Summer Camp Counselor - Special Needs Adults

Are you a fit for the Ranch?

Down Home Ranch is a community of people who enjoy the outdoors in a rural setting, with access to the eccentric vibe of Austin, Texas. There is an emphasis on learning, being creative and developing oneself personally and professionally - with room to make mistakes. Creating meaningful connections, along with a desire to build relationships is the foundation of the Ranch's culture.

On our 410-acre Ranch, employees have access to miles of hiking trails, a pool, horticulture, fishing ponds, a woodshop, a makerspace, farm animals, camp sites and more. The community thrives among people who bring their whole self to the mission, are open to growth and enjoy sharing their hobbies and interests with others.

To develop into a leader at the Ranch, the foundation can be taught through training, workshops and on-the-job experience. However, attitude is everything - you must provide excellent customer service, be humble in your attempts and have a passion to support people with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) to have an interesting life, full of experiences.

Our Mission

Empowering the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through social, educational, residential and vocational opportunities.

Vision for the Future

We will provide a high quality of life for our residents, offering lifelong opportunities and supporting individual choice. Our programs will make it possible for everyone to benefit from our unique environment.

Our Core Values

• Individual Connection with the Rancher
• Do With, Not For – Lead by Example
• Use Your Skill Set to Move the Mission Forward
• Be of Service

What is the job?

The Camp Counselor is a temporary stipend compensated position direct support position located in Enterprise, reporting to the Camp Manager. The Counselor is responsible for providing competent supervision and attention while campers are under their care. The Counselor supports the mission of Down Home Ranch by providing an atmosphere where people with disabilities can have new experiences, gain skills and build relationships in a fun safe environment. The Counselor will join with other staff in a high-level commitment to provide an excellent quality of life for the individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities served through Ranch programming.

Typical work schedule is Sunday Noon through Friday Noon

This position is expected to be filled from May 22nd until July 28th.

You choose your summer commitment

8 week of camp and 2 weeks of training: June 4th - July 28th AND training May 22nd - June 2nd

4 weeks of camp and 2 weeks of training: June 4th - June 30th OR July 2nd - July 28th AND training May 22nd - June 2nd

Week by Week and 3 hours of online training: You pick the weeks. This option is for returning counselor who has worked at Ranch Camp or another American Camp Association (ACA) camp within the last two years.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Maintain a positive, outgoing and excited attitude when supporting campers
• Provide supervision to campers during self-hygiene, eating, toileting, bathing, dressing, skin care, etc.
• Visit with parents/caregivers and be prepared to answer any questions regarding care of assigned campers
• Ensure campers are appropriately prepared and supervised for all camp activities
• Serve as a resource expert for assigned activities
• Performs other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum age of 18; excellent driving record and able to pass extensive background investigation
• If aged 20 and under, abiding by the policy of not driving a ranch vehicle on or off property
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Comfortable working closely with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or other vulnerable populations
• Completes work with a high degree of autonomy
• Creates and plan activities as requested
• Lives on the Ranch in employment contingent housing
• Sleeping arrangements are in the common area
• Provides excellent customer service
• Ability to bring others together and reconcile differences
• Team player with ability to coordinate and work closely with others

DHR has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and DHR reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as DHR may deem appropriate.

Apply today at https://www.downhomeranch.org/ranch-camp-opportunities/#jobs

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $285.00 - $400.00 per week

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Lifeguard Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $285 - $400