YMCA Camp Twin Lakes is looking for positive role models to join our team as Overnight Camp Counselors for Summer 2024.
Our Overnight Camp Counselors facilitate student programming, provide support, supervision, and encouragement to our campers, and impact lives in powerful ways! Ideal candidates will be outgoing, energetic, and passionate about working with youth. YMCA Camp Twin Lakes is located 20 miles from downtown Austin.
Overnight Camp Counselors will live and work at camp from late May through early August.
Essential Functions:
- Lead cabin groups and provide supervision of campers through various camp activities
- Foster positive and appropriate relationships between campers; encourage active participation from all camp participants
- Provide guidance and support for any camper behavioral or group dynamic challenges within the cabins and during camp programs
- Exhibit teamwork and good communication with co-counselors and other camp staff
- Participate in daily camp operations, activities, supervision and procedures as needed
- Will reside on camp property and provide overnight supervision in cabins for the duration of summer camp programs
- Will be required to work at least one full weekend camp program
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Childcare or Camp experience desired
- Able to pass a background check and drug test
- Buckets of enthusiasm
- Creative! Compassionate! Confident!
Job Type: Seasonal
Salary: $520/week-$550/week
Room and Board Included
About Us: We are a not-for-profit services Association focusing on mission driven initiatives, with a vision of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities throughout 7 Texas Counties. Our organization is home to the largest school age child care provider in Williamson County as well as health and fitness programs that improve the quality of life for over 45,000 members ranging from preschool through senior citizen.
Our Commitment: The YMCA of Central Texas is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment where all are welcome and have access to Y programs and services. Our mission driven focus includes three areas: Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility. In order to maximize the service delivery impact in these areas, the YMCA of Central Texas Volunteer and Staff Leadership recognize and work toward growing diverse representation to appropriately mirror that of the communities we serve. As such, the Branch Boards have the latitude to recruit community leaders that have the Time, Talent, Treasure and Cultural connections necessary to help expand the mission of the YMCA in their respective areas.
In addition, YMCA of Central Texas provides Staff with a Career Development program designed to ensure a fair and equitable approach to advancement where each and every employee has the opportunity to grow and thrive. The Y values a diverse workforce and bases employment decisions on Association need, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability or any other legally protected status.
The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free workplace. Thank you for your interest in the YMCA of Central Texas!