Camp Coordinators at HOC

Counselling Coordinator Job Description

Job Title: Counselling Coordinator
Report To: Camp Director/Assistant Director
Number of Positions Available: 1

Working as a member of the HOC coordinating team, the Counselling Coordinator's main role is to support and improve the effectiveness of HOC's counselling program. This role is facilitated by establishing clear and concise goals, supervising and evaluating counselling techniques. The coordinator also works closely with each Section Head to train and supervise counselling staff in their roles and responsibilities as well as oversee camper safety and discipline concerns.

In addition, all coordinators must adhere to three general expectations;

Role Model in the Camp Community
- Accept the responsibility to lead, motivate and evaluate staff in a positive environment.
- Accept the responsibility to personally abide by and enforce camp policies.
- Be a resource person for people with questions and concerns.

Supervisor and Evaluator of Camp Staff
- During supervisory shifts, accept the responsibility as "person in charge" for the safety of both campers and staff.
- Accept the shared responsibility in relieving a staff member of his/her duties should the need arise.
- Accept the responsibility to supervise staff activities on assigned Saturday nights.
- Accept the responsibility to train staff in your particular area during orientation week.
- Be responsible for supervising and evaluating staff members working in your program area or under your supervision.

As a Leader of the Camp Community
- Participate fully in daytime and evening camp programs such as all-camps, campfires, family night and staff meetings etc.
- Demonstrate a genuine compassion and care for both the professional and personal development of members of the camp community.
- Make a personal commitment to your fellow Coordinators to communicate and assist each other to the best of your abilities.

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD:

Staff Orientation / Training: June 20th, 2008 – June 28th, 2008
Employment Period: June 20th, 2008 – August 23rd, 2008

WAGES:
Summer wages range from $3,200 - $4,000 per summer depending on qualifications and experience of applicants. Room and board is included.

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Currently enrolled in a college or university program with preferred study in recreation management, education, early childhood development, physical education or personnel management.
- Administrative background with experience in supervising peers.
- Experience working with children of varied ages in a supervisory or teaching situation. Specific camp experience an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate, evaluate and deal effectively with problem solving situations within the area of responsibility.
- Valid driver's license.
- Genuine interest in working with children in the community.
- Minimum Bronze Cross Award.
- Emergency First Aid and CPR certification.
- Must be enthusiastic, energetic and positive person.
- Must be willing to take part in camp related activities outside the defined job description.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY:

- Reinforce the camp philosophy, policies and standards by acting as a role model to the staff and being an active participant in the camp community.
- Provide leadership and guidance to staff and campers.
- Accept responsibilities to maintain over-all camp timetable.
- Improve the effectiveness of the Counselling program by establishing clear and concise goals.
- Ensure staff provides care to our campers that reflect the standards and guidelines of the Hockey Opportunity Camp Code of Conduct.
- Work with Counselors and Section Heads to create and execute free time programming that is creative, age appropriate, productive, and fun.
- Sign and abide by Hockey Opportunity Camp's Privacy Policy.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY:
- Attend, organize and facilitate sessions and programming for Staff Orientation week in late June.
- Overall responsibility to schedule and supervise male, female and hockey counselors (while at camp).
- Attend Monday morning coordinator meetings
- Assist with Saturday check out and Sunday camper registration.
- Daily cabin inspections and ranking. Organize cabin clean up award at the end of each week.
- Assist Section Head with camper related issues
- Assist Director with staff discipline and staff dismissal issues.
- Make any transportation runs (ie. Clinic / hospital) that are required, provided that you are free at the time.
- Work with Section Heads to produce three formal written evaluations of all counselling staff; at the end of weeks #2, #4 and #6.
- Evaluate Section Heads with three formal evaluations.
- Attend all and facilitate one Thursday evening staff meeting.
- Assign and supervise Saturday/Sunday counsellor camp and cabin clean up duties.
- Supervise camp and holdovers on one Saturday Night in the summer and coach's corner on one night a week.
- Complete coordinator report and update program manual at the end of the summer.
- Coordinators get one night per week and every other Saturday off. This is scheduled with the Camp Director at the beginning of the summer.

**Counselling Coordinator Job Description**
Job Title: Counselling Coordinator Report To: Camp Director/Assistant Director Number of Positions Available: 1 Working as a member of the HOC coordinating team, the Counselling Coordinator's main role is to support and improve the effectiveness of HOC's counselling program. This role is facilitated by establishing clear and concise goals, supervising and evaluating counselling techniques. The coordinator also works closely with each Section Head to train and supervise counselling staff in their roles and responsibilities as well as oversee camper safety and discipline concerns. In addition, all coordinators must adhere to three general expectations; Role Model in the Camp Community - Accept the responsibility to lead, motivate and evaluate staff in a positive environment. - Accept the responsibility to personally abide by and enforce camp policies. - Be a resource person for people with questions and concerns. Supervisor and Evaluator of Camp Staff - During supervisory shifts, accept the responsibility as "person in charge" for the safety of both campers and staff. - Accept the shared responsibility in relieving a staff member of his/her duties should the need arise. - Accept the responsibility to supervise staff activities on assigned Saturday nights. - Accept the responsibility to train staff in your particular area during orientation week. - Be responsible for supervising and evaluating staff members working in your program area or under your supervision. As a Leader of the Camp Community - Participate fully in daytime and evening camp programs such as all-camps, campfires, family night and staff meetings etc. - Demonstrate a genuine compassion and care for both the professional and personal development of members of the camp community. - Make a personal commitment to your fellow Coordinators to communicate and assist each other to the best of your abilities. EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: Staff Orientation / Training: June 20th, 2008 – June 28th, 2008 Employment Period: June 20th, 2008 – August 23rd, 2008 WAGES: Summer wages range from $3,200 - $4,000 per summer depending on qualifications and experience of applicants. Room and board is included. RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS: - Currently enrolled in a college or university program with preferred study in recreation management, education, early childhood development, physical education or personnel management. - Administrative background with experience in supervising peers. - Experience working with children of varied ages in a supervisory or teaching situation. Specific camp experience an asset. - Demonstrated ability to communicate, evaluate and deal effectively with problem solving situations within the area of responsibility. - Valid driver's license. - Genuine interest in working with children in the community. - Minimum Bronze Cross Award. - Emergency First Aid and CPR certification. - Must be enthusiastic, energetic and positive person. - Must be willing to take part in camp related activities outside the defined job description. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY: - Reinforce the camp philosophy, policies and standards by acting as a role model to the staff and being an active participant in the camp community. - Provide leadership and guidance to staff and campers. - Accept responsibilities to maintain over-all camp timetable. - Improve the effectiveness of the Counselling program by establishing clear and concise goals. - Ensure staff provides care to our campers that reflect the standards and guidelines of the Hockey Opportunity Camp Code of Conduct. - Work with Counselors and Section Heads to create and execute free time programming that is creative, age appropriate, productive, and fun. - Sign and abide by Hockey Opportunity Camp's Privacy Policy. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY: - Attend, organize and facilitate sessions and programming for Staff Orientation week in late June. - Overall responsibility to schedule and supervise male, female and hockey counselors (while at camp). - Attend Monday morning coordinator meetings - Assist with Saturday check out and Sunday camper registration. - Daily cabin inspections and ranking. Organize cabin clean up award at the end of each week. - Assist Section Head with camper related issues - Assist Director with staff discipline and staff dismissal issues. - Make any transportation runs (ie. Clinic / hospital) that are required, provided that you are free at the time. - Work with Section Heads to produce three formal written evaluations of all counselling staff; at the end of weeks #2, #4 and #6. - Evaluate Section Heads with three formal evaluations. - Attend all and facilitate one Thursday evening staff meeting. - Assign and supervise Saturday/Sunday counsellor camp and cabin clean up duties. - Supervise camp and holdovers on one Saturday Night in the summer and coach's corner on one night a week. - Complete coordinator report and update program manual at the end of the summer. - Coordinators get one night per week and every other Saturday off. This is scheduled with the Camp Director at the beginning of the summer.

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