Summer Day Camp Counselor

Camp Duties

Be a role model and leader for elementary school-aged children assigned to you.
Assist counselors in the daily set up, service and clean up of lunch and afternoon snacks to campers; set up and clean up of camp activities; and upkeep of camp facilities.
Tutor campers before camp in an identified subject area such as elementary math, reading, spelling or language skills.
Assist the camp director in organizing recreational and enrichment activities.
Know camp rules! Manage camper behavior and enforce camp rules as required.
Greet and interact with children, parents and other adults in a positive and polite manner.
Supervise children on field trips.

Achieve a minimum of 300 hours of service at your assigned site between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday from the first week of June to the first week of August.
Attend a pre-camp orientation.
Assist with camp tutoring and enrichment programs.
Complete at least one service project per month.
Adhere to policies in the AmeriCorps member handbook. Belleville AmeriCorps is a values-driven organization and expects its members to look to the values implied by the mission and discussed in orientation to guide any choices when acting on behalf of AmeriCorps.
Be alcohol and drug free while participating at camp or while at any AmeriCorps function.
Turn in required paperwork when it is due. Time sheets will be submitted on the 15th of the month and again at the end of the month. Paperwork should be submitted directly to the camp director.
Vacation, time off or college courses should be planned before or after summer camp. Time off is at the discretion of the camp director and AmeriCorps program director. Any planned time off should be arranged before the start of the camp.

Questions? Call the AmeriCorps director or field coordinator at 618-235-2700, ext. 5709 or ext. 5711.