles and responsibilities to individuals and groups.
• Ability to interact with co-workers, volunteers and the public in a positive, professional manner.
• Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
• Ability to operate and generally maintain all office equipment, including but into limited to the copier, fax machine.
• Proficiency with Windows & Microsoft Office 365, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write and communicate the English language.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action.
• Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
• Duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing and walking on a frequently changing basis.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor recreational environment where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like.

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  5/21/24 – 5/27/24

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

When an application is selected for review, typically, only applicants who indicate the relevant education and experience requirements, as indicated in the job description for the position, may be considered for job openings. Please FULLY complete the application, answer questions completely, honestly and to the best of your ability. Please also upload a copy of your resume (when available). Those applicants requiring accommodation to the application and/or interview process should contact a representative of the Human Resources Department at the applicable location.

We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!