Camp Staff / Camp Inclusion Coordinator
**We are now offering an End of Summer Performance and Attendance Bonus**
With Herndon camps you’ll build your resume and your professional skills by gaining experience in leadership, decision-making, and communication. Summer camps are a renowned springboard to progressively responsible full and part-time positions.
DUTIES:
Develop and implement systems for training, program accommodations, and support for campers with a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
Includes communication with parents, working directly with children in a camp setting, and handling behavior issues.
Will provide direct support to campers and staff to provide a more inclusive and welcoming environment.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to work with a wide variety of populations.
Must enjoy working with children and demonstrated strong customer service skills.
Must work full eight-week camp, plus one-week staff orientation and one or two weeks of planning time.
Previous leadership experience preferred.
Educational background in special education, therapeutic recreation, physical education, or related field preferred.
HOURS:
Monday-Friday 8am - 6pm, up to 40 hours work week during camp sessions
LOCATION:
Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Avenue
Benefits:
Registration discount to Herndon Odyssey camp** for age-eligible children of temporary or PTF employees who are working directly to support the summer camp program(s). Including camp counselors, Head Counselors, Directors and Assistant Directors, Inclusion coordinator and leaders, Camp administrator for science, nature, dance, tennis, Odyssey, and Teen Discovery camps. Contracted camp staff not included.
Can apply for up to 2 children*** of the staff member, 25% discount off the resident rate; only during employee’s scheduled work weeks; enrollment maximums apply, pre-registration required.
**Specialty camps are not included (dance, tennis, contracted camps, science, nature, etc)
***includes foster, step, natural, custodial children (Can a younger sibling to a counselor earn discount? Yes)