Summer AquaCamp On Location Counselor at The Florida… · Tampa

SUMMER AQUACAMP ON LOCATION COUNSELOR Seasonal · Location: Tampa, FL, US Position Summary Responsible for assisting campers and instructors with activities. Be responsible, punctual and assist instructor as needed with camper safety and behavior. Essential Position Functions • Maintains camper safety • Responsible for assisting with activities that correspond to the camp theme • Mentoring campers and teen volunteers • Assist with group and individual camper behavior and challenges • Assists with maintaining a proper classroom environment • Assists with light office work and other duties as assigned Education Requirements and Technical Skills • Interest in biology, environmental science, marine science, outdoor education or elementary education • Camp experience • Customer service skills preferred • Certification in First Aid and CPR preferred • Lifeguarding certification preferred Competencies • Customer Service Orientation – Listening and understanding the customer (both internal and external) and anticipation and evaluating the customer’s needs; making the customer’s satisfaction a high priority in all areas of responsibility. • Teamwork – Supporting, facilitating and participating in activities that promote team effectiveness; demonstrating sensitivity for the feelings and needs of team members and supporting team goals. • Integrity and trust – Maintaining social, ethical, organizational values and norms: building trust and confidence with the staff, campers and parents; respecting the confidentiality of personal and proprietary information • Concern for detail – Pays attention to every portion of any task • Judgment – Deciding on and committing to an action on the examination of the safety and facts at hand; finding creative solutions to situations and opportunities that arise • Work Standards – Applies high performance standards to all work-related activities • Initiative – Taking actions to achieve goals; self-starting and proactive; asserting oneself to support others in the achievement of their goals; originating action rather than responding only to the actions of others; anticipating the needs of both internal and external constituencies Typical Physical Requirements • Standing (6 hours per day) • Walking (4 hours per day) • Bending/Stooping – Occasionally • Reaching about shoulders – Occasionally • Carrying (up to 30 lbs.) – Occasionally • Lifting (up to 30 lbs.) – Occasionally • Using hands for repetitive movements • Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity • Exposure to dust, fumes and gases • Typing on a computer keyboard • Viewing a computer screen for short periods • Coping with demands (stresses that are associated with the job and/or the work environment) so that acceptable levels of performance and overall contribution are maintained • More than normal talking