What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Camp Counselor position at Town of Branford, Connecticut?
Do you love animals and children? If so, apply today to become a Camp Counselor for the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter's Animal Camp for the 2024 summer! You will have the unique opportunity of working for a fun, educational, hand-on camp that allows children to interact and learn about all kinds of animals.
Candidates must be available to work ALL of the following dates between 7AM-4PM.
June 24-28; July 8-12; July 15-19; July 22-26; July 29-August 2; August 5-9, August 12-16
Camp is for children ages 6-11 years old
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
- Provide a safe, well supervised, positive and engaging environment for all programs and activities.
- Lead by example, be a positive role model and have a superb attitude.
- Attends mandatory meetings and training sessions as scheduled.
- Act immediately and appropriately to the secure safety of participants in the event of emergency.
- Presents professional appearance and attitude at all times and maintains a high standard of customer service.
- Ability to enforce policies while providing a high level of customer service to the public.
- Arrives prepared and on time for work and consistently demonstrates service excellence.
- Foreseeing hazards and taking steps to control them for the safety of the public.
- Ability to inform participants and or their parents about activities and programs.
- All other duties as assigned and appropriate.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- CPR/First Aid/AED (offered during training)
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and adults
- Ability to remain alert, attentive, and responsible
- Ability to be a team player
Physical Demands:
The physical demands describe here are representative of these that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations many be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity and on occasion assist or lift persons in distress of various weights.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Required to remain alert to dangerous situations while sitting, standing or walking for various lengths of time.
Staff Development
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and adults.
- Ability to remain alert, attentive and responsible.
- Attend scheduled departmental meetings, in-service trainings and mandatory town staff trainings.
- Adhere to all Town of Branford policies.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.69 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16