Tapawingo Trails Camp

Tapawingo Trails Camp Staff Job Descriptions

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Team Work Philosophy

 

 

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Roles & Responsibilities

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Counselor – for Campers (9-12 yrs old) & Leaders-in-Training (13 &14 yrs old)

Responsible to:  Camp Director

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure the assigned campers in your cabin are supervised and safe

• Utilize appropriate behaviour management techniques

• Prepare and lead a variety of activities that are age-appropriate

• Model good behaviour for campers as it relates to sportsmanship, manners, and respectfulness

• Give talks to campers to encourage their growth in faith and virtue

• Identify teachable moments and capitalize on them

• Perform all responsibilities in a manner that guarantees the safety of campers

• Facilitate and encourage participation in camp activities

• Interact with parents and other camp staff in a professional and polite manner

• This role is ideally suited to someone who has experience supervising and working with children and who can plan, organize and lead activities.  The ability to maintain a safe environment for others in adherence to the provided protocols and camp standards is also important.

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Counselor-in-Training (CIT) – for Campers (9-12 yrs) & Leaders-in-Training (13 &14 yrs)

Responsible to:  Camp Director and Assigned Counselor

Primary Responsibilities:

• Learn the role of the Counselor while participating in a number of duties (see below)

• Ensure the assigned campers in your cabin are supervised and safe

• Utilize appropriate behaviour management techniques

• Prepare and lead a variety of activities that are age-appropriate

• Model good behaviour for campers as it relates to sportsmanship, manners, and respectfulness

• Give talks to campers to encourage growth in faith and virtue

• Identify teachable moments and capitalize on them

• Perform all responsibilities in a manner that guarantees the safety of campers

• Facilitate and encourage participation in camp activities

• Interact with parents and other camp staff in a professional and polite manner

• Examples of duties:  help campers prep for the day, assist in maintaining organization of camp space, lead cabin games, etc.

• This role is ideally suited to someone who has experience supervising and working with children and who can plan, organize and lead activities.  The ability to maintain a safe environment for others in adherence to the provided protocols and camp standards is also important.

 

Grounds Director

Responsible to: Camp Director

Primary Responsibilities:

• Become familiar with Camp Rehoboth’s cleanliness requirements

• Keep camp grounds and facilities clean and tidy

• Model good behaviour for campers and LITs as it relates to completing work cheerfully, orderly and thoroughly

• Instruct and then supervise the campers and LITs as they perform their assigned cleaning duties

• Monitor cleaning supplies and ensure all cleaning equipment is handled with care and put away after use

• Identify teachable moments and capitalize on them

• Perform all responsibilities in a manner that guarantees the safety of campers

• Facilitate and encourage participation in camp activities

• Interact with parents and other camp staff in a professional and polite manner

• Set up and conduct the Outdoor Survival activities

• Responsible for adherence to all rules, regulations and policies of the camp. 

• Responsible for filling in when necessary or as scheduled for other areas, e.g., assisting in the cabins in the evenings

• Responsible for other duties that may be assigned from time to time 

• This role is ideally suited to a hard-working individual who can adjust to many circumstances and who has a cheerful disposition.

 

Drama Director

Responsible to: Camp Director

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and supervise all drama activities at camp that provide a wide range of creative entertainment to campers

• Use props and costumes to help campers explore acting, improvisation, creative movement, voice, sound, storytelling and playwriting

• Ensure campers are encouraged to be creative and to have a healthy sense of play

• Maintain costume and prop inventory between practice sessions by hanging and/or properly storing

• Solicit participants for Talent Nights

• Identify teachable moments and capitalize on them

• Perform all responsibilities in a manner that guarantees the safety of campers

• Facilitate and encourage participation in all camp activities

• Responsible for adherence to all rules, regulations and policies of the camp 

• Responsible for filling in when necessary or as scheduled for other areas, e.g., assisting in the cabins in the evenings

• Responsible for other duties that may be assigned from time to time, e.g., dishes or kitchen helper

• This role is ideally suited to someone who has strong communicative and interpersonal skills and has some experience with the creative use/construction of props, costumes and sets (or has a strong interest in developing).

 

Sports Director

Responsible to:  Camp Director

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee the successful implementation of the land-based sports programming of the camp, e.g., sports and archery

• Use creative planning to determine the contents of each age-appropriate sports segment in the camp timetable

• Purchase equipment and supplies as necessary

• Ensure the safety of all activities and that the first aid kit is ready and available at all times

• Follow safety guidelines and procedures

• Ensure all supplies are cared for and put away after use each day

• Model good behaviour for campers as it relates to sportsmanship, manners, and respectfulness

• Perform all responsibilities in a manner that guarantees the safety of campers

• Facilitate and encourage participation in camp activities in order to ensure a fun and safe experience for campers

• Interact with parents and other camp staff in a professional and polite manner

• Responsible for having the supports equipment and supplies set up and ready to go, 10 minutes before the scheduled time of event 

• Responsible for adherence to all rules, regulations and policies of the camp 

• Responsible for filling in when necessary or as scheduled for other areas, e.g., assisting in the cabins in the evenings 

• Responsible for other duties that may be assigned from time to time, e.g., kitchen assistant and dishes

• This role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys organizing games, directing large groups, encouraging teamwork and fun.