Camp Counselor in Virginia Beach, Virginia at Eastern Sports Management

The Virginia Beach Field House is a 175,000 square foot sports facility. We provide our staff a challenging, yet supportive environment to learn and grow. Come find the unique opportunity to work in a fun, high energy environment while impacting the lives of kids in our community every day.

We're currently accepting applications for part-time Camp Counselors for our Spring Break and Summer Adventure Camp program. As a licensed child-care facility, we are looking for people who are hardworking, professional, highly motivated, and have great energy when it comes to supervising a group of campers.

Camp Counselors provide direct supervision of a group of children during day camp. Campers are grouped into three age categories (3-5, 6-8, and 9-13). Our staff provide quality experiences and environment for the children and parents. A qualified individual will be energetic, creative, professional, patient and share a love for working with kids.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to provide high energy, high enthusiasm, and a positive personality each and every day
• Create a fun and safe environment for all kids
• Ability to engage children between 3 years - 12 years of age for extended periods of time
• May be required to walk, run, stand, climb, kneel, sit on floor, and get back up
• Plan, lead, and take part in various indoor and outdoor activities
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate weekly and daily activities
• Follow program requirements and standards for safety and cleanliness
• Create and maintain relationships with children and parents
• Communicate effectively with other staff, supervisors, and parents
• Manage conflict and issues with campers across a multitude of developmental stages
• Other duties as assigned

• Ability to multitask
• Must be organized
• Ability to focus for long periods of time
• High school graduate or equivalent; one year or more of college in an educational field preferred
• Previous experience supervising or working with groups of children; experience in a licensed child care center preferred but not required
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications are current or obtained within 30 days of hire date
• All candidates must complete background checks (Central Registry + Fingerprinting)
• Must have a passion for working with kids & giving them the best experience possible